Behind the Covers

Immediate Records

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "Immediate Records" design theme, all from the 1960s. The cover sits within the rock tradition and features work by Small Faces. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces — album cover art

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces (1968)

Steve Marriott swapped one word on a real tobacco tin and turned a Liverpool firm's brand into a wink about being out of your head. The Small Faces' 1968 round sleeve was a publicity stunt, a hash joke and a packaging nightmare all at once.

Label
Immediate Records
Designer
Mick Swan
Photographer
Gered Mankowitz
Genre
Rock
Decade
1960s
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