Jack Hudson and Lord Whitney create amazing series of imagined LP covers

Words: Rob Alderson
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Date: 8 May 2013; Work
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We were pretty chuffing excited when we found out that Jack Hudson was joining forces with Lord Whitney for a series of fictional record covers. That excitement went up a notch when we found out the title for said project was Mock N Roll because puns make us feel alive. And now the fruits of this collaboration are out? Well they’ve surpassed even our own sky-high expectations. Weird and wonderful doesn’t even come closer to describing this vibrant, silly and sometimes utterly bizarre series of bogus LPs which boast a compelling visual vernacular that runs throughout. An homage to the colour-saturated world of yesteryear, you can feel the fun Jack and Lord Whitney clearly had putting this together, particularly in naming the bands and albums.

A person in a black suit and hat stands with their back to the camera, blowing a pink bubble of gum. They hold a blue submachine gun against a cracked purple brick wall. Stylised text in the top left reads “Cristo Martinez” and “Scarlet Fever”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Cristo Martinez – Scarlet Fever

A person wearing a black bowler hat, round glasses and a red jumper holds a melting pink popsicle. Text at the top reads “Peter String” above the handwritten words “Dripping Sticky”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Peter String – Dripping Sticky

A person wears a red shirt and blue jeans against a bright yellow background. They hold a banana in a red holster, with a gold star badge pinned to their chest. Large, bold text reads “DUMB” vertically on the left and “TRIGGER” horizontally across the bottom. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Dumb – Trigger

Two people lean into each other against a surreal, red and blue geometric backdrop. One person wears a bright yellow coat and a red bow, while the other wears a blue suit and red tie. Text at the bottom reads “Jerry King” and “The Damage Is Done”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Jerry King – The Damage Is Done

Three people stand against a bright yellow background, dressed in colourful raincoats and winter gear. One person looks through binoculars, another holds a map, and a third holds a megaphone emitting a cloud of white smoke. Text in the top right reads “Les Trois Anoraks” and “La Baleine!”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Les Trois Anoraks – La Baleine

A person wearing a leather jacket and an eyepatch sits on a motorcycle, holding a baseball bat over their shoulder. Behind them, a large white circle glows against a dark teal background. Bold text at the top reads “Hank Doom” and text in the bottom right reads “Hard Boiled”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Hank Doom – Hard Boiled

A person in a light blue denim vest and shorts rides a skateboard against a blue background. They carry a white boombox in one hand and a bottle in the other. Bold text in the corner reads “Streetwolf” and “Tienes Fuego?”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Streetwolf – Tienes Fuego

An album cover for Dallas Swing featuring a person shouting with their eyes closed. They wear a white vest and a yellow beaded necklace with a peace sign pendant. The image is set against a black circular backdrop with white wavy lines and a pink background. Bold, 3D gold lettering at the bottom reads “Silence is GOLDEN”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Dallas Swing – Silence is Golden

An album cover for Don Damage and the Stallions titled “Hot Doggin’ Dogg”. A person with a beard and sunglasses holds a hot dog, wearing a white tank top and blue jeans with a colourful shirt draped over one shoulder. They stand in a stylised desert landscape with a red car and green cacti against a purple and orange sky. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Don Damage and the Stallions – Hot Doggin’ Dog

A person with blonde hair lies on a blue and white striped cushion shaped like a wrapped sweet. They hold a red telephone to their ear and a red lollipop in their other hand. The image is set against a red background with white candy sticks and the word “MEMOMO” in blue letters. Pink, cloud-like text across the bottom reads “CANDIED DREAM”. — Above
Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Memo Memo – Candied Dream

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Jack Hudson/Lord Whitney: Bobby Coolfinger – Deluxe Finger

Further Info

www.mocknroll.co.uk
www.jack-hudson.com
www.lordwhitney.co.uk

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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