Offenbach – Saint-Chrone De Néant album art Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul on Jul 6th, 2020. Artwork published in 1973. Source: https://johnkatsmc5.blogspot.com License: All Rights Reserved. Saint-Chrone de Néant by Canadian prog rock band Offenbach was recorded live at the Oratoire Saint-Joseph, Montréal, Québec, on 30 November 1972. Design concept by Jacques Bourassa, using parts of the Aldo Novarese’s typeface Stop to mask a photograph by Bernard Nobert. [More info on Discogs] Source: https://www.discogs.com Discogs. License: All Rights Reserved. The title is set in caps from Data 70, a Letraset original by Bob Newman. The image is too small to identify the sans serif. Note the use of left- and right-aligned text. Source: https://www.discogs.com Discogs. License: All Rights Reserved. Track list with a vintage poster and ticket, as reproduced in the CD booklet of a 2008 re-release. Source: https://www.discogs.com Discogs. License: All Rights Reserved. The band and their album. Typefaces Formats Album Art (2089) Topics Music (3145) Designers/Agencies Jacques Bourassa (1) Tagged withtype as pattern/ornament (93)1970s albums (155)tight letterspacing (427)tight linespacing (165)vinyl records (656)dry transfer lettering (95)repurposed glyphs (104)rotated/upside-down glyphs (123)progressive rock (30)live albums (33)psychedelic rock (53)hard rock (28)type with image fill (85)deconstruction (36)red (539)Offenbach (band) (1)Barclay Records (6)album records (1194)piles of glyphs (68)vinyl records (656) Artwork location Canada (391) In Sets Letraset (Florian Hardwig) (270) 2 Comments on “Offenbach – Saint-Chrone De Néant album art” Dan Reynolds says: Jul 8th, 2020 7:16 am This is so unbelievably great! Florian Hardwig says: Jul 8th, 2020 10:19 am I knew you’ll love this, Dan. I’d like to believe the band named itself after the city, but the composer strikes me as more likely. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Stop in use Monde Sauvage Louveigné stickerunknownPhoto(s) by Hylbrand-Jan Hibma on Flickr. Mattioli monograph, ABC Verlag1975Contributed by Florian Hardwig Decostruzione LXVIII – Neon2019Fabio ZaninoContributed by Nick Sherman Staff Pick Sponsor More in Music Bruce Springsteen – “Santa Claus Is Comin’To Town” single cover1981Contributed by Garrison Martin Rolling Stone, April and October 20022002Contributed by Gareth Hague Memories in Swing – Main Stream Power Band1977Robert ChladContributed by Florian Hardwig C’est Chic1978Contributed by Getulio Vargas More in Album Art Ferrari – “Woogie Boogie” single cover1975Contributed by Johannes Vandenheuvel Mr. Pickwick Christmas EPsc. 1970Ben MahanContributed by Garrison Martin Staff Pick David Bowie – Hunky Dory album art1971George UnderwoodBrian WardTerry PastorContributed by Florian Hardwig The Fatback Band – People Music1973Fred StarkContributed by Matthijs Sluiter More Fonts In Use Swissted posters2012Mike JoyceContributed by Tânia Raposo Staff Pick Holy Trinities2017Grace DanicoRob StensonGoodhertzContributed by James Edmondson Blog Footwear News2015Robb RiceContributed by Robb Rice Staff Pick arte Magazin redesign (issue 10, 2015)2015twotype designContributed by Jakob Runge Staff Pick
2 Comments on “Offenbach – Saint-Chrone De Néant album art”
This is so unbelievably great!
I knew you’ll love this, Dan. I’d like to believe the band named itself after the city, but the composer strikes me as more likely.