“If it ain’t Stiff, it ain’t worth a fuck.” It might not be the most famous advertising slogan of all time, but it’s most likely the coolest.
From The Stacks: Various, ‘Ten Big Stiffs’
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘All Wrapped Up In Cash’
Artist: Nashville Fiddles Title: All Wrapped Up In Cash Year: 1970 Label: Certron Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: Whiskey Songs
Are you surprised that there are so many rock and roll whiskey songs?
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Tear Gas’
Artist: Tear Gas Title: Tear Gas Year: 1971 Label: Regal Zonophone For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Everything I Know About Love I Learned From Whiskey
Dear T— and K—, This is a message attached to a bottle.
From The Stacks: Blondie, ‘Peroxide On Blonde’
Peroxide on Blonde is a 1980 bootleg of two Blondie shows.
From The Stacks: The Doctor Exx Band, ‘Superman and Other Disco Hits’
There’s bad and then there’s gloriously bad.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Sing the Top Country and Western Hits’
Artist: Marvin Hughes and orchestra Title: Sing the Top Country & Western Hits Year: 1966 Label: Capitol Photographer: Peter Loeser For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: Motorcycle Songs
The motorcycle outlaw has been a potent archetype since Brando.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Climax Blues Band, ‘Tightly Knit’
Artist: Climax Blues Band Title: Tightly Knit Year: 1971 Label: Sire For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
