Classic Album Art Showcase

Showcasing album, single, and EP art from the 50s to the 90s of all genres. Sometimes I also throw in some of my opinions as well as facts about the covers and/or the music themselves. All opinions are my own and do not repesent those of others. I can be sometimes witty. Expect unprompted profanity at times. Personal account here: @vhstve591

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Dead or Alive - Youthquake (CBS-Epic, 1985) - Design by Satori, photograph by Mario Testino

Watch out, here I come!

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Dead or Alive - Youthquake (CBS-Epic, 1985) - Design by Satori, photograph by Mario Testino

Watch out, here I come!

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Loverboy - Get Lucky (Columbia Canada, 1981) - Design by John Berg, photograph by David Kennedy

For years nobody could guess who the person wearing the pants was. Turns out, after some scouting, that the model was David's daughter Tymara, who was chosen because she was the only person who could fit in those pants.

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Poco - Legend (ABC, 1978) - Design by Phil Hartman

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England Dan & John Ford Coley - Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive (Atlantic-Big Tree, 1979) - Art direction and design by Norman Seeff, illustration by Jim Evans

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Taking Memorial Day Week off. See you next week!

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Bee Gees - Bee Gees 1st (Polydor UK/Atlantic-Atco US, 1967) - Design by Klaus Voorman

Despite the name, this is their third record. Can't they count?

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Bee Gees - Sprits Having Flown (Polydor-RSO, 1979) - Art direction, photography and design by the Ed Caraeff Studio

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (Fantasy, 1970) - Photograph by Bob Fogerty

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Gary Lewis & the Playboys - Everybody Loves a Clown (Liberty, 1965) - Design by Woody Woodward

Jerry Lewis, Gary's dad, actually helped write the liner notes for this record. Nice gesture.

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Santana - Santana (The Third Album) (Columbia, 1971) - Design by Heavy Water Light Show, Joan Chase and Mary Ann Mayer, illustration by Arthur Lidov

This is the UK cover; the US cover doesn't have the title - it's stickered onto the package.

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Spinners - Pick of the Litter (Atlantic, 1975) - Designer unknown, photograph by David Gahr

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Status Quo - Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo (Pye UK/Chess-Cadet US, 1968) - Design by Pye Studios, photograph by Mike Leale

In the US, Cadet commissioned John Griffith to design an alternate cover for that market, using an outtake from Leale's photo sessions. The title was also shortened to simply Messages from the Status Quo.

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Tyrone Davis - Turn Back the Hands of Time (Atlantic-Dakar, 1970) - Design by Loring Eutemey, photograph by Joel Brodsky

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Badfinger - No Dice (EMI-Apple, 1970) - Design by Gene Mahon, Richard DiLello and Joint Effort, photograph by Richard DiLello

I was hesitant about putting the back cover on here...then I figured what the hell, it's Tumblr.

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Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (Tamla-Motown, 1976) - Art direction and design by Curtis McNair

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Eagles - Eagles Live (Asylum, 1980) - Art direction and design by John Kosh, photography by Aaron Rapoport

By this point the Eagles were as good as done as a group as The Long Run tour reached its end, but they were contractually required to release one more record. This was the result.

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