Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door (1979), Cover and Art Packaging

The eighth and last studio album by English rock group Led Zeppelin is titled In Through the Out Door. The original album had an odd trick: the inner sleeve had black and white line artwork that, when touched with a wet rag or sponge, would activate an invisible ink and turn permanently colored. The outer sleeve was designed to resemble a plain brown paper bag, reminiscent of similarly packaged bootleg album sleeves, with the title rubber-stamped on it.

The images, which are all shot from slightly different angles and show six bystanders—the bartender, a pianist, a man wearing a coat, and three female customers—all show the same incident of a man burning a letter addressed to John while seated at a bar. The aim of the London studio photo shoot was to recreate the New Orleans, Louisiana, location of the Old Absinthe House.


"In the Evening". Art Print
In the Evening. Art Print


"South Bound Saurez". Poster Print
South Bound Saurez. Poster Print


"Fool in the Rain". Canvas Print
Fool in the Rain. Canvas Print


"Hot Dog". Framed Print
Hot Dog. Framed Print


"Carouselambra". Metal Print
Carouselambra. Metal Print


"All My Love". Acrylic Print
All My Love. Acrylic Print


"I'm Gonna Crawl". Wood Print
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