Saga band logo and album art (1978–1980)
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The self-titled debut album from April 1978 was designed by Zoran Busic with art by Rene Zamic.
Record collector, DJ and musicologist Klaus Hiltscher on Saga’s debut album:
In Germany the most sold Saga LP. I like this one because you hear also some rock guitars. In later LPs was the keyboards very dominant! “Humble Stance” is a very significant song for Saga, like “Satisfaction” for the Stones. To me it was the last LP which I really heard. In that year we opened our record shop ROCK ON, from then on I mostly heard Punk/Metal or New Wave like Gary Numan.
The cover established Solemnis as the typeface closely associated with the Canadian band’s early years. For the follow-up, Images at Twilight, the festive uncial by Günter Gerhard Lange was also used for the album title.
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The track list on the back is set in Friz Quadrata, mostly in all caps.
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The cover for Images at Twilight from May 1979 was again designed by Busic, this time with art by Tony Roberts.
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Tracklist and credits on the back are set in Trump-Mediäval Italic.
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Silent Knight was released in November 1980. Busic collaborated with Roberts another time. Solemnis made way for Parsons.
This post was originally published at Fonts In Use