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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Luis Tiramini, ‘A Touch of Cuba’

By James Stafford on April 8, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Hugo Winterhalter, ‘Wish You Were Here’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Bob Thompson, ‘On the Rocks’

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Depeche Mode, “Personal Jesus”

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Xavier Cugat, ‘The Best of Cugat’

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What Is Real Art?

By James Stafford on March 8, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Gerard Kremer, ‘Les Grands Carnavals D’Amerique Latine’

By James Stafford on February 11, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Gerard Kremer Title: Les Grands Carnavals D’Amerique Latine Year: 1978 Label: Arion Model: Beatrix Farina Photographer: Gerard Kremer For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Andre Kostelanetz, ‘Calendar Girl’

By James Stafford on February 4, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra Title: Calendar Girl Year: 1956 Label: Columbia Cover credits: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

The Unappreciated Art of Staying in the Background

By James Stafford on February 1, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

We can’t thing about everything all of the time….

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

By James Stafford on January 28, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Title: Gaite Parisienne / Gayne Ballet Suite Year: 1959 Label: RCA Victor Photographer: David B. Hecht

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 )

  Artist: Various Title: 20 Great Stars Perform 20 Great Hits of the 60’s Year: 197? Label: Columbia Photographer: John Berg

Lessons Learned From a $100 Turntable

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

Sometimes a few bucks and your own ears are all you need.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Members Only’

By James Stafford on January 14, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Members Only Title: Members Only Year: 1987 Label: Muse Photographer: Hugh Bell

You Need To Write That Great Story

By James Stafford on January 11, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Many years ago I outlined a novel idea that I titled The Patriot. This was toward the beginning of the Tea Party movement, when the first signs of modern day hyper-patriotism emerged; […]

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

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

Artist: The Three Suns Title: Warm and Tender Year: 1962 Label: RCA Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Who Dares To Tackle the Push-Up Challenge?

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

Need a New Year’s resolution? This is a good one.

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