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From The Stacks: Elvis Presley, ‘Moody Blue’ (Colored Vinyl)
Here’s the King’s last album, released on blue vinyl. Pretty special, huh? Not really.
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From The Stacks: ‘The Blasting Concept, Volume II’
Here’s a cool 1986 sampler from the legendary SST label.
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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Hugo Rignold, ‘Ravel’s Bolero’
Artist: Hugo Rignold, London Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Ravel’s Bolero / Dukas’ the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Year: 1959 Label: Stereo-Fidelity Cover Art: Will Dressler Photographer: George Pickow For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
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Deep Cuts: Telephone Songs
You can’t have a telethon without a telephone. Well, I guess you can these days, provided we loosen up the definition of “telephone,” but hardware aside the spirit remains. The whole point of a telethon is to involve people, after all, and that means not only the donor but the volunteer willing to sit down…
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Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Daddy Longlegs, ‘Oakdown Farm’
Artist: Daddy Longlegs Title: Oakdown Farm Year: 1971 Label: Vertigo For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
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Why Jerry Mattered (Even If He Was A Jerk)
There are many cultural touch points that make my children’s and my childhoods seem like distinct historical epochs, but maybe none so subtly important as the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
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From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Women and Children First’
The first four Van Halen albums are undeniable.
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From The Stacks: ‘Tower Gives Good Records’
Tower Records founder Russ Solomon died this year. Solomon and Tower were big deals here in my hometown of Sacramento, California. This is where it all began, after all, when young Russ started selling records out of the back of his dad’s pharmacy. That location is a restaurant now, and the first free standing store…
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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Olympic Runners, ‘Out In Front’
Artist: Olympic Runners Title: Out In Front Year: 1975 Label: London Art Direction and Design: Glenn Ross and Richard Kriegler Photography: Buddy Rosenberg and Bob Levy For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
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Deep Cuts: Songs For Sketches
Finished artworks are wonderful, but I’m a great admirer of the sketch.
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