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Cover - Short Sharp Shocked
↳ Moscone Center
Cover - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
↳ Just off Main St, Joshua Tree
Cover - Monarchie und Alltag
↳ Neviandtstraße, Wuppertal, Germany
Cover - What we did on our holidays
↳ Essex University
Cover - Gassy Jack And Other Tales
↳ BC Trnasit Society Garage
Cover - Siren
↳ Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
Cover - A Mayflower Garland
↳ Smeaton´s Tower
Cover - The Freewheelin´ Bob Dylan
↳ Jones Street, Manhattan
Cover - St Radigunds
The album was named after the street where the band members student house was located, the album cover was also shot in the same street.
↳ St Radigunds Street
Cover - Diamond
The album cover for Diamond was taken in Londons famous Billingsgate fish market, the market building has since been converted into offices.
↳ Billingsgate Market
Cover - Ry Cooder
↳ El Mirage Dry Lake
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