Ask any record store veteran around my age when we hit peak vinyl, and he or she will probably say 1985-87.
Deep Cuts: Records About Records
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: The Edgar Broughton Band, ‘A Bunch of 45s’
Artist: The Edgar Broughton Band Title: A Bunch of 45s Year: 1975 Label: Harvest For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Have We Hit Peak Vinyl?
A social media buddy of mine recently proposed that we’ve reached peak vinyl, that purchasing records is now synonymous with investing in baseball cards circa 1991.
From The Stacks: Iggy Pop, ‘Cold Metal’ (Picture Disc)
David Bowie is legendary for reinventing himself, a trait he shared with his good buddy Iggy Pop.
Cartoon Saturday: Burt Bacharach, ‘What’s New Pussycat?’
Artist: Burt Bacharach Title: What’s New Pussycat? Year: 1965 Label: United Artists Cover Artist: Frank Frazetta
From The Stacks: ‘Fonzie Favorites’
The holy trinity of kids’ cool circa 1976 consisted of
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Jimmy McGriff, ‘Groove Grease’
Artist: Jimmy McGriff Title: Groove Grease Year: 1971 Label: Groove Merchant Album Art: Daniel Cooper-Bey Photography: Chuck Stewart For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: Store Songs
Online shopping is convenient, but I’m really going to miss stores.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Roy Harper, ‘HQ’
Artist: Roy Harper Title: HQ Year: 1975 Label: Chrysalis For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Where Will You Go When There’s Nowhere Left To Go?
Dimple Records just closed its doors after 40 years in Sacramento.
