"Great News Chums!" was the dreaded phrase that met British comic fans in the 1970's when they opened up their favourite weekly only to find that from next week, it would be merging with a crap publication you never bought. I can't guarantee that we won't merge this blog with one on, say, Taiwanese politics. But for now, enjoy a trip into pre-1985 graphic goodness.

Thursday 14 May 2009

Sexy Disco Covers


Blonde On Blonde were Page 3 Girls Nina Carter (aka Penny Mallett) and Jilly Johnson, and they failed to have a hit with this surprisingly solid disco version of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, though the picture disc became the stuff of legend. Carter was married to Rick Wakeman, who probably doesn't play on this.


This French(?) 1978 LP featured truly awful disco versions of Pink Floyd tracks. Yes, the world was crying out for dance versions of Interstellar Overdrive, Have A Cigar, One Of These Days and The Theme From 'More' apparently. Or perhaps not. Still, the gratuitously sexy cover stared out of record racks and bargain bins for years, defying you NOT to buy it. I succumbed in the end and it was worth at least half the 99p paid.

1 comment:

  1. I'm sorry but that Rosebuds album was great. I don't know why people hate on disco other then the media told them to. You don't appreciate the musicianship and great grooves.

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