{"product_id":"alex-bartsch-covers-retracing-reggae-record-sleeves-in-london-book","title":"Alex Bartsch: Covers - Retracing Reggae Record Sleeves in London Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter spotlighting the imaginative reggae sleeve work of illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eWilfred Limonious\u003c\/strong\u003e for In \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Fine%20Style\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Christopher%20Bateman%20And%20Al%20Fingers%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFine Style\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e One Love Books turn their sights toward the vivid album cover photography of reggae records in the 70s and 80s. Photographer \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Bartsch\u003c\/strong\u003e’s tome solidifies the reggae scene’s connection to London and the infrastructure of the British music industry: many Jamaican artists frequently traveled to the United Kingdom for shows, record label dealings and studio time with British musicians, and the record label creative departments often took advantage of these artists’ brief sojourns whenever they could, arranging (sometimes hastily) candid photoshoots with the artists, sometimes right around the corner for the label offices. This book portrays fifty classic reggae covers by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Bob+Marley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Freddie+McGregor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie McGregor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=John+Holt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=The+Heptones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heptones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and more on iconic labels including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Trojan+reggae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTrojan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Greensleeves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/a\u003e, Bamboo and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ariwa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAriwa\u003c\/a\u003e, reshot in their original locations on the streets of London. Each photo is accompanied by a short essay about the conception of the photo by the photographers, models and production assistants who were there, as well as each album’s design and photography credits. You get to read about, and see, the context in which so many classic LPs got their visual signature, including \u003cstrong\u003eFreddie McGregor\u003c\/strong\u003e aboard the famous Cutty Sark clipper ship for \u003cem\u003eBig Ship\u003c\/em\u003e, the playground on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ranking+Dread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanking Dread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eLots Of Loving\u003c\/em\u003e (huge album!), the back alley used for the \u003cem\u003eBabylon\u003c\/em\u003e soundtrack shoot, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Peter+Tosh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Tosh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e riding a unicycle in front of Buckingham Palace for \u003cem\u003eBuk-In-Hamm Palace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=The+Wailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wailers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ group photo on the bridge used for the back cover of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Catch%20A%20Fire\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Bob%20Marley%20%26%20The%20Wailers%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCatch A Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJah Woosh\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eReligious Dread\u003c\/em\u003e (shot hastily in front of a church right around the corner from the label office), \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mighty Sparrow\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003ePeace And Love\u003c\/em\u003e and many more. 128 hardcover-bound full-color pages with foreward by reggae historian \u003cstrong\u003eNoel Hawks\u003c\/strong\u003e and extensive introductions by \u003cstrong\u003eBartsch\u003c\/strong\u003e and publisher \u003cstrong\u003eAl Fingers\u003c\/strong\u003e, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehardcover edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e272 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by military 2step 09\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Alex Bartsch","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":13202988105840,"sku":"bk-1509","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/alexbartsch-coversbook.jpg?v=1762275674","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/alex-bartsch-covers-retracing-reggae-record-sleeves-in-london-book","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}