{"title":"Updated Music Tube Maps - Gifts For Fans","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMusic maps refined through direct input from band family members, musicians and knowledgeable fans. My Fall tube map, for example, was shaped by extensive contributions from members of the band and devoted fans. This is the collection where reader corrections become part of the public record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Brilliant series\" - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-fall-discography-tube-map\" title=\"The Fall discography tube map art print by Mike Bell at mikebellmaps.com\"\u003eSimon Rogers, The Fall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-fall-discography-tube-map","title":"The Fall Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Fall fans who long ago gave up trying to remember who actually played on what, because this settles it: 31 studio albums and 56 credited musicians, each running as their own line. They already own every record, and this is the one thing the records cannot give them.\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\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Live at the Witch Trials in 1979, through Hex Enduction Hour and This Nation's Saving Grace, to New Facts Emerge in 2017. With this band, the branch lines do a great deal of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Fall discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty-six musicians passed through 31 albums, and almost none of them stayed. That churn is exactly what makes the print worth hanging, because it is the one thing about this band that no single record can show you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking from liner notes and decades of archives, I traced who arrived, who left and who came back. It is the sort of present that gets framed rather than opened once and shelved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark E. Smith is the only continuous line across all 31 studio albums. Steve Hanley on bass and Craig Scanlon on guitar are the longest-serving sideman lines, both running seventeen albums from Dragnet in 1979 to Levitate in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrix Smith appears across two distinct periods, joining at Perverted by Language in 1983, leaving after I Am Kurious Oranj, and rejoining for Cerebral Caustic in 1995. Simon Wolstencroft holds the drum chair from Bend Sinister in 1986 through to Levitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later era belongs to a different cast entirely. Eleana Poulou runs from The Real New Fall LP onward, and Dave Spurr, Pete Greenaway and Keiron Melling carry the lines through to New Facts Emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen there are the one-offs, which is where the branch lines earn their keep. John Peel turns up as a single credit on Cerebral Caustic in 1995 and appears nowhere else on the map. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow 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 albums and musicians are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e31 studio albums, from Live at the Witch Trials in 1979 to New Facts Emerge in 2017, and 56 credited musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are the maps drawn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn CAD software, plotted line by line. Every credited musician is a transit line, every album a station, and one-off contributors branch off the main routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is the only constant member?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark E. Smith, present on every one of the 31 studio albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho were the longest-serving band members besides Smith?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Hanley on bass and Craig Scanlon on guitar, both across seventeen albums between 1979 and 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a musician who left and came back show twice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The line breaks and rejoins, so you can see the gap as well as the return. Brix Smith is the clearest example.\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\/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\u003eFor fans of British post-punk, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/stranglers-art-prints-albums-discography-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Stranglers discography tube map art print\"\u003eStranglers Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and 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 are natural companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080267932023,"sku":"10-FALL-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080267964791,"sku":"30-FALL-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080268030327,"sku":"20-FALL-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080268063095,"sku":"50-FALL-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/THE-FALL-MUSIC-MAPS-TUBE-MAP-01.jpg?v=1780425002"},{"product_id":"deep-purple-discography-tube-map","title":"Deep Purple Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Deep Purple fans who long ago lost count of the line-ups, because this runs all 24 studio albums with every credited musician as their own line. They own the records already, and only one man is on every single one.\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\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Shades of Deep Purple in 1968, through In Rock, Machine Head and Burn, to SPLAT! in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Deep Purple discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight singers, five guitarists, four bass players and one drummer across 58 years. Written down that is trivia. Drawn as lines it becomes a picture of a band constantly rebuilding itself around a single fixed point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gaps and returns are the best part, and there are more of them than most fans remember. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Paice is the only musician credited on all 24 albums, from 1968 to 2026. Everything else on the map moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRitchie Blackmore's line is not the straight run people assume. It covers the first nine albums, breaks for Come Taste the Band, returns for the 1984 reunion and three more records, then ends after The Battle Rages On in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Gillan's line breaks twice: he is absent for the Coverdale and Hughes era of Burn, Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band, and again for Slaves and Masters in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo guitarists have single-album lines. Tommy Bolin plays only on Come Taste the Band in 1975, and Joe Lynn Turner sings only on Slaves and Masters in 1990. They are the shortest branch lines on the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJon Lord's Hammond organ runs from the debut all the way to Abandon in 1998, sixteen albums, before Don Airey takes the keyboard chair. Steve Morse holds the guitar line from Purpendicular in 1996 for eight albums, and Simon McBride takes over for the last two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later records bring in guests the early ones never had. Beth Hart sings on Haunted with a Paul Buckmaster string arrangement, the students of the Nimbus School of Recording Arts provide gang vocals on Hell to Pay, and Keith Urban plays guitar on Diablo from SPLAT!.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning to Crime in 2021 is the widest station on the map with 13 credited musicians, including a horn section, a fiddle and a squeeze box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow 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\u003e24, from Shades of Deep Purple in 1968 to SPLAT! in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are the maps drawn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn CAD software, plotted line by line. Every credited musician is a transit line, every album a station, and one-off contributors branch off the main routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is the only member on every album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrummer Ian Paice, the sole constant across all 24.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Ritchie Blackmore's line really stop and start?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He is absent from Come Taste the Band, returns for the 1984 reunion and three further albums, then leaves after The Battle Rages On in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich musicians appear on only one album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTommy Bolin, on Come Taste the Band, and Joe Lynn Turner, on Slaves and Masters. Both are single-station branch lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Keith Urban really on a Deep Purple record?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing guitar on Diablo from SPLAT! in 2026.\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\/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 Jon Lord plays on their 1964 debut, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/kinks-art-prints-albums-music-map\" title=\"Kinks discography tube map art print\"\u003eKinks Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-who-discography-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Who discography tube map art print\"\u003eWho Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080266522999,"sku":"10-DPURP-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080266555767,"sku":"30-DPURP-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080266621303,"sku":"20-DPURP-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080266654071,"sku":"50-DPURP-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-deep-purple-gift-for-fans-tube-maps-by-mikebellmaps_b8ec6b8d-000e-4f93-a027-64d3a666b62a.jpg?v=1785942212"},{"product_id":"charlatans-discography-tube-map","title":"The Charlatans Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Charlatans fans who have never read the credits on Different Days, because it runs 16 albums, with each credited musician as their own line. They already own the records, and one of them features a crime novelist.\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 Some Friendly in 1990 to We Are Love in 2025, with Tim Burgess's two solo records sitting in the sequence alongside the band albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Charlatans discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis band has lost two members and kept going, and the map shows both breaks plainly. It also shows something else: the guest list got stranger the longer they lasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last decade of records is the densest part of the print by a distance. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Burgess is on all 16. Martin Blunt's bass runs every band album, and Mark Collins joins on guitar from Between 10th and 11th and never leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Collins's keyboard line ends at Tellin' Stories in 1997, completed shortly before his death, with Tony Rogers taking the chair from Us and Us Only. Jon Brookes drums from the debut through Who We Touch in 2010, and Pete Salisbury picks up from Modern Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTellin' Stories brings in Martin Duffy of Primal Scream and Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers, and Wonderland is produced around Daniel Lanois with Jim Keltner on drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenny Rimbaud of Crass appears on Who We Touch, which is not a sentence anyone expected to write about this band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferent Days in 2017 is the busiest station on the whole map, with 19 credited musicians. Johnny Marr and Paul Weller both play on it, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order appear, Anton Newcombe and Kurt Wagner turn up, and so do the writer Sharon Horgan and the novelist Ian Rankin.\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; height: 58.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 8px; height: 19.6px;\"\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 are the constant members?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Burgess across all 16 albums, with Martin Blunt on every band record and Mark Collins from 1992 onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does Rob Collins's line end?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Tellin' Stories in 1997, completed shortly before his death. Tony Rogers takes the keyboard chair on the following album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Ian Rankin really on a Charlatans album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, on Different Days in 2017, alongside the writer Sharon Horgan, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller and two members of New Order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the most musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Days, with 19 credited contributors, just ahead of Tim Burgess's Nashville solo album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the map include the solo records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, Tim Burgess's two solo albums sit in the sequence, which is where the band's line breaks and his continues.\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\/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\u003eBecause Johnny Marr and Paul Weller both play on Different Days, 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 and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/paul-weller-discography-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians\" title=\"Paul Weller discography tube map art print\"\u003ePaul Weller Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are natural companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080265736567,"sku":"10-CHARL-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080265769335,"sku":"30-CHARL-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080265834871,"sku":"20-CHARL-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080265867639,"sku":"50-CHARL-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/The-Charlatans-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fan-01.jpg?v=1780571983"},{"product_id":"foo-fighters-discography-tube-map","title":"Foo Fighters Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Foo Fighters fans who have only ever seen the two bands told as separate stories, because this draws Nirvana and the Foo Fighters as one network with Dave Grohl's line running straight across the join. They already own all the records, and no sleeve shows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\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 Nirvana's Bleach in 1989, through Nevermind and In Utero, into the whole Foo Fighters catalogue and on to Your Favorite Toy in 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Foo Fighters discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Foo Fighters prints stop at the band. This one starts three albums earlier and shows the handover as a single unbroken line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guest credits are the other surprise. A Beatle, a Queen guitarist, a Led Zeppelin bassist and an Eagle all appear on the same print. The full story on your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Grohl is credited on every album on the map except Bleach, which Chad Channing drummed. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic run the three Nirvana stations, and Novoselic returns once more, twenty years later, playing bass and accordion on Wasting Light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePat Smear's line is the one that breaks and returns. He plays on In Utero and The Colour and the Shape, drops off for three albums, returns with Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace in 2007, and has been there since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNate Mendel joined on the second album and has not left. Taylor Hawkins arrives at There Is Nothing Left to Lose in 1999 and runs through to Hail Satin in 2021. Chris Shiflett joins at One by One, Rami Jaffee at In Your Honor, and Ilan Rubin takes the drum chair on Your Favorite Toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guest list is where the map gets strange. Brian May plays guitar on the track \" One by One. In Your Honor brings in John Paul Jones on piano and mandolin, Norah Jones singing on Virginia Moon, and Josh Homme on guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonic Highways is the densest station on the print, with Joe Walsh, Gary Clark Jr., Rick Nielsen, Zac Brown, Tony Visconti arranging strings, and a New Orleans horn section on a single track. Wasting Light adds Bob Mould and Butch Vig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedicine at Midnight credits Paul McCartney on drums and Justin Timberlake on backing vocals. Two of Grohl's daughters are on the map too: Violet Grohl sings on three of the later records, and Harper Grohl on the title track of Your Favorite Toy.\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 Nirvana?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Bleach, Nevermind and In Utero are the first three stations, and Grohl's line runs from Nevermind straight into the Foo Fighters catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the 2026 album on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Your Favorite Toy is the final station, with Ilan Rubin on drums and Harper Grohl on backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album is Dave Grohl not on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBleach, from 1989. Chad Channing drummed on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Krist Novoselic appear after Nirvana?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing bass and accordion on a track of Wasting Light in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Paul McCartney really on a Foo Fighters record?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is credited on drums on a track of Medicine at Midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the most credited musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSonic Highways, by a wide margin, with a different set of guests recorded in each city.\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\u003eBecause Brian May plays on One by One, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/queen-band-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Queen discography tube map art print\"\u003eQueen Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a direct companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/red-hot-chili-peppers-rhcp-art-discography-print\" title=\"Red Hot Chili Peppers discography tube map art print\"\u003eRed Hot Chili Peppers Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080263278967,"sku":"10-FOO-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080263311735,"sku":"30-FOO-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080263377271,"sku":"20-FOO-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080263410039,"sku":"50-FOO-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/Foo-Fighters-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-04.jpg?v=1784735137"},{"product_id":"hawkwind-discography-tube-map","title":"Hawkwind Gift for Fans | Music Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Hawkwind fans who get handed a Silver Machine t-shirt every birthday, because this maps the albums across fifty-five years, and only one line survives all of them. They own the records already. It is Dave Brock's, and Lemmy is on four.\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 1970 debut to There Is No Space for Us in 2025, including the records released as Hawklords, Church of Hawkwind, Psychedelic Warriors and Hawkwind Light Orchestra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Hawkwind discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo band I have mapped has churned like this one. Lines start, stop, vanish for a decade and reappear, and the print is the only way to hold all of that in one view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt rewards every closer look, right down to the joke buried in the credits of Quark, Strangeness and Charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Brock is credited on every album on the map. Richard Chadwick has the next longest line by a distance, taking the drum chair in 1982 and holding it ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemmy plays bass on four albums in the early 1970s, including the one carrying Silver Machine, and turns up twice more as a guest decades later. Nik Turner runs the first six and then makes one late appearance on saxophone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuw Lloyd-Langton is the clearest break and return on the print. He plays on the 1970 debut, disappears for nine albums, returns with Levitation, and stays through the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinger Baker drums on Levitation, and Michael Moorcock, the novelist, sings on three separate stations. Arthur Brown and Lene Lovich each take a guest vocal on the later records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuark, Strangeness and Charm hides its title in the credits. Brock is listed for guitar, synthesizers, sound effects, vocals and quark, Robert Calvert for vocals, percussion, morse and strangeness, and Simon House for keyboards, violin, anvil, vocals and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon King, Del Dettmar, Dik Mik, Harvey Bainbridge, Alan Davey and Tim Blake all take long runs through the middle of the map, and the recent stations settle around Magnus Martin, Niall Hone, Mr. Dibs and Haz Wheaton.\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. Of all the music prints I make, this is one people hang where they can stand close to it, so give it a hallway, a living room or a studio wall with room to breathe.\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\u003eDave Brock, and only Dave Brock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums is Lemmy on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour in the early 1970s, plus two later guest appearances, so his line is much shorter than most people assume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the side projects included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The records issued as Hawklords, Church of Hawkwind, Psychedelic Warriors and Hawkwind Light Orchestra all appear as stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Michael Moorcock really credited?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, on vocals on three albums, which is more than several actual members manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the joke in the Quark, Strangeness and Charm credits?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree musicians are each credited with one of the three words at the end of their instrument list.\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\u003eGinger Baker connects this map to 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, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/levellers-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Levellers discography tube map art print\"\u003eLevellers Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a companion piece from the same festival circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080263082359,"sku":"10-HAWK-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080263115127,"sku":"30-HAWK-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080263180663,"sku":"20-HAWK-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080263213431,"sku":"50-HAWK-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/Hawkwind-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-01.jpg?v=1786792874"},{"product_id":"billy-bragg-discography-tube-map","title":"Billy Bragg Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Billy Bragg fans who know every word but could not tell you who played on what, because this runs every credited musician as their own line across the records. They already own the albums, and this is the part the sleeves never show.\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 Life's a Riot with Spy vs Spy in 1983 through to the most recent records. One-off contributors branch off as short spurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Billy Bragg discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo map I have drawn opens quite like this one. Life's a Riot with Spy vs Spy has exactly one credited musician, so the print begins as a single line with nothing running alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything after that is the story of a solo act slowly acquiring a band. Not an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe debut is one man alone. By Don't Try This at Home in 1991, the same map features 23 credited musicians, the busiest station in the whole print, with Workers Playtime close behind at 20.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Woodhead's trumpet and flugelhorn are the longest-serving line after Bragg himself, appearing on five records from Brewing Up in 1984 through to William Bloke in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohnny Marr turns up on three: Brewing Up, Talking with the Taxman About Poetry and Don't Try This at Home. Kirsty MacColl sings on two, Taxman and Don't Try This at Home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCara Tivey's piano and organ runs across four albums from Workers Playtime, and Wiggy plays on three across the same stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't Try This at Home holds the most surprising pair of stations on the map. Michael Stipe sings backing vocals on one track, and Peter Buck plays mandolin on another, so two-thirds of R.E.M.'s front line appear once here and nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mermaid Avenue records bring Wilco's lines in whole, Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett, John Stirratt and Ken Coomer, with Natalie Merchant guesting. Later, Joe Henry joins for Shine a Light, and Robert Wyatt appears just once, on Mr Love \u0026amp; Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow 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\u003eIs the debut really just one musician?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Life's a Riot with Spy vs Spy credits Billy Bragg alone, so it appears on the map as a single line with no branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich record has the most musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't Try This at Home in 1991, with 23 credited players, ahead of Workers Playtime on 20.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre Michael Stipe and Peter Buck really on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, both on Don't Try This at Home. Stipe on backing vocals, Buck on mandolin, and neither appears anywhere else in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the map include the Wilco collaborations?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The Mermaid Avenue sessions feature Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett, John Stirratt and Ken Coomer, and the later Shine a Light sessions feature Joe Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is the longest-serving musician besides Bragg?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDave Woodhead on trumpet and flugelhorn, across five records from 1984 to 1996.\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\/solo-artists-music-maps\" title=\"solo artists discography tube map art prints\"\u003eSolo Artists collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Stipe and Buck appear here, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/rem-discography-art-prints-albums-in-order\" title=\"R.E.M. discography tube map art print\"\u003eR.E.M. Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is the natural companion piece, alongside 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57075836256631,"sku":"10-BRAGG-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57092569923959,"sku":"30-BRAGG-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57075836289399,"sku":"20-BRAGG-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57092569989495,"sku":"50-BRAGG-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/Billy-Bragg-music-maps-discography-art_a1-framed-room.jpg?v=1780143622"},{"product_id":"paul-mccartney-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"Paul McCartney Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Paul McCartney fans who could not say which of the twenty-six albums he played almost entirely on his own, because this draws every credited musician as a line across the whole run. They own the records already. Three of these stations are nearly empty, and they are fifty years apart.\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 McCartney in 1970 to The Boys of Dungeon Lane in 2026, taking in the solo albums, the whole Wings catalogue and the three records made as The Fireman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Paul McCartney discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape of this map is the story. McCartney, McCartney II and McCartney III are almost bare, and the albums on either side of them carry twenty and thirty names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween those extremes sits a guest list that runs from Stevie Wonder to Michael Jackson to Pete Townshend. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda McCartney has the longest line after Paul, running from the 1970 debut through the entire Wings catalogue and on into the late 1980s. Denny Laine is next, from Wild Life in 1971 through to Pipes of Peace in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWings never held a line-up for long, and the drum chair shows it. Denny Seiwell, Geoff Britton, Joe English, and Steve Holley each take a short run, and the guitar chair passes from Henry McCullough to Jimmy McCulloch to Laurence Juber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBand on the Run is a much smaller station than its reputation suggests. It is essentially three people, with Howie Casey on saxophone and Ginger Baker on percussion on Picasso's Last Words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTug of War in 1982 opens the map right up, bringing in Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr, Carl Perkins, Stanley Clarke, Steve Gadd and George Martin on piano. Pipes of Peace follows with Michael Jackson on two tracks and a children's choir on the title song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress to Play features the oddest pairing on the print: Pete Townshend on guitar and Phil Collins on drums on the same track, alongside Carlos Alomar and Tony Visconti. Flowers in the Dirt brings in Elvis Costello, David Gilmour, Nicky Hopkins and Trevor Horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlaming Pie is the busiest station of all, with Steve Miller, Jeff Lynne, Ringo Starr and a full orchestra under George Martin. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, by contrast, is Nigel Godrich and a handful of players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three Fireman records are the sparsest, essentially Paul and Youth. The map closes at The Boys of Dungeon Lane in 2026, with Ringo Starr on drums and backing vocals, Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri singing, and Andrew Watt co-producing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames McCartney appears on three albums, first as a spoken word credit and later on guitar and percussion.\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 albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-six, from McCartney in 1970 to The Boys of Dungeon Lane in 2026, covering the solo records, Wings and The Fireman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the 2026 album included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The Boys of Dungeon Lane is the final station, with Ringo Starr, Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri among the credits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich albums did he make almost alone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcCartney, McCartney II and McCartney III. Those three stations are the sparsest on the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Michael Jackson on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, singing on two tracks of Pipes of Peace in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is on the most albums after Paul?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinda McCartney, whose line runs from 1970 through the whole of Wings and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the Wings albums included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of them, from Wild Life in 1971 to Back to the Egg in 1979.\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\/the-beatles-discography-art-prints-albums-in-order\" title=\"The Beatles discography music maps and art prints\"\u003eBeatles Music Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Gilmour and Pete Townshend both appear here, so 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\/the-who-discography-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Who discography tube map art print\"\u003eWho Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are direct companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080256364919,"sku":"10-MACCA-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080256397687,"sku":"30-MACCA-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080256463223,"sku":"20-MACCA-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080256495991,"sku":"50-MACCA-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/paul-mccartney-gift-for-fans-art-print-a2-p_e371976f-b774-47f2-abf6-bbd7cdc4b124.jpg?v=1785942279"},{"product_id":"levellers-discography-tube-map","title":"Levellers Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Levellers fans who are tired of the band being written off as a festival novelty, because this maps seventeen records and four lines run every single one of them. They own the records already. Almost no band I have mapped manages that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced in A1 only, with US sizing at 36 x 24 in, 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 All the Free Commons of England in 1988 to Together All the Way in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Levellers discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the maps I draw are about churn. This one is the opposite, and that is what makes it worth hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan. Working just down the road from Brighton, this is one I had been meaning to draw for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Chadwick, Jeremy Cunningham, Jonathan Sevink and Charlie Heather are credited on all seventeen stations. Thirty-five years and not one break in any of those four lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeremy Cunningham carries a second credit almost the whole way across as well, because he does the album artwork, which I don't get to draw very often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Miles plays on the first two records and then leaves, and Simon Friend arrives at Levelling the Land in 1991 and has been there since. Matt Savage takes the keyboard chair across the later albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeitgeist carries the credit fans always stop at. Joe Strummer plays the piano on Just the One.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, the branch lines are exactly what you would hope for from this band, with Jem Finer of the Pogues on hurdy-gurdy, Steve Boakes on didgeridoo across several records, Callum Williams on bagpipes and Eddi Reader on backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe, the Collective, bring in the London Metropolitan Orchestra, and the Kick Horns appear on two separate albums.\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. Produced in 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;\"\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 albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen releases, from 1988 to 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas the line-up really not changed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour members are credited on every station. Alan Miles leaves after the second record and Simon Friend joins at the fourth, and after that the core holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Joe Strummer on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing piano on one track of Zeitgeist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the bass player credited twice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Jeremy Cunningham does the artwork as well, and the sleeves credit him for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1 only, 841 x 594 mm, with a US equivalent of 36 x 24 in. The density of the credits needs the larger sheet to stay legible.\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\u003eJonathan Sevink also plays on a Hawkwind release, so the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/hawkwind-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Hawkwind discography tube map art print\"\u003eHawkwind Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a direct companion piece, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/brighton-hove-albion-football-club-art-print-map\" title=\"Brighton and Hove Albion tube map art print\"\u003eBrighton and Hove Albion Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same city.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255676791,"sku":"20-LEVEL-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255709559,"sku":"50-LEVEL-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/the-levellers-discography-music-map-wall-art-in-black-frame-a1-size.jpg?v=1780827244"},{"product_id":"dire-straits-discography-tube-map","title":"Dire Straits Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Dire Straits fans who assume this is Mark Knopfler's story, because the map spans fourteen albums, and the only line that reaches all of them belongs to John Illsley. They own the records already. His family commissioned this one as a gift for 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\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1978 debut to VIII in 2022, with the six Dire Straits albums and John Illsley's eight solo records set in release order together rather than separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Dire Straits discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterleaving the two catalogues is what makes this map worth hanging. Illsley's solo records were coming out during the Dire Straits years and have continued for decades since, and putting them in sequence shows one continuous working life rather than a band and an afterword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing asked to make it as a family gift is the reason it exists at all. The full story on your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Illsley is credited on all fourteen albums. Mark Knopfler is on eight: the six Dire Straits records plus two of Illsley's solo albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe founding line-up thins out fast. David Knopfler plays on the first two albums only, and Pick Withers plays drums on the first four before the band moves on without him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Clark and Guy Fletcher arrive on keyboards and run long lines through the later Dire Straits records and into the solo catalogue, and Chris White, Phil Palmer and Danny Cummings all cross between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrothers in Arms carries the most precise credit on the whole print. Omar Hakim plays drums, tambourine and cowbell on every track, and Terry Williams is credited for the drum intro to Money for Nothing and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same album brings in Sting on vocals for that song, Michael and Randy Brecker on saxophone and trumpet for \"Your Latest Trick,\" Tony Levin on Chapman Stick, and Mike Mainieri on vibes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking Movies pulls in Roy Bittan from the E Street Band on keyboards. On Every Street adds Vince Gill, Paul Franklin, Jeff Porcaro and Manu Katché.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solo albums are not a quiet postscript either. George Martin arranges and conducts strings on one of them, and Paul Brady, Greg Pearle, Sam Brown and Jerry Donahue all appear across the run.\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 albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen. The six Dire Straits studio albums and John Illsley's eight solo records, in release order together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is on every album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Illsley, and only John Illsley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are the solo albums included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause they were made across the same decades, and they are part of the same story. The map was commissioned by John Illsley's family as a gift for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho actually drums on Brothers in Arms?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOmar Hakim, on every track. Terry Williams is credited with the drum intro to \"Money for Nothing\" and \"Nothing More\", which is exactly the sort of thing a map like this makes visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Sting on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for his vocals on \"Money for Nothing\".\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\u003eRoy Bittan connects this map to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/bruce-springsteen-discography-map\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen discography tube map art print\"\u003eBruce Springsteen Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e, and George Martin to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/beatles-albums-in-order-map\" title=\"The Beatles discography tube map art print\"\u003eBeatles Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254202231,"sku":"10-DIRE-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080254234999,"sku":"30-DIRE-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254300535,"sku":"20-DIRE-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080254333303,"sku":"50-DIRE-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/dire-straits-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-04.jpg?v=1778838295"},{"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\/THE-FALL-MUSIC-MAPS-TUBE-MAP-04.jpg?v=1761657637","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/collections\/artist-updated-art-prints-music-maps.oembed","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}