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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Connie Francis, ‘Country Music Connie Style’

By James Stafford on June 30, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tanya Tucker, ‘Dreamlovers’

By James Stafford on June 23, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Efrem Kurtz, ‘Gaite Parisienne’

By James Stafford on June 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Julie London, ‘You Don’t Have To Be A Baby To Cry’

By James Stafford on June 9, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Marty Gold, ‘Wired For Sound’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Manos Hadjidakis, ‘Aliki-My Love’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Chet Atkins, ‘The Most Popular Guitar’

By James Stafford on December 17, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Chet Atkins Title: The Most Popular Guitar Year: 1961 Label: RCA Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department  

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Wishbone Ash, ‘No Smoke Without Fire’

By James Stafford on December 15, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Wishbone Ash Title: No Smoke Without Fire Year: 1978 Label: MCA For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Problem With Categories

By James Stafford on December 14, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

“Hey, are you a journalist?” This was a fair question, given that I was out in public with a notebook during California’s COVID-19 lock down, but the truth is that I’m just […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Martin Denny, ‘Quiet Village’

By James Stafford on December 10, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Martin Denny Title: Quiet Village Year: 1957 Label: Liberty Cover Design: Pate / Francis & Assoc. Photographer: Ivan Nagy Model: Sandy Warner

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Genesis, ‘…And Then There Were Three’

By James Stafford on December 8, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Genesis Title: …And Then There Were Three Year: 1978 Label: Atlantic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

520 Mondays, or Happy Birthday Wimbot

By James Stafford on December 7, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Then as it was, then again it will be And though the course may change sometimes Rivers always reach the sea. –Led Zeppelin, “Ten Years Gone” A funny thing happened while I […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: One Way, ‘Who’s Foolin’ Who’

By James Stafford on December 3, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: One Way Title: Who’s Foolin’ Who Year: 1982 Label: MCA Art Direction: Vartan Photography: Raul Vega  

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Yes, ‘Tormato’

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

Artist: Yes Title: Tormato Year: 1978 Label: Atlantic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Lord Help Me, I Can’t Change

By James Stafford on November 30, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

I’ve spent the last couple of months in someone else’s space, dealing with someone else’s stuff.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tito Puente, ‘Let’s Cha-Cha With Puente’

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

Artist: Tito Puente and His Orchestra Title: Let’s Cha-Cha With Puente Year: 1957 Label: RCA Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Connie Francis, ‘Country Music Connie Style’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Efrem Kurtz, ‘Gaite Parisienne’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Arthur Fiedler, ‘Gaite Parisienne’

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