Jimmy's A Legend Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I was listening to my Presence vinyl again and i noticed that on the cover there was an object on the table where the family sit on the front. And on the otherside it is there again on the teacher's table and there is a drawing of it on the wall aswell, so i was wondering does it have a meaning? Or am i just wasting everyones's time again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 It's called The Object, and represents Zep. It is about power and something that these people use in day to day life and is a part of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Storm Thorgeson of Hipgnosis, the designer of the cover, took his inspiration from the obelisk in 2001: A Space Oddessy. He felt that Led Zeppelin had a powerful "presence", as well as what my friend above said. A bit of trivia: His first proposal for the cover featured a tennis court. Puzzled, Jimmy asked what that was supposed to mean. Storm said "Racket. Get it?". Jimmy was furious that Zeppelin's music could be referred to as racket and said "Get out!". Storm then returned with a more complimentary concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hrsoflunacy Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I thought it was for the Butter Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 A bit of trivia: His first proposal for the cover featured a tennis court. Puzzled, Jimmy asked what that was supposed to mean. Storm said "Racket. Get it?". Jimmy was furious that Zeppelin's music could be referred to as racket and said "Get out!". McEnroe went through the same tirade, when they asked him to wear a Zep shirt after he lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I've always known it as "The Obelisk" because of their imposing presence. Hence the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 A bit of trivia: His first proposal for the cover featured a tennis court. Puzzled, Jimmy asked what that was supposed to mean. Storm said "Racket. Get it?". Jimmy was furious that Zeppelin's music could be referred to as racket and said "Get out!". Storm then returned with a more complimentary concept. I was just thinking about that the other day and for some reason thought that it was HOTH that was the "racket" album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeTheDuke Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 McEnroe went through the same tirade, when they asked him to wear a Zep shirt after he lost. YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeTheDuke Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 More threads on this subject: http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?showtopic=115 http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?showtopic=1609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Quite the collector's item indeed. I seem them things going for big bucks ($1000) all the time on e-Bay. Gotta be careful though... TONS of fakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpat Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I was listening to my Presence vinyl again and i noticed that on the cover there was an object on the table where the family sit on the front. And on the otherside it is there again on the teacher's table and there is a drawing of it on the wall aswell, so i was wondering does it have a meaning? Or am i just wasting everyones's time again? I think I read somewhere that the little girl on the back cover of Presence (the teacher picture) is the same female model on Houses of the Holy (the boy on HOTH was her brother). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I think I read somewhere that the little girl on the back cover of Presence (the teacher picture) is the same female model on Houses of the Holy (the boy on HOTH was her brother). Yes I think I have read that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 steve jones has already made an excellent post on this subject by allowing one of the great zep collectors to comment: http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...st&p=242024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZeppyWanderer Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 steve jones has already made an excellent post on this subject by allowing one of the great zep collectors to comment: http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...st&p=242024 this is superb information - I must admit I was unaware of most of it. And if anybody knows of a GENUINE original for sale (in whatever condition) - please point the seller in my direction ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 here is a reproduction on e-bay.... get fast! presence object on e-bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurious Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I was just thinking about that the other day and for some reason thought that it was HOTH that was the "racket" album. Right, 715, same Hipgnosis artist, different albums. They bounced him off the Houses project but didn't hold a grudge. It was apparently just the tonic needed for better art because when given a second chance on Presence he took a much more serious approach. Hence the Kubrikian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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