Octoberon!



A wet and windy start to the month. Sketching out these honesty seed heads put me in mind of the Barclay James Harvest LP, Octoberon.  It featured a fairy king figure adorned with mother of pearl. Back in the day of 'album covers', I remember spending hours in record stores admiring the artwork and often buying on the strength of the artwork - many musical discoveries were made that way. 









 

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