Artist: Ken Thorne Title: Inspector Clouseau Year: 1968 Label: United Artists Cover Artist: Jack Davis
Cartoon Saturday: Ken Thorne, ‘Inspector Clouseau’
From The Stacks: The Kinks, “Predictable” (Picture Disc)
The Kinks entered the ’80s much stronger than many of their British Invasion counterparts.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Eddie Lund, ‘I Remember Tahiti’
Artist: Eddie Lund and his Tahitians and Mila Title: I Remember Tahiti Year: Late 1950s? Label: Tahiti Records Photographer: Leonard Clairmont For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover […]
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Pretty Things, ‘Silk Torpedo’
Artist: Pretty Things Title: Silk Torpedo Year: 1974 Label: Swan Song For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
From The Stacks: King, “The Taste of Your Tears” (Shape Disc)
King was one of those bands who did well in their native U.K. but never managed to break through in the States.
Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Bunch’
Artist: Various Title: The Bunch Year: 1966 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis
From The Stacks: ‘Woodstock – Back To The Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive’
It took half a century, but Warner Brothers finally released the complete Woodstock. Well, almost.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Billy Vaughn, ‘The Satin Touch’
Artist: Billy Vaughn Title: The Satin Touch Year: 1967? Label: Pickwick Photographer: George Pickow Design: Daniel For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Pink Floyd, ‘A Nice Pair’
Artist: Pink Floyd Title: A Nice Pair Year: 1974 Label: Harvest For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
From The Stacks: David Bowie, ‘Heroes’ (8-Track and Cassette)
Heroes was the first Bowie album I purchased, and 40 years later it remains one of my favorites.
