Day 4: #mayvinylchallenge : Multiple Records With The Same Cover Theme May the 4th Be With You...And Also With You! (Not Catholic, but I love a good kneeler.) I had a few ideas: • The Propped-Elbow (Thriller, Luther Vandross, Lionel Richie, etc. But since I didn't have that ALFONZO album, why?) • Cars (Previously done in a May Vinyl Challenge) • The Lucas-Spielberg Connection (Since it's May 4th, an esoteric tie between the partnership of Lucas and Spielberg via soundtracks. It became convoluted) So I kept it funky: THE ZAPP "Keychain" LOGO 🔺️ Zapp [1980] 🔺️ Zapp II [1982] 🔺️ Zapp III [1983] 🔺️ The New Zapp IV U [1985] Some bands are branded by their logo. KISS, Van Halen, Cameo, etc. Equally as strong was the logo of the Dayton-based band, ZAPP. Much can be said about the talkbox-laden funk that Roger Troutman and Co. created...but we're talking about the visual art here! On the debut artwork of Ronald "Stozo" Edwards and Overton Lloyd, the logo appears as its name in block-style. A key on the front cover next to a diorama of what my kid brain thought were keychains, I dubbed the following releases as the "Keychain Logo." For "ZAPP II", the logo is a large font with stars, a globe mosaic splash, encased in a "keychain" border (with the border changing from black to gold to chrome). This logo was the style for the next three albums, created by various artists such as Laura LiPuma, J. Daniel Chapman, etc. ZAPP's amazing music change my life, but the logo was always an exciting thing to see. It shows the fun, spirit, flash and quality that the late Troutman and his band gifted the universe. And for May 4th's sake, a pic from last year's May Vinyl Challenge! Today's theme, brought to you by: @harma808 @nico_suaves_wax @steinove74 @jldrueke @the_jon_minette @snagrecords @thateddiehex @sweetanderson @petersdiscs @its_a_music_affair @j_roorda_photos @pedaltothevinyl Vinyl Challenge Conduit: @jennn_erator 📷: C.W. LeBrane Photoindustries #vinylcommunity #vinylchallenge #vinyllust #vinyllife #vinyl #vinylcollector #records #wreckastow #mayvinylchallenge #zapp #rogertroutman #dopeness #chrislebrane https://www.instagram.com/p/CdJl5Ybv9H4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
