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“Ridin’ that train …”

November 26th, 2013 in Drugs, Illustration, Kiddies, Trains, Planes and Automobiles by lpcoverlover | 2 Comments

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Puff ‘n Toot and other musical stories  Rocking Horse Orchestra & Chorus  Diplomat Records

(49 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5)

On the high C?

November 26th, 2013 in 10", Drugs, Illustration, Kiddies by lpcoverlover | 3 Comments

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Captain Snorter and the Incredible Christopher  Childcraft Records #28

(49 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5)

Off the chart

October 22nd, 2013 in Doctors and Nurses, Illustration, Jazz by lpcoverlover | No Comments

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Dave Brubeck Trio  Fantasy Records   Dave Brubeck – Piano; Ron Crotty – Bass ; Cal Tjader – Drums & Vibes   Another great Arnold Roth illustration.  One of a handful of Brubeck covers done by AR for Fantasy.

(54 votes, average: 4.35 out of 5)

I dream of Gigi

October 2nd, 2013 in Illustration, Jazz, Music for..., Party!!!, Types and Fonts, Wanted Records by lpcoverlover | No Comments

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“Music For That Wild Party”   Esquire Records (UK release of “Art Farmer Quintet” Prestige 7017) Art Farmer (t) Gigi Gryce (as) Duke Jordan (p) Addison Farmer (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 21, 1955   Cover art by Disley.

(51 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5)

Daddys home!

September 30th, 2013 in Illustration by lpcoverlover | 1 Comment

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Luz Bermejo  “Canciones Infantiles”  ECO Records  (Mexico)  I love the illustrations by this guy “D’Orsi on ECO covers!

(31 votes, average: 3.23 out of 5)

It takes two to tango

August 27th, 2013 in Dance, Illustration by lpcoverlover | 1 Comment

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Emile Prud’homme et son Ensemble   “On Guinche chez Mimile”  Odeon Records (France)

(45 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5)

Vampire’s weekend

August 12th, 2013 in Cha-Cha-Cha and Mambo, Illustration, Monsters, Party!!!, Wanted Records by lpcoverlover | 2 Comments

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Here’s one you won’t find anywhere else online!  Attilio and his Tango Orchestra   “Dracula Tango”   Vogue Records (France)  (1974)   Monster cover art by Bernard Monie

(36 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)

House music

August 12th, 2013 in Illustration, Kiddies, Records and Players, Wanted Records by lpcoverlover | 2 Comments

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Alberto Closas  ECO Records  (We’d love to find another copy of this one, if anyone in the world has it, let us know!)

(32 votes, average: 3.28 out of 5)

Johnny one note

July 26th, 2013 in 45 Picture Sleeves, Illustration by lpcoverlover | 1 Comment

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Andre Verchuren  Festival Records (France)

(31 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5)

Go forth and multiply

July 24th, 2013 in 45 Picture Sleeves, Educational, Illustration, Picture discs and Flexi's, Records and Players by lpcoverlover | 1 Comment

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A cool little floppy disc set from France.  The illustration is signed Jean Effel.

(30 votes, average: 3.20 out of 5)
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