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


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Oscar winner

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Oscar Peterson, Piano; Ray Brown, Bass; Barney Kessel, Guitar and Alvin Stoller, Drums. Cover by David Stone Martin. Recorded 1952 in Los Angeles for Verve.

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Jean Pierre spots his keys locked in the front seat

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Pet sounds

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Jump!

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Jazz for the Jet Set

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Sax and the city

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Vito Price and Company: Price, Tenor and Alto Sax; Levy, Piano; Bennett, Bass; Green, Guitar. (Other tracks feature a larger group.)

Cover Photo and Design: Don Bronstein / Recording Engineer: Jack Wiener / Liner Notes: Don Gold / Argo LP 631 / Recorded 1958

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A note from mom

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Caligraphy by Andy Warhol’s mother. Designed by Reid Miles. Written by Stewart Preston. A rare Moondog lp on Prestige. 1957.

 

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Before the fall

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It wasn’t the apple in the tree, but the pair on the ground that caused the trouble.

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As pretty as a painting

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Like a luminous art deco muse, this radiant and glowing nude poses in profile with cocktail held high.

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Jazz caravan by David Stone Martin

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