Aldo Gigli · Co-founder of the Mirano Continental · set designer and graphic artist

Record Sleeves

Aldo Gigli, nicknamed “Aldo Le Touchatou”, did not draw only for Brussels nightlife. His drawing table also produced record sleeves, an exercise in which everything plays out inside a thirty-centimetre square: a title, two faces, one colour.

In 1983 an unusual single appeared: “Thought I'd Ring You”, a duet by Alain Delon and Shirley Bassey, released by CAM under the reference CM 7452, produced in Italy and distributed by Panarecord. On the back of the record, the line “Cover design: Aldo GG”.

Printed credits: from an original idea by Eddy Luyckx, who also produced it; composition by P. Marchese and G. Deloo; lyrics by C. McLoughlin and P. Delanoë; arrangements by R. Loubet; photograph by Daniel De Dave; cover design by Aldo GG. Side A: “Thought I'd Ring You”, vocal version, 4'18. Side B: instrumental version, 3'40.

Source: Discogs, fiche du disque →

Back sleeve and credits, 1983

Back of the sleeve: “Alain Delon” lettering on a blue triangle and “Shirley Bassey” on an orange triangle, CAM logo and CM 7452 reference, track listing and printed credits.Printed text: “Side A: Thought I'd Ring You 4'18 (vocal); Side B: Thought I'd Ring You 3'40 (instrumental). Producer: Eddy Luyckx. Composer: P. Marchese, G. Deloo. Lyrics: C. McLoughlin, P. Delanoë. Arrangements: R. Loubet. From an original idea by Eddy Luyckx. Photo: Daniel De Dave. Cover design: Aldo GG. Produced in Italy by CAM, released by Panarecord.”

Label of side A: CAM CM 7452 A, 4:18, stereo 45 rpm, “Thought I'd Ring You” (vocal), Italian pressing. — Side A label

Label of side B: CAM CM 7452 B, 3:40, stereo 45 rpm, “Thought I'd Ring You” (instrumental), Italian pressing. — Side B label

“The Duet of the Century: Shirley Bassey & Alain Delon, Thought I'd Ring You”: a video about the context of this 1983 duet, whose sleeve was designed by Aldo Gigli. — The story behind the record

The record: Alain Delon and Shirley Bassey, “Thought I'd Ring You”, CAM CM 7452, 1983. Produced by Eddy Luyckx, composed by P. Marchese and G. Deloo, lyrics by C. McLoughlin and P. Delanoë, arrangements by R. Loubet, sleeve by Aldo GG. — “Thought I'd Ring You”, single, 1983

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