You never know where you might find some cool swag.
From The Stacks: 1964 “Beatles Bulletin”
James Stafford
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Webley Edwards, ‘Hawaii Calls: Fire Goddess’
Artist: Webley Edwards Title: Hawaii Calls: Fire Goddess Year: 1958 Label: Capitol Cover credits: Unknown, presumed in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: Songs About Guitars
I don’t know much about this whole “get rid of everything that doesn’t bring you joy” fad, but I know this:
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Led Zeppelin, ‘Houses of the Holy’
Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: Houses of the Holy Year: 1973 Label: Atlantic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
The Tale of the Swamp Beast (or 45 Years In the Life Of A Les Paul)
It all began with a broken Fender Telecaster.
From The Stacks: The Mojo Men, “Dance With Me” (Single)
There was a lot swirling around the San Francisco music scene in 1965.
Cartoon Saturday: Don Imus, ‘1200 Hamburgers To Go’
Artist: Don Imus Title: 1200 Hamburgers To Go Year: 1972 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis
From The Stacks: Boston, ‘We Found It In the Trashcan, Honest!’ (Bootleg)
Boston’s demo tapes might be one of the most famous bootlegs in existence.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Kirby Stone Four, ‘The Kirby Stone Touch’
Artist: The Kirby Stone Four Title: The Kirby Stone Touch Year: 1959 Label: Columbia Cover credits: Unknown, presumed in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: Camera Songs
“The camera never lies” is a dirty lie.
