Dekaf Records

Go back to 1983 to the concert that really sent Robyn Coodle’s career up a gear. As a proud Cornish woman, Robyn could only have dreamed of playing at the Dayflower Festival when she was just starting out. When it became a reality, the gig became a great springboard for even bigger and better things.

Trivia: As a child, Robyn’s parents took her to the Dayflower Festival in 1961 and that is what inspired her to become the singer songwriter she grew up to be. It’s said you can hear her childish screaming in the background of recordings taken on the day.

#1983

Milkshake Moustache’s debut album, Drink Up, We’re Going was no bubblegum pop album, it was full of sophisticated rock music. Because of the cover the album wasn’t taken seriously at first by the hardcore rockers, but with plenty of good radio air time it eventually found it’s audience. It was even a gateway for classic pop fans into the world of rock.

The man on the cover is guitarist Scott’s uncle Trevor Poulter. The picture was taken by Scott was his instant camera while in the US on holiday as a family. As the story goes, his family were waiting to go on a sightseeing tour, and his uncle thought he had plenty of time to grab a sweet treat before the bus arrived. Much to his annoyance as soon as he left the store with his ice cream milkshake the bus just pulled up. He wasn’t allowed to bring such an elaborate snack on board so had to quickly get as much down him as he could. The photograph was a favourite amongst the family and Scott couldn’t resist using it for their first album. Initially his uncle didn’t like being on the cover, but grew to love his place in rock history. He later would charge fans for a signature at his local record shop.

The whole cover was put together by arty Julie. All the elements were cut out in a collage and placed together in the form we see today. The yellow and pink swirl was actually taken from a sweet packet she had in her pocket at the time. She loved the explosion of colour it added to the black and white image of Trevor. Once her ideas were down on paper, the whole collage was sent to the art team at Dekaf who did the finishing touches and launched the album to the public.

If you want to celebrate this classic album cover for Milkshake moustache it is now available in our shop as a 12" fine art print to hang on your walls at home.