Johnny Otis–bandleader, father of Shuggie, inspiration for Zappa’s facial hair. I love Johnny Otis, and 1970’s Cuttin’ Up is one of my favorites. If you can’t get behind tracks like “Mo-Jo Womand,” you’re broken inside:
But we’re not actually here today for the music, but rather that brilliant album cover. The great Jack Davis passed away last week, though his memorable style never will. I think I’ve mentioned before that you might not know Jack Davis by name, but you know his work. What a shame he’s gone.
Want your own copy of Cuttin’ Up? Prior to Davis’s death, this was a 5-10 dollar record all day. My guess is that we’ll see a brief 10-25 dollar spike in the price until the next name pops up in the news cycle, and then it will settle back down to its original value. Happy hunting.
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[…] buy any album bearing a Jack Davis sleeve, from the truly great to the truly awful. He’s my Roger Dean, my Frank Frazetta, my Hipgnosis. I won’t stop […]
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Not only is Mr. Davis’ passing a great loss to the art world, but also a great loss of a very decent and generous man.
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