So the image on the Ellie Goulding album sleeve (left) is pretty nice and the image on the Ellie Goulding single sleeve (right) is pretty nice but as you can see there has been a slight mix-up at Polydor and an album sleeve image is being used for a single sleeve, and a single sleeve image is being used for an album sleeve.
Let's have a quick look at the 'Starry Eyed' single sleeve image in hi-res.
If that blueness etc is not completely albumsleevular we don't know what is.
The simplest solution would be to change the title of the single to 'Lights' and the title of the album to 'Starry Eyed', but the song on the single is called 'Starry Eyed' and 'Lights' is a far better name for an album, so that means the artwork will have to change.
Et voila!
So here is the final Ellie Goulding album sleeve.
If you work at Polydor and would like to help get this unfortunate confusion cleared up click here for the new sleeve in hi-res.
Meanwhile, if you're in the mood for hearing a new mix of Ellie's forthcoming single 'Starry Eyed', the v amazing Monarchy (who we've mentioned 'a few' times recently on Popjustice) have done a remix called the 'Horse Head Nebula' (?!) mix. It's big and bouncy and exciting and they've given it to Popjustice to pass on to you.
Listen here and download using the little grey arrow thing.
» Here's an example of one of those Mastercard sponsorship things not being completely shit: a lady opened her door to the Pet Shop Boys standing there; they went on to perform a gig in her front room. (Richmond & Twickenham Times)
» We haven't read the whole thing but from the headline it looks like Dappy N-Dubz has taken part in Mastermind. (Watch With Mothers)
» Cathy Dennis, Scissor Sisters and Miike Snow are among the acts lined up for Mark Ronson's new album which is showing all the signs of being VERY BRILLIANT. "No covers, no horns," promises the 'Stop Me' hitmaker; the album's due early summer. (NME)
» Is it just us or does it look like Usher's head has been Photoshopped into this We Are The World picture? (Radio 1 Newsbeat) And here's some video footage involving Quincy Jones making a joke and only Lionel Richie laughing as well as quite a touching pep talk from Wyclef Jean. (BBC News) In a west London office, Simon Cowell throws something breakable at a wall and thumps his fist on a desk.
» If you're playing 'boyband on tour tabloid news story bingo' this might be of interest: here's some stuff about JLS being told to tone down their set because fans are getting too excited. (Daily Star) The Daily Star's Kim Dawson also names JLS "Britain's best boyband", which has got to come as a terrible blow for Vice.
» There's some 'shit going down' re Michael Jackson's doctor. (BBC)
» Stevie Wonder has been announced as a Glastonbury headliner. (NME)
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» The Food and Drug Administration has approved two animal drugs, one for the treatment of otitis externa in dogs and the second for the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections in horses. (Veterinary Practice News)
» The Help Haiti single received its first radio play this morning. It's exactly what you expect with added plod. (BBC News)
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Stars assembled to record the new version of 'We Are The World' broke out into a spontaneous version of 'Lean On Me'. (Yahoo)
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Pink almost fell to the ground during her Grammys performance. Did you see it? She was doing her 'handing from the ceiling' routine. (Digital Spy)
» JLS kicked off their tour last night in Ipswich. It features a Michael Jackson tribute. (Daily Star)
» The Glastonbury lineup is almost finalised. Our
prediction: dozens of bands you think sound quite good but won't seem
quite as appealing in June when it requires a five minute walk across a
field. (BBC Newsbeat)
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Coldplay have appeared in The Simpsons, to celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary. (NME)
That's your lot. Except to say...
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We don't know if this is the beginning of the end or a much-needed lifeline in the iTunes age but it's a bit of a weird one: from March 10 there are going to be TWO official UK singles charts every single week. One on Sunday, and one on Wednesday.
THIS IS HUGE.
Obviously, midweek sales figures are published to the music industry throughout the week and have been for years, but the new chart countdown will be unveiled on Radio 1 on Wednesday afternoons so it's 'proper' and everything. Afternoon DJ Greg James will do the countdown at half past three.
What it seems to mean is that if a song is the best-selling between Sunday and Wednesday (or Tuesday night) it will be 'Number One' in the Wednesday chart countdown, then if its sales subsequently slump during the rest of the week it will not be Number One on the Sunday. So will it officially have been a Number One? The new chart rundown is being referred to as an "official chart update", but let's call a chart a chart. (It's a chart.) What if Girls Aloud's controversial 'Untouchable' had been at 10 on Wednesday, and Number 11 on Sunday? Where would that have left their unbroken run of Top 10 singles?
We need clarification on this by the end of today. We're going out for lunch in a bit but if there's nothing official by 6pm we're declaring a state of emergency, taking control and making the decision ourselves.
There is a slim possibility that this does not really represent massive news and is more just some clever spin for a new feature on the Greg James show. But still. TWO CHARTS IN A WEEK!
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» Bad news for fans of Cliff Richard's conservatory - Cliff Richard has been told to knock down his conservatory. (Telegraph)
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» Grimsby has been given the go-ahead to upgrade its fish market. (Fish Update)
The above YouTube clip is the really nice new splash screen on Goldfrapp's newly refreshed official website. The music is a clip from new song 'Believer', which has also appeared online ahead of the full 'Head First' release in a couple of months.
Neither of these clips are 'official' so they might have disappeared by the time you read this. If they do happen to have fallen off the internet (DID THEY FALL OR WERE THEY PUSHED???) the gist is this:
» Amazing.
» Amazing.
» Amazing.
And
» Amazing.
Meanwhile here, in case you missed it as Song Of The Day yesterday, is a clip of the Richard X mix of 'Rocket'
It's times like these when you start to wonder whether the world would be slightly better if Goldfrapp were just put in charge of all recorded sound. It would certainly cut down on a lot of faffing around.
Eyes down, look in:
We don't know if this is the beginning of the end or a much-needed lifeline in the iTunes age but it's a bit of a weird one: