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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tommy Dorsey, ‘More Tea For Two Cha Chas’

By James Stafford on March 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Los Johnny Jets, ‘La Piriswiris’

By James Stafford on March 16, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Country Road, ‘Big Country Hits’

By James Stafford on March 9, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘The Skaters Waltz’

By James Stafford on March 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: George Shearing, ‘You Stepped Out of a Dream’

By James Stafford on February 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Big Ben Banjo Band, ‘Happy Banjos’

By James Stafford on February 16, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Deep Cuts: Identity Songs

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

The world (well, the U.S. at least) is in the midst of an identity crisis. What’s unique about this particular identity crisis, though, is that rather than “who am I” this one […]

My Trip To Ameriburger

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

“Welcome to Ameriburger! One or two?” The perky teen girl behind the register smiled broadly. Her blond ponytail swished, powered solely by her desire her to serve rather than by her minimum […]

From the Stacks: Big Red Fletcher–Oh Boy!

By James Stafford on August 5, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

I recently returned to the American South after a 34 year-long weekend in sunny California, and while record buying didn’t factor into that decision the idea of fresh crates of vinyl to […]

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

By James Stafford on August 4, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The New Christy Minstrels Title: The Quiet Sides of the New Christy Minstrels Year: 1965 Label: Columbia Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department.   For more great sleeves, visit the […]

Deep Cuts: Puzzle Songs

By James Stafford on August 3, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Okay, so I like jigsaw puzzles–a fact that will never see the light of day on my dating profile. I also like music, which is why I puzzled over a list of […]

Putting Together the Pieces

By James Stafford on August 2, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

I visit a lot of charity shops, where I dig through piles of discarded junk like a grizzled miner sifting through tailings. There might be gold hiding on that thar shelf bulging […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Mats Olsson, ‘Swedish Brass’

By James Stafford on July 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Mats Olsson and Orchestra Title: Swedish Brass Year: 1966 Label: RCA Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department.   For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Thunderball and Other Secret Agent Themes’

By James Stafford on July 21, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Jazz All-Stars Title: Thunderball and Other Secret Agent Themes Year: 1962 Label: Design Records Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department.   For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Redd Foxx, ‘The New Race Track’

By James Stafford on July 14, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Redd Foxx Title: The New Race Track Year: 1962 Label: Dootoo Cover Girl: Mary Barge   For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Oscar Brand, ‘Every Inch A Sailor’

By James Stafford on July 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Oscar Brand Title: Every Inch A Sailor Year: 1959 Label: Elektra Photo: 3 lions–Pickow Designer: Harvey For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tommy Dorsey, ‘More Tea For Two Cha Chas’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Los Johnny Jets, ‘La Piriswiris’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Country Road, ‘Big Country Hits’

From the Stacks »

From the Stacks: Kent Morrill–The Dream Maker

From the Stacks: Big Red Fletcher–Oh Boy!

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

Album Covers »

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘The Skaters Waltz’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: George Shearing, ‘You Stepped Out of a Dream’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Big Ben Banjo Band, ‘Happy Banjos’

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Deep Cuts: Identity Songs

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