The triple-vinyl LP of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Primary Phase is set to be released in August from Demon Records and we have an exclusive first look at a special ‘making of’ animation showing what went into the creation of the awesome album artwork and trailer.
More popular than the Celestial Home Care Omnibus! Better selling than 53 More Things To Do In Zero Gravity! This is the story of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy… For the first time ever on vinyl, the original six episodes of the BBC radio series that became a global phenomenon released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its original broadcast. Presented on triple 180g heavyweight coloured vinyl, and housed in a beautiful 12″ x 12″ hardback book featuring newly commissioned sleeve notes, and including an exclusive note from author Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Coraline, Stardust). Each volume also includes a ‘Making of’ sleeve note by Jem Roberts, author of The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Starring Peter Jones as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Susan Sheridan as Trillian, and Stephen Moore as Marvin the Paranoid Android. With a guest cast including Jim Broadbent, David Jason, Richard Vernon, Roy Hudd, Bill Wallis, Jonathan Cecil and Beth Porter, and sound effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. This is the essential guide to seeing the galaxy on less than thirty Altairian dollars a day…
Here’s an exclusive look at how the artwork for the new Hitchhiker’s Guide Primary Phase vinyl box set was brought to life:
Primary Phase is available to pre-order: https://amzn.to/2K818Rk
Check out the full trailer below too:
