Monthly Archives: October 2014

Ann Pickford, fifties cover girl.

Posted on October 22, 2014 by simon robinson

The world’s first LP cover super model?  Ann Pickford appeared on over fifty albums sleeves in the mid-fifties, stunningly photographed by Paul Huf for the Dutch Philips label.  The story of her sleeve career and nine examples are shown in … Continue reading →

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12″ gallery

Posted on October 14, 2014 by simon robinson

It’s about time I made some inroads into the piles of interesting 12″ sleeve covers I’ve been finding.  It’s almost as if this format is one of the last outposts for interesting vinyl design (I mean have you seen Robert … Continue reading →

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Fez-tastic!

Posted on October 12, 2014 by simon robinson

Acid landscapes, back to front juke-boxes, tartan camouflage trousers suits and the fez. Yes, time for some more of those strange private pressings which seem to attract a lot of interest from vinyl fans! Gallery 3 is now up, with … Continue reading →

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Kitsuné covers

Posted on October 3, 2014 by simon robinson

A label which has done over 100 12″ covers all based on a developing cover theme? Based in France, Kistuné has been issuing these designs since 2004, each one reworking or developing the basic idea of a montage of sketched … Continue reading →

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