“Album covers are like any other vehicle, they are a means of illustrating a story.”

— Peter Blake

Ian Herbert North, "We hope you will enjoy the show", http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050211/ai_n9504263 The Independent, 2005-02-11
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