tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post641802293599280319..comments2024-03-27T20:54:34.655+00:00Comments on Bagging Area: Electricity Comes From Other PlanetsSwiss Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-31974901065204563182020-09-27T20:59:31.067+01:002020-09-27T20:59:31.067+01:00Amazing story Echorich. What a job!Amazing story Echorich. What a job!Swiss Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-46922228885802373692020-09-27T19:36:57.546+01:002020-09-27T19:36:57.546+01:00Electricity comes from other planets! Words to li...Electricity comes from other planets! Words to live by.<br />In 1984, Bill Levenson, who was in charge of Polygram's compilations department, or whatever they may have called it back then, sent out feelers to music focused photo agencies, including the one I worked for, to find never before seen or used VU photos. My agency, Star File had a decent VU collection by photographers we represented, but Polygram dangled a carrot of big money for anyone who could bring in former Warhol associated photographer Nat Finkelstein in from the cold. He had become somewhat of a recluse and very, very protective of his work. Well my boss, Virginia, knew her way around an older man and managed to get Finkelstein to allow us to pour through his Factory Era Warhol images. I spent 2 full days in his apartment sorting though negatives and slides that were covered in dust and dog hair, while Nat basically relived the Warhol years from his perspective to me, whether I cared to hear it or not...I did! In the end, a few of those Factory Era shots of the band, ones with Warhol's signature silver balloons, if I remember correctly, made it to the album inner sleeve artwork. My agency had to forego any credit on the album as part of getting Finkelstein on board, but if I remember, the fee Polygram paid made up for it. Echorichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853063796135973187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-70122716610818723532020-09-27T14:45:25.463+01:002020-09-27T14:45:25.463+01:00Got the VU album the week it came out back in 85. ...Got the VU album the week it came out back in 85. It proved an excellent gateway into the "proper" albums but I think it might be my favourite.Nick Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206460139634182926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-75963603955600565822020-09-27T11:02:07.179+01:002020-09-27T11:02:07.179+01:00I'm not a huge Velvet Underground fan but that... I'm not a huge Velvet Underground fan but that's one of my favourites and I still don't know why. FurryBootsCityBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823032991317503886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-77108056622074558152020-09-27T08:41:34.284+01:002020-09-27T08:41:34.284+01:00I started my Sunday morning listening with Ostle B...I started my Sunday morning listening with Ostle Bay over at The Vinyl Villain, followed by this. Brilliant sunshine poked through the clouds part way through. Perfect.Khayemhttps://www.mixcloud.com/Khayem_Audio/noreply@blogger.com