artist: Frankie Goes To Hollywood title: Maximum Joy (Frankie Said) / Is There Anybody Out There? (Voiceless) format: 10″ shaped single design: Philip Marshall after Accident photography: n/a cat. no: PZTAS 30 date: 20/04/13 art of notes: Part… read more
One January Friday – A case of mistaken identity with AJ Barratt Pt.2
You did the Two Tribes video, which then ended up being on some of the sleeves (‘Two Tribes (Carnage)’ / ‘War (Hidden)’). I took stills, yeah What was the atmosphere like during the video shoot? Video shoots are… read more
‘Art Of Noise visit the city’ – a Smash Hits ‘Into Battle’ advert
AJ Barratt: “As a matter of history they’re my arms on the spanner shot – I used a shutter release at my feet and guessed the position of the spanner. Strange but true.” Included here is the original photo,… read more
‘Art Of Noise and romance’ – three Record Mirror, NME and No.1 ‘Into Battle’ adverts
AJ Barratt: “So, I would just go out on a Saturday afternoon, go down to parts of London that I didn’t know and I’d just wander about, climb into things and take photos of things and mess about…. read more
One January Friday – A case of mistaken identity with AJ Barratt Pt.1
I arrive early, at a pub just outside Hither Green station in deepest South East London, to meet Tony ‘AJ’ Barratt, renown music magazine photographer and key ingredient in the early days of ZTT image-making. His photos of… read more
Into Battle With The Art Of Noise Cassette
What was the idea behind the Art of Noise image? Obviously the theatre with the masks and stuff… David Smart: “To be honest I can’t remember where it all started but the first Art of Noise cover… it… read more
‘Art Of Noise visit the countryside’ – a Melody Maker ‘Into Battle’ advert
artist: Art Of Noise title: Into Battle with… format: Melody Maker 1/2 pg advert design: XLZTT photography: AJ Barratt cat. no: ZTIS100 date: 08/10/83 art of notes: Notice the cut up engraving shapes at the top, much like… read more
‘Art Of Noise visit the seaside’ – a Sounds ‘Into Battle’ advert
artist: Art Of Noise title: Into Battle with… format: Sounds 1/2 pg advert design: XLZTT photography: AJ Barratt cat. no: ZTIS100 date: 08/10/83 art of notes: The photo is a detail of the rocks at Birling Gap on… read more
‘Noise Is Golden…’ Into Battle promo poster
AJ Barratt: “I remember going into the NME offices one day and I saw this poster on their wall, and someone had added a third line to the bottom of it. ‘Noise Is Golden, Silence is a Dead… read more
Baking No Moans About It
David Smart: “‘Baking No Moans About It’ – very Paul that one” artist: Various title: Baking No Moans About It format: The Face 1pg advert design: XLZTT photography: n/a cat. no: ZTIS100 date: 10/83 art of notes: notice that… read more
