A COVER ART JOURNEY
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Some Girls – Heaven’s Pregnant Teens [2006]
Barclay James Harvest – Baby James Harvest [1972]
Various Artists – In the Beginning [1985]
Matthew Sweet – 100% Fun [1995]
James Taylor – James Taylor [1968]
James Taylor – Live in Germany [1986]
James Taylor – Before this World [2015]
The Cure – Standing on a Beach: The Singles [1986]
The Stranglers – Hits and Heroes [1999]
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The idea for this attempt at whimsy had been floating around for a while, gathering momentum when I bought albums #2 and #5 recently. No implications regarding the health of Mr Taylor should be inferred from the post. Of course he will eventually end up in some version of the state portrayed in album #9 – hopefully sans rodents – but then, so will we all. In the meantime, Vinyl Connection hopes and trusts he maintains robust health and that the new album does well.
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Nice idea!
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Thanks. Oddly, the pregnancy cover was the trickiest to source.
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Neat post Bruce – delighted to see the Cure in the penultimate spot in the timeline!
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Thanks Geoff. Better ‘just alive’ than the alternative, eh?
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I love it! More, please….
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There are a couple more cover posts in the pipeline, JDB. One on cars, if my Welsh mate gets his camera clicking. Any other suggestions for themes? I mean, now that we’ve covered the entire human life cycle!
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Ooh, lots of possibilities: the four seasons, the months of the year, days of the week, flora, fauna, signs of the zodiac….?!?
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A foresee a big record buying program looming…
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May I?
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Well done Mr 1537 for extending the meme beyond the grave.
Also for giving us hope that we’ll return as HP Lovecraft-loving Eddies.
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As a metal fan every third LP in my collection has an undead creature on the cover, so this wasn’t too much of a jump.
Wait, so are you saying James Taylor has now risen from his grave?
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Only his career.
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Very nice idea, Bruce. Given I’m a big fan of good country music, I have a fair few LPs with old dudes on the cover. Not a lot of young folks …
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Thanks J. The Cure was the oldest male face I could find. Should have consulted you and your aged Country collection!
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I can’t say there are many, if any, older than that fella!
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