Monday, December 24, 2007

Best Album Covers 2007

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Why Album Cover Art Matters

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This Day In Music History- December 24

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A Carnegie Hall concert in 1955 featuring the Weavers , was seen as the beginning of the folk revival. In 1969, The Buddy Holly Story , a be...
Sunday, December 23, 2007

This Day In Music History- December 23

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience's " Foxy Lady " was released in 1967. In 1969, Elton John and Bernie Taupin began writing songs to...
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Album Cover Art

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I saw this on YouTube and had to share it! Album Cover Wars Beatles Album Cover Art and Beatles' Pics ==================================...

This Day In Music History- December 22

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Twin Bee Gees Robin and the late Maurice Gibb were born in 1949. Happy birthday to Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick , who turns 61. Ike & Tin...
Friday, December 21, 2007

Alex Steinweiss- Creator of Album Cover Art

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At age 23, the “Godfather” of album cover art, Alex Steinweiss accepted a job to design promotional materials for Columbia Records. What w...

This Day In Music History

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The late Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys was born in 1946. Ray Hildebrand of Paul & Paula (" Hey Pau la") turns 67. Carla Thoma...
Thursday, December 20, 2007

Roger Dean- Album Cover Artist and Designer

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Ever since Alex Steinweiss designed album covers for Columbia Records in the 1940’s, many famous artists and designers have also designed ic...

This Day In Music History-December 20

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Elvis Presley receives his draft notice, but applies for and gets a 60-day deferment in 1957. Joe Walsh joins the Eagles in 1975. In 2006, ...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

What is Collecting? Is it a hobby or an obsession?

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By Robert Benson People collect, amass, store and hoard just about anything. Some are put up for display (like fine art), yet, others remai...

This Day In Music History

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December 19th In 1957, a young Elvis Presley was served his draft notice while home at Graceland for Christmas. He was sworn in as a privat...
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

This Day In Music History

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In 1964, fans rush James Brown's limo at Sam Cooke's wake in Chicago, forcing him to leave. In 1975 Rod Stewart leaves Faces. Sgt. B...
Monday, December 17, 2007

How To Tell If You Have a Beatles' Butcher Cover

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With the start of "BeatleMania II" and Anthology people have had a renewed interest in the Beatles Butcher Cover . But, how do yo...

This Day In Music History

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"Shake, Rattle and Roll” became the first rock and roll song to make it onto the U.K. singles chart. The year was 1954 and it was perfo...