Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of record covers from the golden age of LPs


Subscribe to feed Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Tumblr

June, 2008

“Blow me”

img_1185.JPG

Tito Sotelo Su Armonica y Su Ritmo “Armonica Danzarina”

(22 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5)

Monkey business

img_1227.JPG

“Million Dollar Monkey On My Back”   “The startling story of a guy who shot one million dollars worth of dope in his arm.”   A harrowing account of a surviving junkie and his trip through hell and back.

(40 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

Plop, plop, fizz fizz

img_1248.JPG

…oh, what a shame it is. The great Sammy Davis, Jr. shilling for antacid. It’s hard to stomach.

(24 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)

King me

img_1253.JPG

“Music To Play Checkers By”   Era Records.

(13 votes, average: 2.38 out of 5)

Hep chicks

elna_and_her_pal_211.jpg

Another by our favorite ladies Elna and Rigmor.   (Courtesy of Keith and Moa)

(35 votes, average: 2.57 out of 5)

Lord Melody Calypso

img_1259.JPG

Lord Melody say “Mas is Devil Power”   Strakers Records.

(47 votes, average: 3.04 out of 5)

Buddy Hackett!

263.JPG

Buddy Hackett‘s first on Dot Records DLP-3169 (1959) Tracks: The Diet/My Mixed Up Yourh/It Came From Outer Space//Advice For Young Lovers (Male)/The Original Chinese Waiter/The Old Army Routine

(19 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5)

Piano man

b57b548bdb97440cb256b8cfffd5f129.jpg

“Ellington Uptown”   Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.   Philips.

(23 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5)

A Stratacoaster?

img_1238.JPG

“Sing Out For Motorcycles” by DIY biker Ray Nelson who went on to build his “Guitcyle” and ride across the country.

(23 votes, average: 2.13 out of 5)

Playing singles

img_1219.JPG

Spotlight on Eddie Cantor Narrating Tweedle De Dee & Tweedle De Dum on Heidi Ho Records.   But the spotlight is really on this young, buzz-cut, toe-head collector of surf 45’s.

(15 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)