80sography - 80s music interviews

Bill Smith's 80:10 (pt 2) (Queen, Loose Ends, Kate Bush, Eric Clapton, Misc)

Season 8 Episode 13

Second part with Bill discussing more great LP/single artwork courtesy of

Bill Smith Studios...


6. QUEEN (1984)

BSS work with Queen on The Works LP and associated singles. 

Also discussed is other work in the rock world; AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Shakey.


7. LOOSE ENDS (1985 - 88)

Location! Location! Location! Bill draws the short straw and shoots some Loose Ends covers all over the world. It's a tough life...


8.  KATE BUSH (1985-89)

The utterly iconic Hounds of Love LP cover is discussed as well as the associated single sleeves.

Then the greatest hits, the box set and Sensual World LP are also covered.


9. ERIC CLAPTON (1982-89)

BSS first worked with EC on the Timepieces best of compilation.

Then talk leads on to the Journeyman and Unplugged LP artwork.


10. MISCELLANEOUS (1980-89)

A-ha! Heaven 17! (not in the book, if I had known the work he did, this would have been a chapter) The B-52s! Van Morrison! And more Shaky! (can't have too much)


And we end with the Quickfire Round as per the norm.


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