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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ’20 Great Stars Perform 20 Great Hits of the 60’s’

By James Stafford on January 21, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Lessons Learned From a $100 Turntable

By James Stafford on January 18, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Members Only’

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You Need To Write That Great Story

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Three Suns, ‘Warm and Tender’

By James Stafford on January 7, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Who Dares To Tackle the Push-Up Challenge?

By James Stafford on December 31, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Conjunction

By James Stafford on December 21, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Fiction Jose Carpintero had not seen his wife for one year, but the coyote promised that she would be delivered tonight. He assumed that the smuggler picked this, the longest night of […]

Cartoon Saturday: George Garabedian, ‘Tijuana Christmas, Volume Two’

By James Stafford on December 19, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The George Garabedian Players Title: Phillips 66 Presents Tijuana Christmas, Volume Two Year: 1968 Label: Mark56 Records Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

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.

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