The Great London Sleeves… Parklife, Blur (1994)
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| Inner booklet shoot at Walthamstow Dog Track |
The inner booklet and back cover pics for
Blur’s 1994 Parklife album were shot at the famous Walthamstow Stadium. This
grand old greyhound racing venue closed in 2008.
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| Back sleeve with race card motif for track listing |
This traditional working class backdrop
underpins Blur’s artistic volte-face away from their arty-indie roots to
explore Britishness in rock music in the shadow of both the 1960s “British
Invasion” and late 70’s punk. It is widely regarded as a landmark in Britpop
and 1990s pop culture.
The album cover was inspired when singer
and lyricist Damon Albarn saw sports pictures in the window of a William Hill
betting shop on the King’s Road. The front cover is a library picture by
photographer Bob Thomas. Sleeve design is by design team Stylorouge.
Elsewhere in the world of pop, East 17
filmed at the stadium for their House of Love video.
The Parklife sleeve was featured in the
Royal Mail’s series of classic album cover stamps in 2004.
POST UPDATED 12/4/16
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