I won’t let my plum tree go without a fight.
Deep Cuts: Fruit Songs
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Peter Frampton, ‘Somethin’s Happening’
Artist: Peter Frampton Title: Somethin’s Happening Year: 1974 Label: A&M For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
From The Stacks: Patti Smith, ‘Radio Ethiopia’ (Test Pressing)
Radio Ethiopia is the Patti Smith Group’s Jan Brady, the neglected middle child smiling sadly between older sister Horses and younger sister Easter. But let’s be honest: Smith, Lenny Kaye, and the […]
Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Greatest of the Guess Who’
Artist: The Guess Who Title: The Greatest of the Guess Who Year: 1977 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis
From The Stacks: Thomas Dolby, ‘The Golden Age of Wireless’
If you’re fascinated by alternate versions of the same album, The Golden Age of Wireless is the record for you.
Deep Cuts: Songs For the Heat
Summer’s here and the time is right to be bitchin’ ’bout the heat.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Roy Harper, ‘Valentine’
Artist: Roy Harper Title: Valentine Year: 1974 Label: Chrysalis For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
From The Stacks: The Yardbirds, ‘Afternoon Tea’
Here’s another cool picture disc from the early days of Rhino Records.
Cartoon Saturday: Rolling Stones, ‘All-Meat Music’
Artist: Rolling Stones Title: All-Meat Music Year: 1973 Label: Trademark of Quality Cover Artist: William Stout
From The Stacks: The Grass Roots, ‘Let’s Live For Today’
The Grass Roots were a cool enough band, and “Let’s Live For Today” was their highest charting single.
