If you find yourself wondering what the hell I’m doing with a Berlioz album, then you really haven’t been paying attention: I love batshit crazy album covers.
From the Stacks: Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14
From the Stacks: The Bumpers – The Official Bump Ball Record
The first thing to note here is that this is the OFFICIAL Bump Ball record, not one of those cheap Lithuanian knock-offs. When I first saw this album I assumed it was […]
From the Stacks: The Partridge Family – Shopping Bag
Oh, marketing departments. Sometimes you simply run out of ideas, don’t you? I’d love to have the strategy meeting notes for this one:
159. Crushin’
Record Bar was a cool gig, but to understand why you need a little background on the music industry. When we talk about a song being a top ten hit, what we’re […]
From the Stacks: Jefferson Airplane – Bark
By 1971 Jefferson Airplane wasn’t the same band that played Woodstock. Founding member Marty Balin was gone (for now), as was drummer Spencer Dryden. The band added a violinist, Papa John Creach, […]
From the Stacks: Louis Prima – Call of the Wildest
The problem with Louis Prima is that every bad goombah movie and shitty Italian restaurant chain goes directly to his catalog to soundtrack their faux experiences. Prima is aural shorthand for candles […]
Storm Thorgerson, 1944-2013
Legendary album cover designer Storm Thorgerson succumbed to cancer this week, age 69.
From The Stacks: Various – Rockabilly Hot
There’s nothing really special about this album. It’s just a cool rockabilly collection with a great cover. Interested? Expect to pay in the 10-20 dollar range. Happy hunting.
From The Stacks: Appetite For Destruction
Okay, here’s the deal: There’s nothing I can tell you about the content of this album that you don’t already know. Guns N’ Roses’ major label debut has sold 35 million copies, […]
From The Stacks: Melodies Of Love
I recently purchased an album on eBay. My item came well packed, which was unfortunate for Bobby Vinton. The poor bastard’s Melodies Of Love was used as packing material for my purchase. […]
