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(17 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...A rogue’s gallery
The Rolling Stones “Jumping Jack Flash” (released originally in May 1968 b/w “Street Fighting Man”) and “Honky Tonk Women” (released originally in July 1969 b/w “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”) Decca Records
One picture has the band with Brian Jones and the other with Mick Taylor. Taylor, who at 17 had replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, joined the Stones in June, 1969. Jones died in July, a month later. Though Brian was at the recording of “Honky Tonk Women” in early ‘69, by the time it was released he was out of the band and replaced by 20-year old Taylor whose guitar work was overdubbed for the release of the single. Mick Taylor was with the Stones until he left the group in December of 1974, to be replaced by Ron Wood. Many would say that the Mick Taylor years were the band’s greatest period.
(20 votes, average: 4.35 out of 5) Loading ...The space race
Another sweet one by Lille Gerhard from Lp cover lover contributor, Ulf Gustafsson. Karusell Records Sweden.
(3 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Super boy
You gotta hear these! Christopher Hart sings “Gipsy Man” with the St. Julian’s School Choir under the “leadership” of Maestro Cesar Batalha. RT Records (1981) Art: Maria Lucia / Photography: Lourenco (Portugal) Thanks to lp cover lover, Paolo Martins for writing “Christopher Hart rocks all you teens out of your closet with his fabulous double 45.”
Gipsy Man: Every kid dreams of freedom outdoors.
“I’m am the gayest Gipsy man that rides inside a caravan”
The “B” side: “Super Boy”
Super Boy: A song about British superpowers.
“I’m always so supreme when I have my daydream”
Paolo adds: Maestro César Batalha composed a lot of children music. He’s responsible for the theme of the band Onda Choc in the 90’s and several others. Onda Choc was a pre-teen cover band. Gipsy Man was also sung in Portuguese and its melody spread everywhere where emigrants with children went. A French friend of mine recalls the song in Portuguese as Little Gipsy Woman, not Man. I’m not sure where Christopher Hart came in, but he’s British and probably sang in St Julians School Choir. Maybe there was some effort to internationalize Maestro Cesar’s themes by bringing in some foreign singers.
(26 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5) Loading ...Head over heals
Max Jacob and Fancis Poulenc “Le Bal Masque” Vega Records Art by Joan Miro.
(29 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5) Loading ...Go Suzuki!
And Come Home Happy! Words, Music and Song by Henry V. Drennan. Arrangement by Takeshi Shibuya.
(7 votes, average: 4.57 out of 5) Loading ...Cocktail jazz
Graphic designer, musician and lp cover lover Mika of Finland writes us: Hi There! The LP Cover Lover site is fabulous! I decided to send you some record covers, mostly for their nice graphics. CHUBBY JACKSON – LEMON DROP Rainbow Records. Cover Design: Leonard Besser
Try a Lemon Drop tonight!
(7 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5) Loading ...Hey, Driver
An homage to Toyota by Manu Dibango. I’ve never seen the Toyota Starlet before (but I bet it was high maintenance).
(28 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Tall tales from Morris and Mitch
Morris and Mitch “Six-Feet Nothing Special” Decca Records
(3 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...When he was Lille
A sweet two-sided cover sent in by lp cover lover, Ulf Gustafsson! Little Gerhard - a pop singer from Stockholm Sweden circa 1963
Another Litt..er Lille Gerhard ep on Karusel Records found at Farbror Sid by way of Martin Klasch who writes: “Lille Gerhard”, who called himself “Little Gerhard” when he sang in English, was one of the first Swedish “rock” singers in the 50s. Enjoy a lille sample here.
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