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.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Wings At the Speed of Sound’
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
Deep Cuts: Mary Songs
Last week we surveyed the long history of songs about Johnny, but we can’t overlook his sidekick Mary. Songs about Mary date at least to the eighth century, though those early ones […]
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.
Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Music for UNICEF Concert’
Artist: Various Title: The Music For UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song Year: 1979 Label: Polydor Cover Artist: Bill Utterback
From The Stacks: Queen Cassette Singles
The cassette single was a stupid format, and that’s what makes it interesting.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Pushtwangers, ‘Here We Go Again’
Artist: Pushtwangers Title: Here We Go Again Year: 1986 Label: Relativity Album Cover: Nome
Deep Cuts: Johnny Songs
Ever since Johnny came marching home during the Civil War he’s been popular with songwriters.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Montrose, ‘Jump On It’
Artist: Montrose Title: Jump On It Year: 1976 Label: Warner Brothers For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
