Gimmick album covers are the best.
From The Stacks: The Mamas and the Papas, ‘The Papas and the Mamas’
Cartoon Saturday: Elmer Bernstein, ‘Heavy Metal–The Score’
Artist: Elmer Bernstein Title: Heavy Metal–The Score Year: 1981 Label: Asylum Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Stag Party Record 7: Further Off Limits’
Artist: Unknown Title: Stag Party Record 7: Further Off Limits Year: 196? Label: Fax Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Al Stewart, ‘Year of the Cat’
Artist: Al Stewart Title: Year of the Cat Year: 1976 Label: RCA For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Cartoon Saturday: Little Feat, ‘Down on the Farm’
Artist: Little Feat Title: Down on the Farm Year: 1979 Label: Warner Brothers Cover Artist: Neon Park
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Martin Denny, ‘Primitiva’
Artist: Martin Denny Title: Primitiva Year: 1958 Label: Liberty Photographer: Garrett-Howard Cover Design: Bill Pate
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Wings At the Speed of Sound’
Artist: Paul McCartney and Wings Title: Wings at the Speed of Sound Year: 1976 Label: Capitol For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Cartoon Saturday: Aerosmith, ‘Draw the Line’
Artist: Aerosmith Title: Draw the Line Year: 1977 Label: Columbia Cover Artist: Al Hirschfeld
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: George Abdo, ‘The Art of Belly Dancing’
Artist: George Abdo and his “Flames of Araby” Orchestra Title: The Art of Belly Dancing Year: 1973 Label: Monitor Photographer: Tasso Mavris Model: Juliana
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Kevin Coyne, ‘Heartburn’
Artist: Kevin Coyne Title: Heartburn Year: 1976 Label: Virgin For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
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