Frank Sidebottom incorporated coded messages into the decorative borders of his cassette sleeves and zines, and these are now partially understood. Story.
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Trying to translate the codes in the cover you posted. Outside edge says "Thank you Dennis and Loi from the US". According to the documentary Chris Sievey had friends in the US called Dennis and Lois, so it tracks.
Under Side One it says "Side On".
Under Side Two it says "Ditto".
Under "Fan Club" it says "I love u".
What's amazing about this is that no-one close to him had access to the code wheel or even believed there was a code, for that matter.
Posted by: Jim Murphy | 26 July 2019 at 01:35 AM
Fantastic! So, it's not his Mum's shopping list.
Posted by: Douglas | 26 July 2019 at 05:43 PM