Jim was the kind of person who was always dealing with an ailment of some sort. If it wasn’t his knees or his back it was allergies or sinus infections. His gastrointestinal […]
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part 12
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Theodore Bikel and Cynthia Gooding, ‘Young Man and a Maid: Love Songs of Many Lands’
Artist: Theodore Bikel and Cynthia Gooding Title: A Young Man and a Maid: Love Songs of Many Lands Year: 1956 Label: Elektra Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, ‘Face to Face’
Artist: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel Title: Face to Face: A Live Recording Year: 1977 Label: EMI For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part 11
I’ve spent five hours writing about the last four years of my father’s life, and not a word of what I’ve written is usable. Some of those paragraphs (all of which are […]
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: London Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘Sounds Astounding’
Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Sounds Astounding Year: 1974 Label: Stereo Gold Award / Damont Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Yes, ‘Going For the One’
Artist: Yes Title: Going For the One Year: 1977 Label: Atlantic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part 10
Carl Sandburg was a dirty liar. It’s not fog but rather death that comes on little cat feet. At least for most of us that inevitable end creeps toward us so […]
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Ritchie Family, ‘American Generation’
Artist: The Ritchie Family Title: American Generation Year: 1978 Label: Marlin Photography: E. Ishimuro Design: Peter Davis
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Peter Gabriel’
Artist: Peter Gabriel Title: Peter Gabriel Year: 1977 Label: ATCO For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Nine
I told you earlier that Alabama was the last port of call for cruise ship lovers Jim and Bonnie Stafford. While that is true in terms of home ownership it’s not an […]
