Old music record sleeves retaken in original locations in London

An inventive photographer has retaken famous record covers in their original London locations.

PIC BY ALEX BARTSCH / CATERS NEWS – Moodie, Early Years, Moodie Music, 1974.

Alex Bartsch from London studied reggae record sleeves photographed in the capital city between 1967 and 1987.

He then re-shot more than 40 sleeves in their original locations, holding them so they blend in with their surroundings.

PIC BY ALEX BARTSCH / CATERS NEWS – Pat Kelly, Pat Kelley sings, Pama 1969.

The re-imagined sleeves include ‘2000 Volts of Holt’ by John Holt taken in Holland Park, London 39 years after it’s release.

All the resulting snaps will be published in his book: Covers: Retracing Reggae Record Sleeves in London.

PIC BY ALEX BARTSCH / CATERS NEWS – Harder Shade of Black, Santic, 1974.

A Kickstarter campaign to publish the photographs in a book will run from 25 October to 30 November 2016.