Weird alternative photo of the Ghost Town sleeve skellington

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Paul Rodgers

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Jan 8, 2026, 9:13:23 AM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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Hi all,

I just found this photo on my computer that I forgot I had taken. It was an alternative photo to the one that ended up on the Ghost Town sleeve. It was used for a caption competition on Have I Got News for You (a British news based comedy panel show) for those who aren't familiar. 

At the time I couldn't find that image online anywhere and wondered if anyone could shed any light? I vaguely recall the Ghost Town cover was 'stolen from' or inspired by another piece of artwork.

Anyway here's the image, which I took off my telly when watching the show: 


Ghost Town alternative sleeve image from HIGNFY S07 E03.jpg

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Jan 8, 2026, 1:36:48 PM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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Sounds to Make You  Shiver - a sound effects album from 1961.


Sounds To Make You Shiver, Primary, 1 of 3

ANDREW CALLANAN

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Jan 8, 2026, 4:37:53 PM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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G'day from Australia,many years ago I seen the same image from a guy and he said that it was a picture from a post card from Mexico and that was the inspiration for the cover of ghost town.il see if I can find the actual email and story on this.i have a very big collection of 2- tone records that I have been collecting for many years I'm an old rude Boy from way back.im 59 years old now. Cheers from Andrew.

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ANDREW CALLANAN

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Jan 8, 2026, 4:47:27 PM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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Raf Muz

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Jan 8, 2026, 4:54:11 PM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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Paul Rodgers

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Jan 8, 2026, 5:24:11 PM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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and there's the weird thing. It still isn't the same photo. So I wonder where Sounds to Make You Shiver got it from? 

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Paul Rodgers

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Jan 8, 2026, 5:27:16 PM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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Again that was what was causing my confusion, The picture used on Have I Got News For You was not that one. 

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