Member wha… Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Looking for identity of this font from Elton John's 1971 album "Tumbleweed Connection". It was originally a phototypeset font, but I am looking to find a digital version. Link to comment
Solution Member Ric… Posted April 5, 2020 Solution Share Posted April 5, 2020 The only digitisation seems to be Plymouth. 1 Link to comment
Member wha… Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Many thanks - you're right! I was the designer (almost 50 years ago), but it completely slipped my mind until you jolted my memory. Stay safe Riccardo - grazie molto ! 1 Link to comment
Member Ric… Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 7 hours ago, what_larx said: I was the designer (almost 50 years ago) I submitted the album cover at Fonts in Use, please let me know if (and how) you would like to be credited as the designer. 1 Link to comment
Member wha… Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Back then my credit was: Art Direction and Sleeve Design by David Larkham Link to comment
Member Flo… Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Hello David, This is Florian, one of the editors of Fonts In Use, a website that documents how typefaces are being used (or have been used in the past). I’m happy to report that the post about your album art – which Riccardo kindly prepared and submitted – has now been published: https://fontsinuse.com/uses/32030/elton-john-tumbleweed-connection-album-art It’s a beautiful album! Link to comment
Member wha… Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Many thanks for featuring this, Florian. It has brought back many memories. Link to comment
Member Ign… Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Just for the record, this face was also used in this awesome record from this wonderful movie: Link to comment
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