Wayne Beauchamp

Design & artwork for print in Norfolk

Bo Diddley Blew My Mind compilation CD artwork!!

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WSRC129 - Bo Diddley Blew My Mind compilation CD album
New CD packaging for Western Star’s forthcoming CD focussing on one of the most identifiable rhythms to come out of the Rock ‘n’ Roll explosion if the fifties. The Bo Diddley Beat, named after the Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Bo Diddley with his equally iconic square guitar. had fun on this one getting let loose on the illustration side too:)
 
“Born in McComb Mississippi at the end of 1928, Ellas Otha Bates could never have foreseen the influence his music would have on future generations. Bo Diddley, as he become known, recorded for the Chess label from the mid ’50s and cooked up a distinct signature rhythm of African-style beats, often laced with maracas. This, combined with his snappy dress sense and a penchant for unusually shaped guitars proved a winning combination, achieving sufficient success to see him tour well into old age.
Now, a decade after his death, Bo Diddley’s legacy can still be heard in many recordings. Genres including R&B, Rockabilly, Blues and even Hip Hop still regularly dip into the Bo Diddley rhythm pool and borrow heavily from his enduring beat. These are just a few examples……….”

New Western Star CD packaging complete for The Pat Winn Combo

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Pat Winn Combo - New Boots CD

Latest CD packaging artwork job for the legendary “Western Star” label. This time for The Pat Winn Combo. Been having a chat with Pat this week and turns out he used to live about 4 miles down the road from me and work at one of the places we used to play back then! More Rock ‘n’ Roll goodness whizzed off to the pressing plant!!

Goodbye release for one of the greatest rockabilly bands of our time!!

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WSRC LP1201 - Jack Rabbit Slim - Despedida

Jack Rabbit Slim have been one of UKs most successful rockabilly bands of recent years. Many albums and singles and gigs around the world but all good things come to an end. This is Jack Rabbit Slim’s final album. Artwork now approved and sent of for release on 12″ 33RPM vinyl just like the old days 🙂

WSRC128 – John Leyton and The Western All Stars CD album

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WSRC128 - John Leyton and The Western All Stars CD album

New design just approved for a 24 track CD album by 1960s British rock ‘n’ roll legend and film star; John Leyton of “Johnny Remember Me” fame (later a psychobilly classic covered by The Meteors).

From Alan Wilson’s sleeve notes…
“For me, a lifelong fan of British Rock n Roll & pre-Beatles Brit-pop, getting a phone call sometime in 2005 to record John Leyton was a dream come true. I remember at the time thinking it must be a friend playing a practical joke, but thankfully, this opportunity turned out to be genuine.”