The Creation – ’66-’67(1973)

Biography
The Creation were an English rock band, formed in 1966. The most popular Creation song was “Painter Man”, which made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1966, and reached #8 in the German chart in April 1967. It was later covered by Boney M in 1979, and reached the #10 position in the UK charts. Their song “Makin’ Time” was used in the movie Rushmore. Guitarist Eddie Phillips described their sound as “Our music is red — with purple flashes.”
“Painter Man” was the last single issued by the original line-up, and their last single to chart in the UK. In early 1967, the band brought in Kim Gardner as their new bassist, and former bassist Bob Garner moved into the lead vocal slot in February 1967, leaving Kenny Pickett out of the group, at least for the time being. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-creation

Album & Cover
The single, October 1966’s “Painter Man”, became their biggest hit, reaching No. 36 UK and the top 10 in Germany. The track featured Phillips playing his electric guitar with a violin bow. He was reputedly the first guitarist to use this technique. The Creation took their pop art experimentation slightly further when, during live performances of “Painter Man” Pickett would spraypaint a canvas during their concerts, before a member of the road crew set light to artwork on stage.

Hipgnosis had a fascination with ‘balls’, see ‘Elegy‘ by The Nice and UFOs ‘Obsession‘ covers to name just two. Aubrey and Storm were heavily influenced in their photography by Man Ray and Bill Brandt and the result for this cover were a combination of both these influences.

Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – S. Thorgerson
Label: Charisma CS8(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell

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