Chris & Cosey album covers (1981–1985)

Published November 2, 2025
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Heartbeat (November 1981) utilises contoured Helvetica and Eurostile Extended for the album title and artist names respectively.











Chris & Cosey, sometimes known as Carter Tutti, are a musical duo formed in 1981, consisting of couple Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, both previously members of industrial music pioneers Throbbing Gristle. Shown here are the covers of their first four albums, released between 1981 and 1985 on Rough Trade.

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Trance (May 1982), featuring Caslon Antique for the title and artist name, and Melior for the name of their side project at the time, Creative Technology Institute (CTI)




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Songs of Love & Lust (January 1984) features Phyllis, alongside University Roman.




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Techno Primitive (stylized as Technø Primitive, 1985) keeps things simple; using only Antique Olive in two weights, Black and Nord.



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