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  • The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Four

      Say “Colorado” and people envision snow capped peaks and lush mountain meadows teeming with wildlife. That’s a pretty fair picture of the Colorado where Jim was raised and eventually married, but the southeastern end of the state more closely resembles its neighbor New Mexico than it does a Coors commercial. The Air Force built…

  • Cartoon Saturday: Spike Jones, ‘Thank You, Music Lovers’

    Artist: Spike Jones and His City Slickers Title: Thank You, Music Lovers Year: 1960 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis

  • Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Music For Pussy Cats (and you know who you are!)’

    Artist: Various Title: Music For Pussy Cats (and you know who you are!) Year: 1962 Label: Designs Records Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

  • Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Sammy Hagar’ (Self-Titled)

    Artist: Sammy Hagar Title: Sammy Hagar Year: 1977 Label: Capitol For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

  • Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Hair Bear Bunch’

    Artist: Various Title: The Hair Bear Bunch Year: 1972 Label: Peter Pan Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

  • Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Flirts, ‘Passion’ (12-Inch Single)

    Artist: The Flirts Title: Passion Year: 1982 Label: Unidisc Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

  • Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Brand X ‘Moroccan Roll’

    Artist: Brand X Title: Moroccan Roll Year: 1977 Label: Passport For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

  • The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Three

    Colorado mountain towns today are home to the rich, or at least the doing-better-than-average, while the poor scrape by in the cities (and the plains, but I’m getting ahead of myself). This is a relatively recent development, though. When Otis and Mable purchased their expanded hunting cabin in the 1950s, Evergreen was an affordable town…

  • Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Best of Ben Colder’

    Artist: Ben Colder Title: The Best of Ben Colder Year: 1968 Label: MGM Cover Artist: Jack Davis

  • Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce, ‘Xtacy’

    Artist: Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce Title: Xtacy Year: 1974 Label: Trip Records Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

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