Ringleader of the Tormentors won Best Art Vinyl in 2006

[Abrahan]

The Best Art Vinyl award celebrates artists and designers of vinyl record cover art.

A bit late, I learned today that Ringleader had won Best Art Vinyl in 2006 according to the winner's list on Wikipedia.

I searched solo and it was never mentioned.

 

[Famous when dead]

I wonder if they knew Lovino was just capturing Morrissey emulating J. Garfield in a film scene?

Humoresque - Morrissey-solo Wiki

www.morrissey-solo.com

Unfortunately, the No Allegiances site was on hiatus in 2006 (unable to verify as to why).

No Allegiances - Morrissey-solo Wiki

www.morrissey-solo.com

I had just added them to the Wiki as they broke down the Years Of Refusal sleeve in detail (2009):

https://web.archive.org/web/20090401075921/http://www.noallegiances.com/

I'd have liked one similar for Ringleader.
Where they may have acknowledged their award too.
There was obviously some animosity between Morrissey and Anthony Lui (who was No Allegiances in all but name), but that's shrouded in even more mystery.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[goinghome]

 

[uwotm8]

I love ringleader even though it's not one of his more popular albums, would be nice to see it reissued on vinyl apparently the vinyl mastering was put onto the CD or something and that's why the CD doesn't sound very good? A 7/10 for the cover art from me it's certainly better than his choices from swords onwards for me.

 

[Harsh Truth]

I've actually never been too keen on the Ringleader cover. But this photo on the inside gatefold is amazing, and I think it could be been a good choice for the cover.

 

[uwotm8]

I've actually never been too keen on the Ringleader cover. But this photo on the inside gatefold is amazing, and I think it could be been a good choice for the cover.

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I like this too not sure it would make a great cover picture though? The violin one looks more album cover-ish to me, maybe that's just because I'm so used to it.