Fiction
Banquet
James Stafford
Cartoon Saturday: Upp, ‘This Way Upp’
Artist: Upp Title: This Way Upp Year: 1976 Label: Epic Cover Artist: Unknown
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Don Ralke Orchestra, ‘Very Truly Yours’
Artist: The Don Ralke Orchestra Title: Very Truly Yours Year: 1957 Label: Crown Photography: Todd Walker
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias’
Artist: Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias Title: Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias Year: 1976 Label: Transatlantic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
From The Stacks: ‘The Best of La Bamba’
Flea markets aren’t what they used to be, vinyl-wise, but now and then something interesting happens so I still hit the flea on a regular basis.
Cartoon Saturday: Archies Cereal Box Records
Artist: The Archies Title: Various Year: 1969-70 Label: Kirshner Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in house art department
From The Stacks: Skillet and Leroy
Eddie Murphy’s new movie, Dolemite Is My Name, has stirred a lot of interest in Rudy Ray Moore.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: David Romaine, ‘It’s Just the Gypsy In My Soul’
Artist: David Romaine Title: It’s Just the Gypsy In My Soul Year: 1959 Label: Mercury Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department
Deep Cuts: Songs For Sculpture
Writing as sculpture. I really like that image because
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Wings, ‘Venus and Mars’
Artist: Wings Title: Venus and Mars Year: 1975 Label: Capitol For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Why It Matters 