September 26, 2023

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The front cover for ‘Original Rude Boy’ that didn’t make it…

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A proposed front cover for the biography of Neville Staple - Original Rude Boy - published by Aurum Press

In 2010, the hardback version of Neville Staple’s biography was published by Aurum Press – co-written with yours truly. The publishers ran several front cover ideas past me and Nev and of course, only one could be chosen. Below was one of the ideas that didn’t make it – but I think was very evocative. I’d almost be tempted to blow it up and hang on my bedroom wall as a ska/2Tone poster.

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