Tag Archives: vinyl records

VERTICAL PURPLE

June 25, 2018 · by · in a) Sixties and earlier [0 - 1969], ACROSS THE DECADES, ALBUM FOCUS, ART AND ABOUT, b) Seventies [1970 - 1979], Cover Art, GENRE SPECIFIC, Particular platters, Progressive, Records · 34 Comments

The quest to unearth further 60s vertical gatefold album covers produced many nominations of 70s covers that do indeed open up in ‘portrait’ format, but only one addition from Sixties-land. The LP was the third Deep Purple release, their self-titled record from 1969. Many thanks to Arterrorist for the reminder. I say that because the CD […]

VERTICAL HOLD

June 21, 2018 · by · in a) Sixties and earlier [0 - 1969], ACROSS THE DECADES, ART AND ABOUT, b) Seventies [1970 - 1979], Cover Art, GENRE SPECIFIC, Progressive, Records · 36 Comments

There are plenty of books on album cover art on the Vinyl Connection bookshelves, but none of them could tell me which record had the glory of being the first gatefold pop/rock album. Everyone knows Sgt Pepper was the first LP to have the song lyrics on the cover—the back, incidentally, not inside in the […]

ANOTHER DAYBREAK

June 15, 2018 · by · in ACROSS THE DECADES, ALBUM FOCUS, ART AND ABOUT, c) Eighties [1980 - 1989], Cover Art, Particular platters · 25 Comments

In a recent post, blog friend JDB of Augenblick introduced the famous Maxfield Parrish painting ‘Daybreak’ and we looked at a 1984 record by Dali’s Car that borrowed it for the cover. Here are two further eighties album covers inspired by Parrish’s iconic painting. BOBBY WOMACK — SO MANY RIVERS [1985] Bobby Womack was a […]

DAYBREAK

June 9, 2018 · by · in ACROSS THE DECADES, ALBUM FOCUS, ART AND ABOUT, c) Eighties [1980 - 1989], Cover Art, Particular platters · 20 Comments

Some time back (2015, actually), Vinyl Connection was delighted to have fellow blogger JDB of Augenblick contribute to a series about fine art on album covers called Art On Your Sleeve. After something of a hiatus, we’re back with edition #4 and the world’s most famous poster. (No, not the one of the girl tennis […]

8 AUSSIE ALBUM COVERS — PART 2

May 8, 2018 · by · in ART AND ABOUT, Covers Only, Thanks! · 55 Comments

SMOKE AND MIRRORS Ariel — Rock ’n’ Roll Scars [1975] The Saints — (I’m) Stranded [1977] Carson — On the Air [1973] Skyhooks — Ego Is Not A Dirty Word  [1975] Coloured Balls — Ball Power [1973] INXS — The Swing  [1984] Kush — Snow White and the Eight Straights  [1974] Dave Warner — Mug’s […]

CATHEDRALS, SONGS AND NABS (CSN)

March 31, 2018 · by · in ACROSS THE DECADES, ALBUM FOCUS, b) Seventies [1970 - 1979], Particular platters · 34 Comments

Funny how bits of music-related fluff stick in the old bonce. Something passes through the cranium and waves a vague kind of greeting to the odd neurone or two, quickly fading into obscurity like the second Kajagoogoo single. Then, when you’re having a pleasant browse through the racks of your favourite recorded music emporium, this […]

YOUNG AS TODAY

February 16, 2017 · by · in 1967, a) Sixties and earlier [0 - 1969], ACROSS THE DECADES, ALBUM FOCUS · 35 Comments

It’s incredible to think that 1967 saw the release of the fourth album by The Byrds. The Fourth! How could they have been around that long? No longer known mainly as the janglifying popularizers of Bob Dylan songs, Messrs McGuinn, Crosby, Hillman, et al had expanded their palettes and musical interests for the preceding Fifth Dimension, […]

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