The art of vinyl

摘要

As 2015 rolled into 2016 the music industry lost two of its epochal figures - Ian (Lemmy) Kilmister and David Bowie, the latter celebrated by way of our Vinyl Icon this month [p78]. While there may have been little crossover between the musical output of Lemmy's Motorhead and Bowie's glam rock and electronica - though a case could be made for Hawkwind's rock psychedelia - both men defined not only their own genres but also an entire half century of music. Both also inspired countless acts and performers that followed in their wake. Both also had style (Bowie's continually reinvented), a vocal and performance-driven personality that not only ensured their music was - and will remain -instantly recognisable but also informed the artwork of their LP covers.