~ The Incredible String Band ~

Scans from their album covers

Hangmans cover
Robin Williamson & Mike Heron

The following scans are taken from the vinyl LPs-

The first album (1966)

5000 Spirits (1967)

Photo from the back of 5000 Spirits (1967)

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (1968)

The original Wee Tam cover (1968)

Wee Tam (1968)

The Big Huge (1968)

Double Wee Tam & the Big Huge (1968)

Changing Horses (1969)

The original I Looked Up cover (1970)

I Looked Up (1970)

U (1970)

Be Glad for the Song has no Ending (1970)

UK version Relics of the Incredible String Band (1971)

USA version Relics of the Incredible String Band (1971)

Mike solo Smiling Men with Bad Reputations (1971)

Robin solo Myrrh (1971)

Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air (1971)

A composite of Earthspan pics (1972)

No Ruinous Fued (1973)

Hard Rope & Silken Twine (1974)

May 9 Scientology Concert (1974)

Seasons they Change (1976)

On Air (released 1991)

Mike after the ISB Mike Heron's Reputation (1975)

Robin & the Merry Band American Stonehenge (1978)

Robin & the Merry Band A Glint at the Kindling (1979)

Robin solo Songs of Love & Parting (1981)

Mike's The Glenrow Tapes (released 1987)

Thanks to Martin Williams for these two scans-
USA version The first album (1966)

Heron Diamond of Dreams (1976)

Thanks to Roger Knott (no relation) for this one-
Mike's Casablanca album (1979)

Thanks to Gavin Gourlay for this one-
Mike's Sold on Your Love/Portland Rose single (1979)

Thanks to John Chatterton for sending these old concert tickets and the very nice flyer-

Ticket 1 Ticket 2 Ticket 3 Flyer - The ISB and their dancers!

And finally...
The following reproduction posters came with early issues of the Be Glad fanzine.

Poster 1 Poster 2 Poster 3


I hope if you're a fan you enjoy these pictures - sorry for the limitations imposed by my A4 scanner on the twelve inch record sleeves.

Thanks to everyone who has emailed me with comments and contributions over the years.


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