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Johnny Hates Jazz Spirited Away A3: Open Ended: Signed. Unmounted
Johnny Hates Jazz consists of Clark Datchler (songwriting, vocals, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (production, engineering, guitars). The band is best known for a cycle of hits in the late 1980s, the most successful being “Shattered Dreams”. Released in March 1987, it became a top 5 hit in the UK, throughout mainland Europe and Asia, and reached number 2 in Japan. This was followed by four other worldwide hits, being the anti-war anthem “I Don’t Want To Be A Hero”, “Turn Back The Clock” (featuring Kim Wilde on backing vocals), “Heart Of Gold” and “Don’t Say Its Love”. In 1988, “Shattered Dreams” reached number 2 on the US Billboard chart, number 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, and climbed to number 4 in Canada.
That same year, their album “Turn Back The Clock” entered the UK charts at number 1, selling over four million copies and going triple-platinum in the process. It is arguably one of the definitive albums of the 1980s and is one of only two debut albums released by Virgin Records to immediately go to the top of the charts upon its release (the other being by The Sex Pistols). Since then, “Shattered Dreams” has gone on to be played over 3.8 million times on US radio alone.
I’ve worked with JHJ from “Shattered Dreams”, right up until “Wide Awake” and mostly everything in between still more to come. Love these guys.
This is a special Limited Edition celebrating “Shattered Dreams”, Titled “Shattered Dreams Start to Finish”. Showing you the image that was chosen from the photo shoot to the finished Cover. Art direction by Rob O’Connor at http://stylorouge.co.uk and a long-time collaborator and good mate.
A word from Clark Datchler from Johnny Hates Jazz. http://johnnyhatesjazz.com
“Simon has been a constant in our lives and careers from the very first photo shoot we did with him in 1987 for “Shattered Dreams”, right up until the present. I know of very few people as skilled and creative as he is that can bring such positive energy and good humour to a working environment, while at the same time remaining true to a clear sense of vision and professionalism. Whenever me and Mike have worked with him, the results have been nothing short of jaw-dropping. That is why I can say, hand on heart, that there is no one like him in the realm of photography. He’s remained a true friend for over 35 years, and I look forward to creating many more single and album covers together in the future.”
Please note that the paper size is always larger than the printed image. Info here.
