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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 )

Lessons Learned From a $100 Turntable

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

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Members Only’

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

You Need To Write That Great Story

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

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

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

Who Dares To Tackle the Push-Up Challenge?

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

Cartoon Saturday: Spike Jones, ‘Thank You, Music Lovers’

By James Stafford on June 27, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Spike Jones and His City Slickers Title: Thank You, Music Lovers Year: 1960 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Music For Pussy Cats (and you know who you are!)’

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

Artist: Various Title: Music For Pussy Cats (and you know who you are!) Year: 1962 Label: Designs Records Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Sammy Hagar’ (Self-Titled)

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

Artist: Sammy Hagar Title: Sammy Hagar Year: 1977 Label: Capitol For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Hair Bear Bunch’

By James Stafford on June 20, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Various Title: The Hair Bear Bunch Year: 1972 Label: Peter Pan Cover Artist: Unknown, presumed in-house art department

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Flirts, ‘Passion’ (12-Inch Single)

By James Stafford on June 18, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Flirts Title: Passion Year: 1982 Label: Unidisc Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Brand X ‘Moroccan Roll’

By James Stafford on June 16, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Brand X Title: Moroccan Roll Year: 1977 Label: Passport For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Rather Unusual Obituary of Jim Stafford, Part Three

By James Stafford on June 15, 2020 • ( 5 Comments )

Colorado mountain towns today are home to the rich, or at least the doing-better-than-average, while the poor scrape by in the cities (and the plains, but I’m getting ahead of myself). This […]

Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Best of Ben Colder’

By James Stafford on June 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Ben Colder Title: The Best of Ben Colder Year: 1968 Label: MGM Cover Artist: Jack Davis

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce, ‘Xtacy’

By James Stafford on June 11, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Artist: Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce Title: Xtacy Year: 1974 Label: Trip Records Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Roy Harper, ‘Bullinamingvase’

By James Stafford on June 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Roy Harper Title: Bullinamingvase Year: 1977 Label: Chrysalis For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ’20 Great Stars Perform 20 Great Hits of the 60’s’

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

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

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