James Stafford

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Bernadette Peters, ‘Now Playing’

By James Stafford on December 31, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Bernadette Peters Title: Now Playing Year: 1981 Label: MCA Front Cover Painting: Alberto Vargas Art Direction: George Osaki

Why We Always Rebuild

By James Stafford on December 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

There’s a distinct cadence to every disaster, at least in the news. First, of course, is the breaking story with its mishmash of speculation, talking heads, cellphone footage, and shaky helicopter video. […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Bert Kaempfert, ‘…Love That’

By James Stafford on December 24, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra Title: …love that Year: 1967 Label: Decca Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Nazareth, ‘Close Enough For Rock ‘N’ Roll’

By James Stafford on December 22, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Nazareth Title: Close Enough For Rock ‘N’ Roll Year: 1976 Label: A&M For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Conjunction

By James Stafford on December 21, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Fiction Jose Carpintero had not seen his wife for one year, but the coyote promised that she would be delivered tonight. He assumed that the smuggler picked this, the longest night of […]

Cartoon Saturday: George Garabedian, ‘Tijuana Christmas, Volume Two’

By James Stafford on December 19, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The George Garabedian Players Title: Phillips 66 Presents Tijuana Christmas, Volume Two Year: 1968 Label: Mark56 Records Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Chet Atkins, ‘The Most Popular Guitar’

By James Stafford on December 17, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Chet Atkins Title: The Most Popular Guitar Year: 1961 Label: RCA Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Wishbone Ash, ‘No Smoke Without Fire’

By James Stafford on December 15, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Wishbone Ash Title: No Smoke Without Fire Year: 1978 Label: MCA For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Problem With Categories

By James Stafford on December 14, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

“Hey, are you a journalist?” This was a fair question, given that I was out in public with a notebook during California’s COVID-19 lock down, but the truth is that I’m just […]