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Lessons Learned From a $100 Turntable

By James Stafford on January 18, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Members Only’

By James Stafford on January 14, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

You Need To Write That Great Story

By James Stafford on January 11, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Three Suns, ‘Warm and Tender’

By James Stafford on January 7, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Who Dares To Tackle the Push-Up Challenge?

By James Stafford on December 31, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Bernadette Peters, ‘Now Playing’

By James Stafford on December 31, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Best of Disney Volume One’

By James Stafford on June 6, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Various Title: The Best of Disney, Volume One Year: 1976 Label: Disneyland Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The O’Kaysions, ‘Girl Watcher’

By James Stafford on June 4, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The O’Kaysions Title: Girl Watcher Year: 1968 Label: ABC Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: 10cc, ‘Deceptive Bends’

By James Stafford on June 2, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

    Artist: 10cc Title: Deceptive Bends Year: 1977 Label: Mercury For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: George Shearing, ‘New Look!’

By James Stafford on June 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: George Shearing Title: New Look! Year: 1967 Label: Capitol Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part One

By James Stafford on June 1, 2020 • ( 15 Comments )

This is not a conventional obituary, but Jim Stafford was not a conventional man.

Cartoon Saturday: Black Flag, ‘Loose Nut’

By James Stafford on May 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Black Flag Title: Loose Nut Year: 1985 Label: SST Cover Artist: Raymond Pettibon

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: House of Freaks, ‘Rocking Chair’

By James Stafford on May 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: House of Freaks Title: Rocking Chair Year: 1991 Label: Giant Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department Note: This is a promotional CD single of “Rocking Chair,” from the album […]

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: The Alan Parsons Project, ‘I Robot’

By James Stafford on May 26, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Alan Parsons Project Title: I Robot Year: 1977 Label: Arista For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Cartoon Saturday: ‘It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’

By James Stafford on May 23, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Ernest Gold Title: It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Year: 1963 Label: United Artists Cover Artist: Jack Davis

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘101 Strings Play the Sugar and Spice of Rudolf Friml’

By James Stafford on May 21, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: 101 Strings Title: 101 Strings Play the Sugar and Spice of Rudolf Friml Year: 1958 Label: Somerset Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department   For more great sleeves, visit the […]

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From The Stacks: The Mamas and the Papas, ‘The Papas and the Mamas’

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