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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’

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

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 )

The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part 10

By James Stafford on August 10, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

  Carl Sandburg was a dirty liar. It’s not fog but rather death that comes on little cat feet. At least for most of us that inevitable end creeps toward us so […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Ritchie Family, ‘American Generation’

By James Stafford on August 6, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Ritchie Family Title: American Generation Year: 1978 Label: Marlin Photography: E. Ishimuro Design: Peter Davis

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Peter Gabriel’

By James Stafford on August 4, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Peter Gabriel Title: Peter Gabriel Year: 1977 Label: ATCO For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Nine

By James Stafford on August 3, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

I told you earlier that Alabama was the last port of call for cruise ship lovers Jim and Bonnie Stafford. While that is true in terms of home ownership it’s not an […]

Cartoon Saturday: Tartan Horde, ‘Rollers Show’

By James Stafford on August 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Tartan Horde (Nick Lowe) Title: Rollers Show Year: 1977 Label: United Artists Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Charlie Byrd, ‘Aquarius’

By James Stafford on July 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Charlie Byrd Title: Aquarius Year: 1969 Label: Columbia Cover Photo: Frank Bez

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Electric Light Orchestra, ‘The Light Shines On’

By James Stafford on July 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Electric Light Orchestra Title: The Light Shines On Year: 1977 Label: Harvest For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Eight

By James Stafford on July 27, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

What do you do when your whole world changes?  Jim Stafford and his wife, Bonnie, raised children for 22 years, but now in their early forties the couple found themselves alone for […]

Cartoon Saturday: Sailcat, ‘Motorcycle Mama’

By James Stafford on July 25, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Sailcat Title: Motorcycle Mama Year: 1972 Label: Elektra Cover Artist: Jack Davis

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Dionne Warwick’

By James Stafford on July 23, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Dionne Warwick Title: Dionne Warwick Year: 1982 Label: Armando Curcio Editore Art Director: Vittorio Antinori

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

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

From The Stacks: The Mamas and the Papas, ‘The Papas and the Mamas’

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