Mike Absalom’s self-titled album on Vertigo is an interesting enigma with regards to its label design. Given the catalogue number of 6360 053 and supposedly released towards the end of 1971, the ‘usual’ label design features the expected small swirl logo and VERTIGO above the spindle hole…yet a label variation exists with a large swirl and VERTIGO below the spindle. The last known large swirl label design was way back on 6360 040 – some 13 albums earlier than Absalom’s. Any clues anyone? Read my theories by clicking here.
Oh and check out Mike Absalom’s website here, it’s got some great examples of the lyrics from the album including cartoon illustrations by Hugh Workman, here’s an example of ‘John The Bog’
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