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Spandau Ballet unusual gig venue
HMS Belfast is an unfashionable tourist attraction; a grey and austere presence stuck between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. However, on July 26 1980 it …
↳ HMS Belfast
Cover - The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living
↳ Oak Hill Park, East Barnet
Cover - Too Tough To Die
The album cover photo was taken in a tunnel in central park and is a reference to the film A Clockwork Orange, mirroring the scene in the movei where Alex…
↳ Tunnel in Central Park, 65th St Transverse Rd, NY
Cover - Street-Legal
This doorway in Santa Monica was used for Bob Dylan's 1978 album Street-Legal.
↳ 2501 Main Street, Santa Monica
Album Cover - Regulate...G Funk Era
Long Beach is a city in southern California located in the county of Los Angeles. Warren Griffin (Warren G) grew up in here in the post code area of 213, …
↳ Corner of E 21st St & Lewis Ave, Long Beach
Single Cover - Posse On Broadway
The cover for Sir Mix-a-lot's 1987 single Posse on Broadway was taken on the north east corner of E John Street and E Broadway.In the top left hand part o…
↳ Northeast corner of E John St and E Broadway
Album Cover - Original Pirate Material
↳ Kestrel House, City Road, Islington
Album Cover - Minor Earth, Major Sky
The cover for the Norwegian pop legends album Minor Earth Major Sky was taken at Mojave airport in California.
↳ Mojave Airport, Mojave, California, USA
Album Cover - Snap!
↳ St Katherine's Dock
AC/DC first gig in Sweden
Cortina is a dance venue in the municipality of Halland close to the small community of Vinberg. On the 16th of July in 1976 Australian band AC/DC played …
↳ Cortina Dansbana
Paul McCartney‘s home
This is Paul McCartney's London home, which was bought in April 13 1965 for £40,000, and Paul moved in late March 1966. McCartneys housekeepe…
↳ 7 Cavendish Avenue
Brian Epsteins Memorial service
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↳ New London Synagogue
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