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


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A french toast?

“Charlie Digs Paree”   Charlie Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) brings his golden trumpet to Paris.   MGM Records   (1959)   Swing era trumpet great, arranger and composer, Shavers played with all the greats, wrote the jazz standard “Undecided” and made a number of recordings as trumpet soloist with Billie Holiday.

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Blue

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Known for his unique delivery

Sing-a-long with Ray Hetherton “The Merry Mailman” with the CricketTone Children’s Chorus and Orchestra   Playhour Records

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I’m still looking for “Sex in the 40’s”

“Sex in the 70’s”   “A frank discussion presented at high school and college campuses by Ed Sanders, (not of the Fugs!), Professor of bible, Preston School of Preaching, Dallas, TX.”

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Forget me not

“It Pays To Remember”   The Alpha Puppet Singers (Alfred, Freddy and Loopy the Lion)

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Fire when ready

On Crown Records (Japan)

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One funky LP sleeve

Freddie Robinson, Guitar and Vocals   “Off the Cuff” (1973)   Enterprise Records (Stax)   With Wilton Felder (Bass), Monk Higgins (Electric Piano also Producer, Arranger and Conductor), Joe Sample (Keyboards), Harold Mason (Drums), Red Holloway (Tenor Sax) and George Bohannon (Trombone).   Darlene Love adds to the backing vocals.   Art Direction by Ron Gorden, Artwork by Edwin Murrell

After playing blues guitar on Chess studio recordings with Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walter, Robinson played in Jerry Butler’s band from 1963-67. He also worked with Syl Johnson and then moved to Los Angeles to be part of Ray Charles’ outfit.

(“Off the Cuff” was sampled by Ice T in “Pulse of the Rhyme”)

1. Off the cuff       2. Georgia on my mind       3. Could it be I’m falling in love       4. Smoking       5. Medicine man       6. River’s invitations       7. Changing dreams       8. Try it one time       9. You’re on my mind       10. You never ever miss away       11. I remember

(Also check out “The Coming Atlantis on World Pacific)

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All the rage

“A Rage To Live”   Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with music by Nelson Riddle.   Theme by Ferrante & Teicher   United Artists Records   (1965)   Directed by Walter Grauman and starring Suzanne Pleshette as a woman whose passions wreak havoc on her life.   Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by John O’hara.

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The velvet smog

Mel Torme with the Marty Paich Dek-tette   Bethlehem Records (1956)   Design by Burt Goldblatt   // Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) John Cave, Vince DeRosa (frh) Albert Pollan (tu) Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper, Jack Montrose (ts) Jack Dulong (bars) Marty Paich (p) Red Mitchell (b) Mel Lewis (d) Mel Torme (vo)

Lulu’s Back In Town / When The Sun Comes Out / I Love To Watch The Moonlight / Fascinating Rhythm / The Blues / The Carioca / The Lady Is A Tramp / I Like To Recognize The Tune Keeping Myself For You / Lullaby Of Birdland / When April Comes Again / Sing For Your Supper

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Tot Rundgren

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