Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

10. VariousIf You Can’t Please Yourself You Can’t Please Your Soul

Compilation albums are seldom very good, but this one I like a lot, partly for Val Denham’s cover art. What is this fucked-up businessman on? He doesn’t look at all well, and what is the significance of ‘Elita’ written in the mosaic floor? Maybe we will never know. I can’t really say that much about it other than it’s great art from a great artist. I have a huge poster of this pinned to my studio ceiling.

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