{"title":"1970s Music Tube Maps - Gifts For Fans","description":"\u003cp\u003e1970s discography music maps from the era when session musicians ran the studio economy. I map every album, every line-up change and every notable collaboration across the decade's restless careers. Featured: David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd and more. Each \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Browse all music wall art prints at mikebellmaps.com\"\u003emusic wall art print\u003c\/a\u003e rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blondie-discography-map","title":"Blondie Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Blondie fans who have never noticed that the solo albums are not really solo, because this runs all 16 records with every credited musician as their own line. They own the records already. Chris Stein is on every one of them, including the ones with Debbie Harry's name alone on the sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1976 debut, through Parallel Lines and Autoamerican, to Pollinator in 2017, with the Blondie albums and Debbie Harry's solo records interleaved in release order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Blondie discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo lines run the whole way, and the band around them keeps dissolving and reforming. Interleaving the solo albums is what makes that visible, because the band lines simply stop at those stations, while Harry and Stein carry on straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guest spurs run from Chic to Devo to The Strokes. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebbie Harry and Chris Stein are credited on all 16 albums. Clem Burke and Jimmy Destri run through the classic era but drop out at every solo record, which is exactly where the map shows the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Infante and Nigel Harrison join from Plastic Letters and are held by The Hunter. Leigh Foxx picks up the bass line from Def, Dumb \u0026amp; Blonde and keeps it for the rest of the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Fripp plays guitar on Parallel Lines, one of the shortest and least expected branch lines on the early half of the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutoamerican pulls in a whole session cast for The Tide Is High and Rapture, including Tom Scott on saxophone and Jimmie Haskell's arrangements, with Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman of the Turtles singing on T-Birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKooKoo, in 1981, is effectively a Chic record. Nile Rodgers plays guitar and sings, Bernard Edwards plays bass, and Tony Thompson plays drums, with two members of Devo credited as Pud and Spud, and Chuck Martin credited for a dog bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later albums are the most surprising. Coolio raps on No Exit, Elliot Easton of The Cars and Zach Condon of Beirut both appear on Panic of Girls, and Pollinator brings in Joan Jett, Johnny Marr and Nick Valensi of The Strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the map include Debbie Harry's solo albums?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, interleaved in release order. Chris Stein appears on all of them, which is why the two lines never separate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album is Robert Fripp on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParallel Lines, where he plays guitar. It is a single-station branch line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs KooKoo really a Chic album in disguise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose to it. Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson all play on it, alongside two members of Devo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a dog on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Chuck Martin is credited with a dog bark on KooKoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich later guests stand out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoolio on No Exit, and Joan Jett, Johnny Marr and Nick Valensi of The Strokes on Pollinator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/punk-post-punk-discography-art-prints\" title=\"Punk and post-punk discography art prints\"\u003ePunk and Post-Punk collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Johnny Marr plays on Pollinator, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/johnny-marr-the-smiths-map\" title=\"Johnny Marr discography tube map art print\"\u003eJohnny Marr Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/ramones-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Ramones discography tube map art print\"\u003eRamones Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080258167159,"sku":"10-BLOND-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080258199927,"sku":"30-BLOND-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080258265463,"sku":"20-BLOND-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080258298231,"sku":"50-BLOND-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/blondie-art-prints-music-maps-fan-gift-02.jpg?v=1780153164"},{"product_id":"ramones-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"Ramones Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Ramones fans who get handed that logo on a t-shirt every birthday, because this maps all fourteen albums and shows the four brothers were never the same four people. They own the records already. Only two of them reach every station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1976 debut to ¡Adios Amigos! in 1995.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Ramones discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band presented itself as one unchanging unit. The map is the flattest contradiction of that I have drawn, because the rhythm section turns over repeatedly while the front two never move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan. It is also the only way to see how odd some of the guest credits are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoey Ramone and Johnny Ramone are credited on all fourteen albums. Dee Dee Ramone runs the first eleven and then appears once more after leaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drum stool is where the map moves. Tommy Ramone plays the first three, Marky takes over, Richie Ramone holds three albums in the mid 1980s, and Marky returns for the rest. C.J. Ramone takes the bass for the last three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnd of the Century in 1980 is the strangest station on the print. Phil Spector produced it, and he brought his own session team with him, so Jim Keltner, Steve Douglas, Barry Goldberg and the Kessel brothers all appear on a Ramones record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePleasant Dreams was produced by Graham Gouldman of 10cc, who also plays guitar and sings on it. Russell Mael of Sparks sings backing vocals on the same album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebbie Harry, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson all turn up on backing vocals across the 1980s records, which puts Blondie and the B-52s on the same map as the Wrecking Crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Lure of the Heartbreakers plays additional guitar on several albums, and Ed Stasium adds guitar on three, one of them uncredited on the sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is on every album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoey Ramone and Johnny Ramone, and only those two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many drummers are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree. Tommy, Marky and Richie, with Marky's line breaking and rejoining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid Phil Spector really produce a Ramones album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, End of the Century in 1980, and he brought a full session team with him, which is why that station is so busy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs anyone from 10cc on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham Gouldman, who produced Pleasant Dreams and played on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Debbie Harry on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, on backing vocals, along with Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson of the B-52s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-icons-tube-maps\" title=\"music icons tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eMusic Icons collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebbie Harry sings on this map, so the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/blondie-discography-map\" title=\"Blondie discography tube map art print\"\u003eBlondie Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a direct companion piece, and Russell Mael connects it to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/sparks-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Sparks discography tube map art print\"\u003eSparks Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080257773943,"sku":"10-RAMON-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080257806711,"sku":"30-RAMON-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080257872247,"sku":"20-RAMON-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080257905015,"sku":"50-RAMON-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/RAMONES-ALBUMS-MUSIC-MAP-04.jpg?v=1778849784"},{"product_id":"new-order-discography-tube-map","title":"Joy Division Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for New Order fans who could not tell you which of the ten albums Peter Hook is actually on, because this draws every credited musician as a line across the whole run. They own the records already. His bass stops one album before the end, and you can see exactly where.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTen stations run chronologically from Movement in 1981, through Power, Corruption \u0026amp; Lies and Technique, to Music Complete in 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this New Order discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly two names reach both ends of this map. Everyone else arrives, leaves or comes back, and the print is the only place you can see all of that at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan. Working from the sleeve credits is how a backing vocalist turns up twice, fourteen years apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard Sumner and Stephen Morris are the two unbroken lines, credited on all ten albums. Peter Hook plays on nine, from Movement through to Lost Sirens in 2013, and is absent from Music Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGillian Gilbert is on eight. Her line breaks for Waiting for the Sirens' Call and Lost Sirens, then rejoins for Music Complete, so the gap is as visible as the return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhil Cunningham joins on guitar at Get Ready in 2001 and stays to the end. Tom Chapman takes over on bass for Music Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet Ready is where the branch lines get interesting. Billy Corgan sings on one track, Bobby Gillespie on another, Andrew Innes of Primal Scream plays guitar, and Pete Davis handles programming across nine of the album's tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic Complete opens wider still, with Iggy Pop, Brandon Flowers, La Roux, an Italian-speaking vocalist, Giacomo Cavagna, and Joe Duddell conducting strings from the Manchester Camerata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Zee is the quiet one to look for. She sings backing vocals on Get Ready and again on Music Complete, fourteen years apart, and on nothing in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many studio albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen, from Movement in 1981 to Music Complete in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is credited on every album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernard Sumner and Stephen Morris, and only those two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does Peter Hook's line stop before the end?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe plays through to Lost Sirens in 2013 but is not credited on Music Complete, so his line ends there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does Phil Cunningham join?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Get Ready in 2001, he is on every album after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album brings in the most guests?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Complete, with Iggy Pop, Brandon Flowers, La Roux and a full string section all appearing as branch lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003egifts for music fans\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/manchester-bands-art-prints-music-maps\" title=\"Manchester bands tube map art prints\"\u003eManchester Bands collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the fuller story either side of 1980, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/joy-division-new-order-map\" title=\"Joy Division and New Order discography tube map art print\"\u003eJoy Division and New Order Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e carries both catalogues and the side projects on one sheet, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/charlatans-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Charlatans discography tube map art print\"\u003eCharlatans Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a companion piece from the same scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255381879,"sku":"10-NEWORD-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255414647,"sku":"30-NEWORD-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255480183,"sku":"20-NEWORD-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255512951,"sku":"50-NEWORD-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/JOY-DIVISION-NEW-ORDER-TUBE-MAP-01_a31283e5-c6e2-42e8-8269-55ca708a4b4c.jpg?v=1781267649"},{"product_id":"steely-dan-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"Steely Dan Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Steely Dan fans who could never keep track of which session player turned up on which record, because this names all 127 of them across the nine studio albums. They already own the records, and this is the credit list the sleeves bury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972, through Pretzel Logic and the studio perfection of Aja and Gaucho, to Everything Must Go in 2003. One-off contributors branch off as short spurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Steely Dan discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo band rewards this treatment more. Fagen and Becker built each record around whoever suited the track rather than a fixed line-up, so the credits are the story, and no sleeve ever shows them all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan. It is the kind of present that gets framed and kept rather than opened once and shelved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Fagen and Walter Becker are the only two lines that run through all nine albums. Everything else moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early band thins out fast. Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Jim Hodder both stopped after Pretzel Logic in 1974, while Denny Dias ran six albums from the debut through to Aja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictor Feldman has the longest session line on the map, seven albums from Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972 to Gaucho in 1980. Chuck Rainey's bass and Larry Carlton's guitar anchor the mid-1970s peak alongside him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaucho is the densest station on the whole map with 41 credited musicians, just ahead of Aja on 37. The debut, by contrast, needed 13.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one-offs are worth the magnifying glass. Mark Knopfler plays lead guitar on a single Gaucho track and appears nowhere else, and Wayne Shorter's tenor saxophone is a one-album line on Aja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugh McCracken does something almost no one else manages: his line survives the twenty-year silence between Gaucho in 1980 and Two Against Nature in 2000, running from Katy Lied in 1975 all the way to Everything Must Go in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many musicians are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e127 credited musicians across nine studio albums, from Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972 to Everything Must Go in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are the only constant members?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Fagen and Walter Becker, the only two lines running through all nine albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album used the most musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGaucho, with 41 credited players, is just ahead of Aja on 37.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Mark Knopfler really on a Steely Dan record?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, lead guitar on one track of Gaucho, and nowhere else in the catalogue. It is one of the shortest branch lines on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes anyone bridge the twenty-year gap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHugh McCracken does. His line runs from Katy Lied in 1975 through Gaucho, then picks up again on both of the 2000s albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003egifts for music fans\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/1970s-discography-art-prints\" title=\"1970s music tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003e1970s Music Tube Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of studio-perfectionist rock, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/fleetwood-mac-gift-for-fans-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Fleetwood Mac discography tube map art print\"\u003eFleetwood Mac Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/sparks-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Sparks discography tube map art print\"\u003eSparks Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are natural companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254595447,"sku":"10-STEELY-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080254628215,"sku":"30-STEELY-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254693751,"sku":"20-STEELY-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080254726519,"sku":"50-STEELY-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/a1-f-f-steely-dan-gifts-for-fans-discography-music-map-wall-art_631791d5-6bfe-4190-a535-72010a2e6d6a.jpg?v=1785942208"},{"product_id":"queen-band-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"Queen Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Queen fans who think the story stops in 1991, because this maps the solo records alongside the 15 Queen albums and shows how often the four of them kept turning up on each other's work. They own the Queen albums already. This is everything growing out of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1973 debut through to the solo records, with the Queen albums and the members' own releases interleaved in release order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Queen discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Queen prints stop at the band. This one keeps going, and that is where it gets interesting, because the four lines never really separate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolo albums turn out to be full of the other three. Drawn as a network rather than a list, that is immediately obvious. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon run as four unbroken lines across all 15 Queen studio albums, from the 1973 debut to Made in Heaven. Deacon's line ends there, after which he stepped away from music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best thing on the map is what happens on the solo records. Roger Taylor's Strange Frontier in 1984 pulls in all three of the others: Freddie Mercury sings backing vocals on Killing Time, Brian May plays rhythm guitar on Man On Fire, and John Deacon plays bass on It's an Illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeacon appears on two more records outside the band, playing bass on How Can I Go On from Barcelona and on Brian May's Back to the Light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Bowie has a single station, on Hot Space in 1982, credited with vocals and synthesizer. Steve Howe of Yes plays Spanish guitar on Innuendo, and Joan Armatrading sings on A Kind of Magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontserrat Caballé shares the entire Barcelona station with Mercury, which appears on the map as its own two-line station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later solo albums bring in names no Queen fan expects. Jeff Beck plays guitar on two of Brian May's records, Cozy Powell drums on two, Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters drums on Cyborg, and Ian Hunter turns up as a guest raconteur. Roger Taylor's son Rufus plays drums and piano on Fun on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the map include the solo albums?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The Queen studio albums and the members' solo records are interleaved in release order, which is what makes the overlaps visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid all four members stay together throughout?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Mercury, May, Taylor and Deacon are credited on all 15 Queen studio albums, from 1973 to Made in Heaven in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich solo album has the most Queen members on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoger Taylor's Strange Frontier in 1984, which credits all three of the others on separate tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs David Bowie on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, on Hot Space in 1982, credited with vocals and synthesizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas Made in Heaven finished after Freddie Mercury's death?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, completed and released in 1995 using vocal recordings made in his final years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"music gifts for fans - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/1970s-discography-art-prints\" title=\"1970s music tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003e1970s Music Tube Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of ambitious 1970s rock, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/pink-floyd-discography-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians\" title=\"Pink Floyd discography tube map art print\"\u003ePink Floyd Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/elo-discography-tube-map\" title=\"ELO discography tube map art print\"\u003eELO Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are natural companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080253579639,"sku":"10-QUEEN-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080253612407,"sku":"30-QUEEN-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080253677943,"sku":"20-QUEEN-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080253710711,"sku":"50-QUEEN-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/QUEEN-ALBUMS-MUSIC-MAP-04.jpg?v=1782666340"},{"product_id":"elo-discography-tube-map","title":"ELO Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy this ELO discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA discography gift for ELO fans who have never heard of Ted Blight, because this runs all 16 albums with every credited musician as their own line. They already own the records, and one line on this map leads to a cellist Jeff Lynne appears to have invented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1971 debut, through A New World Record and Out of the Blue, to From Out of Nowhere in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA band built on strings and studio craft leaves a very particular trail: cellists and violinists arriving in threes, an orchestral arranger running for a decade, and one credit that turns out to be a joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Beatles also appear, something most ELO fans wouldn't tell you. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeff Lynne is the only line running the entire length. Richard Tandy's keyboards cover almost all of it, and Bev Bevan drums from the debut through Balance of Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoy Wood, who co-founded the band, appears on the first two albums and no further, playing cello, bass and a list of woodwinds that runs to krumhorn on the debut alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Third Day credits a cellist named Ted Blight on the UK pressing. He appears to have been a figment of Lynne's imagination, which makes him the only line on any of my maps that leads nowhere at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarc Bolan of T. Rex plays guitar on ELO 2 and again on On the Third Day, and Carl Wayne of The Move sings lead on three tracks of ELO 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string section becomes the band's backbone: Mik Kaminski on violin, Hugh McDowell, Mike Edwards and Melvyn Gale on cello, with Louis Clark arranging the orchestra and choir across most of the classic run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXanadu in 1980 is the strangest station on the print. Olivia Newton-John shares the record, Cliff Richard sings a duet, four members of The Tubes play on one track, and Gene Kelly takes a co-lead vocal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoom in 2001 quietly puts two Beatles on an ELO album. George Harrison plays slide guitar on two tracks, and Ringo Starr drums on two others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint Specifications:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Ted Blight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cellist credited on the UK pressing of On the Third Day, and by most accounts, a name Jeff Lynne made up. He appears on the map exactly as credited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums does Roy Wood appear on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo. He co-founded the band and played on the 1971 debut and ELO 2 before leaving to form Wizzard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Marc Bolan on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing guitar on \"ELO 2\" and \"On the Third Day\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there Beatles on an ELO record?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo, on Zoom in 2001. George Harrison plays slide guitar, and Ringo Starr plays drums, on separate tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens on Xanadu?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt sits on the map as a split station shared with Olivia Newton-John, and brings in Cliff Richard, Gene Kelly and four members of The Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"music gifts for fans - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/prog-rock-discography-art-prints\" title=\"prog rock and classic rock discography art prints\"\u003eProg Rock collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause George Harrison and Ringo Starr both play on Zoom, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/george-harrison-discography-tube-map\" title=\"George Harrison discography tube map art print\"\u003eGeorge Harrison Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/abba-discography-tube-map\" title=\"ABBA discography tube map art print\"\u003eABBA Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080251056503,"sku":"10-ELO-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080251089271,"sku":"30-ELO-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080251154807,"sku":"20-ELO-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080251187575,"sku":"50-ELO-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/Electric-Light-Orchestra-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-01.jpg?v=1778849773"},{"product_id":"joy-division-new-order-map","title":"New Order Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy this New Order tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA discography gift for New Order fans who lose the thread somewhere after Technique, because this puts all twenty-one albums on one network, including the side projects. They own the records already. Ian Curtis appears at two stations, and the map carries on for another thirty-five years without him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Unknown Pleasures in 1979 to Music Complete in 2015, taking in Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, The Other Two, Marion, Bad Lieutenant and Freebass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost prints treat these as two bands. This one shows seven, and the same handful of people walking between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side projects are where it gets interesting, because that is where the lines cross into other Manchester bands entirely. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Curtis is credited on Unknown Pleasures and Closer and nowhere else. Bernard Sumner has the longest line on the print, running Joy Division, New Order, all three Electronic albums and Bad Lieutenant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Hook plays on both Joy Division albums, on New Order through to Lost Sirens, and on Freebass. Stephen Morris runs Joy Division, New Order and The Other Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGillian Gilbert's line breaks and returns. She joined Movement in 1981, is on The Other Two records, drops off after Get Ready and comes back for Music Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohnny Marr plays on all three Electronic albums, which is the largest single crossover on the map. The first of them also brings in Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys, and the second adds Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreebass is the strangest station of the lot. Peter Hook, Andy Rourke of The Smiths and Gary \"Mani\" Mounfield of the Stone Roses, three Manchester bassists in one band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet Ready pulls in Billy Corgan and Bobby Gillespie on guest vocals. Music Complete closes the map with Iggy Pop, Brandon Flowers and La Roux, plus a string section from the Manchester Camerata under Joe Duddell. Alex James of Blur plays bass on the Bad Lieutenant album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint Specifications:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich bands are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoy Division, New Order, Electronic, The Other Two, Marion, Bad Lieutenant and Freebass, twenty-one albums in all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums does Ian Curtis appear on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo. Unknown Pleasures and Closer, and his line stops there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Johnny Marr on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, across all three Electronic albums with Bernard Sumner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Freebass?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA band of three Manchester bassists, Peter Hook, Andy Rourke and Mani, whose only album is a station on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the map show line-ups changing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Gillian Gilbert's line, in particular, breaks and rejoins, so you can see the gap as well as the return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/manchester-bands-art-prints-music-maps\" title=\"Manchester bands tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eManchester Bands collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohnny Marr and Andy Rourke both appear here, so the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/johnny-marr-the-smiths-map\" title=\"Johnny Marr and The Smiths discography map art print\"\u003eJohnny Marr Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-smiths-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Smiths discography tube map art print\"\u003eSmiths Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are direct companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080249876855,"sku":"10-JOYDIV-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080249909623,"sku":"30-JOYDIV-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080249975159,"sku":"20-JOYDIV-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080250007927,"sku":"50-JOYDIV-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/JOY-DIVISION-NEW-ORDER-TUBE-MAP-01_a31283e5-c6e2-42e8-8269-55ca708a4b4c.jpg?v=1781267649"},{"product_id":"art-print-gift-card","title":"Gift Card for Music Fans and Movie Fans | Art Print Gift Voucher","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGift cards for music fans: same-day email, or sent on their birthday\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoosing a wall art print for someone else is hard, which is what a gift card for music fans and movie fans is for. I research and draw every one of these maps myself, and I still dither over my favourite one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gift card settles it: you provide the budget and the thought, and they choose the artist, the album run, and the format that mean the most to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a gift card for music and movie fans is worth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery music print is a deeply researched discography, and every film print is a plot line map, with each album or scene plotted as a station on a tube-style line. A whole story laid out as a journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are printed Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper: textured matte, archival and acid-free, so this is wall art made to last. I have set the values against the catalogue, so each tier covers a specific format with UK delivery included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eCard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eWhat it covers in the UK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eClassic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£50.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eAn A2 unframed print (USA\/CAN 24x18 in), delivered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eStatement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£65.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eAn A1 unframed print (USA\/CAN 36x24 in), delivered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eGallery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£135.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eAn A2 print in a black wooden frame, delivered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWherever you order from, the values appear in your local currency at checkout. Delivery outside the UK costs more, so on an overseas order, the card goes most of the way rather than all of it. It can be put toward the delivery charge as well as the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to give more than the top tier, buy two cards and send them together. The balances stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow an art print gift card works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe card arrives by email as a redeemable code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo postage, no waiting, and nothing to wrap if you are cutting it fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend it straight away, or schedule it to land on the morning of a birthday or on Christmas Day. The recipient enters the code at checkout and puts it toward any print they like. It never expires, and if they spend less than the full amount, the balance stays on the card for next time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat can they spend it on?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnything in the shop. Browse the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Discography tube map art prints for music fans at mikebellmaps.com\"\u003emusic discography art prints\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/gifts-for-movie-fans\" title=\"Film plot line map art prints for movie fans at mikebellmaps.com\"\u003efilm plot map art prints\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/all-wall-art-prints\" title=\"All tube map art prints at mikebellmaps.com\"\u003eevery art print in the range\u003c\/a\u003e, and let them pick their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the gift card expire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. There is no expiry date, and any unspent balance stays on the card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I choose when it is sent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Send it immediately or schedule it for a specific date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be used toward delivery?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, which is why the values above are set to cover the print and UK delivery together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work on the film maps too?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is redeemable against anything in the shop, including the film plot maps and the town maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the prints made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Framed prints come in a black wooden frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat people say about my maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant idea... really like what you've done, Mike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Bragg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is truly amazing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Awesome!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarren Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mike Bell Maps","offers":[{"title":"Classic E-Gift Card","offer_id":57189777736055,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement E-Gift Card","offer_id":57189777768823,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery E-Gift Card","offer_id":57189777801591,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/gift-for-music-fans-wall-art-print-tube-maps.png?v=1785173814"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/collections\/george-harrison-ART-PRINTS-UNIQUE-GIFTS-FOR-FANS-01.jpg?v=1768300317","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/collections\/1970s-discography-art-prints.oembed","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}