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The Enchanted Land of Infinite Finite Choices

By James Stafford on August 15, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

From the Stacks: Kent Morrill–The Dream Maker

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Sun, ‘Sunburn’

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Deep Cuts: Identity Songs

By James Stafford on August 10, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

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: 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

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Hawkwind, ‘Quark, Strangeness and Charm’

By James Stafford on August 25, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Hawkwind Title: Quark, Strangeness and Charm Year: 1977 Label: Sire For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part 12

By James Stafford on August 24, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

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 […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Theodore Bikel and Cynthia Gooding, ‘Young Man and a Maid: Love Songs of Many Lands’

By James Stafford on August 20, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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’

By James Stafford on August 18, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By James Stafford on August 17, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

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’

By James Stafford on August 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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’

By James Stafford on August 11, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By James Stafford on August 10, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

  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’

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

Artist: The Ritchie Family Title: American Generation Year: 1978 Label: Marlin Photography: E. Ishimuro Design: Peter Davis

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