Friday, July 22, 2011

Steve Winwood: "Arc of a Diver"


Released in 1980.
All voices and instruments = Steve Winwood.

Read more about Steve Winwood HERE.


Cover Art: Tony Wright

Ella Fitzgerald: "Sings the Gershwin Songbook (Vol. 1)"


Released in 1959.
It's Ella.
Singing Gershwin.
Nuf sed.


Floyd Cramer: "The Big Ones, Vol. 2"


Released in 1970.

Read more about Floyd Cramer HERE.

Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass: "South of the Border"


Released in 1964.
Infectious.
Honestly.

Stevie Wonder: "Songs in the Key of Life"


I regret the damaged nature of the album cover in these pictures,
however, this blog is intended to be
pictures of albums in my actual LP collection.
Some of the covers sustained damage
for various reasons
over the years.
Stuff happens.


Released in 1976.
Widely considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time in general,
and Stevie Wonders' finest work specifically.
(not saying I necessarily agree, just sayin' "widely considered")


Thursday, July 14, 2011

Carpenters: "Now & Then"


Released in 1973.

"Sing"
"This Masquerade"
"Yesterday Once More"
"Jambalaya"
and a killer medley of "oldies"


Art Direction: Roland Young
Photography: Jim McCrary
Illustrations:
front cover ~ Design Maru
inside cover ~ Len Freas

Plastic Ono Band: "Live Peace in Toronto 1969"


Released in 1969.

Includes "Give Peace a Chance"

...and Yoko's inimitable vocal stylings...