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Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Bob Sargeant, ‘First Starring Role’

By James Stafford on December 10, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Cartoon Saturday: Gentle Giant, ‘Three Friends’

By James Stafford on December 7, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Eric Burdon and War, ‘The Black-Man’s Burdon’

By James Stafford on December 5, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Deep Cuts: Snow Songs

By James Stafford on December 4, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Sassafras, ‘Wheelin’ ‘N’ Dealin”

By James Stafford on December 3, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

From The Stacks: ‘The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas’

By James Stafford on December 1, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: UFO, ‘Phenomenon’

By James Stafford on August 20, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: UFO Title: Phenomenon Year: 1974 Label: Chrysalis For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Vengeance of Flu Man Chu

By James Stafford on August 19, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

I’ve been sick for the last week–nothing special, just your basic garden variety flu.

From The Stacks: Bowie Singles

By James Stafford on August 18, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Imagine a world where to hear your favorite song whenever you want

Cartoon Saturday: Ken Thorne, ‘Inspector Clouseau’

By James Stafford on August 17, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Artist: Ken Thorne Title: Inspector Clouseau Year: 1968 Label: United Artists Cover Artist: Jack Davis

From The Stacks: The Kinks, “Predictable” (Picture Disc)

By James Stafford on August 16, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

The Kinks entered the ’80s much stronger than many of their British Invasion counterparts.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Eddie Lund, ‘I Remember Tahiti’

By James Stafford on August 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

Deep Cuts: Wrong Songs

By James Stafford on August 14, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

There’s a right way and a wrong way to do everything, or so the theory goes.

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Pretty Things, ‘Silk Torpedo’

By James Stafford on August 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Pretty Things Title: Silk Torpedo Year: 1974 Label: Swan Song For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

So You Want To Write A Cruddy Story

By James Stafford on August 12, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Before we get started, I’d like to tell you how impressed I am with your commitment to bad writing.

From The Stacks: King, “The Taste of Your Tears” (Shape Disc)

By James Stafford on August 11, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

King was one of those bands who did well in their native U.K. but never managed to break through in the States.

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Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Bob Sargeant, ‘First Starring Role’

Cartoon Saturday: Gentle Giant, ‘Three Friends’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Eric Burdon and War, ‘The Black-Man’s Burdon’

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From The Stacks: ‘The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas’

From The Stacks: ‘The Best of La Bamba’

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Deep Cuts: Songs For Coming Home

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