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From the Stacks: Kent Morrill–The Dream Maker

By James Stafford on August 12, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Sun, ‘Sunburn’

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Deep Cuts: Identity Songs

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My Trip To Ameriburger

By James Stafford on August 8, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

From the Stacks: Big Red Fletcher–Oh Boy!

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘The Quiet Sides of the New Christy Minstrels’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Mariachi Brass, ‘Double Shot’

By James Stafford on September 24, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Mariachi Brass featuring Chet Baker Title: Double Shot Year: 1966 Label: World Pacific Photography: Peter Whorf Art Direction: Woody Woodward

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Pezband, ‘Laughing in the Dark’

By James Stafford on September 22, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Pezband Title: Laughing in the Dark Year: 1978 Label: Passport For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Rudy Ray Moore, ‘The Cockpit’

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

Artist: Rudy Ray Moore Title: The Third Rudy Ray Moore Album: The Cockpit Year: 1971 Label: Kent Photography: Gladys Allen Cover Art: Ralph Pierce

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: The Moody Blues, ‘Caught Live +5’

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

Artist: The Moody Blues Title: Caught Live +5 Year: 1977 Label: London For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Stan Applebaum, ‘Hollywood’s Bad But Beautiful Girls’

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

Artist: Stan Applebaum Title: Hollywood’s Bad But Beautiful Girls Year: 1963 Label: Warner Brothers Photography: Ken Kim

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Strawbs, ‘Deadlines’

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

Artist: Strawbs Title: Deadlines Year: 1978 Label: Arista For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Jet Skis, Barbecues, and the Ludlow Massacre

By James Stafford on September 7, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

The closing months of 2020 qualify as interesting times: an important presidential election, unusual weather that’s quickly becoming the usual weather, a pandemic, wealth inequality to rival the Gilded Age, and an […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Cal Tjader, ‘Mas Ritmo Caliente’

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

Artist: Cal Tjader Title: Más Ritmo Caliente Year: 1958 Label: Fantasy Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Status Quo, ‘Live’

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

Artist: Status Quo Title: Live Year: 1977 Label: Vertigo For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Mammoth Mammoth, ‘Mount the Mountain’

By James Stafford on August 27, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Mammoth Mammoth Title: Mount the Mountain Year: 2017 Label: Napalm Photography: Trevor King

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