Friday, February 4, 2011

Steve Green: "He Holds The Keys"


Released in 1985,
this was Steve Green's second (2nd) SOLO LP.
He had already established himself
in the Christian music recording world
by his association with the group TRUTH,
and singing background for the Gaither Trio,
then tenor on the first two LPs by "The Gaither Vocal Band"
(a group which has boasted very distinguished membership over the years),
and with a rock group called White Heart.

More about Steve Green HERE.


Design and Photography credits unknown.

Amy Grant: "Age to Age"


Released in 1982,
this was Amy Grant's sixth (6th) studio LP,
recorded when she was just 22 years old.

More about Amy Grant and the commercial success of this LP HERE.



Design: Dennis Hill
Photography: Mike Borum

Whikehart Chorale: Thompson/Copland


This is a fantastic choral recording.
Date? Who knows?
Art Credits? Who knows?
But if you ever get a chance to give these pieces a listen,
I strongly recommend them.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Boston Symphony Chamber Players: "Smetana/Dvorak"


Fabulous recording of delicious music!

And the artwork is wonderful, too.
Unfortunately I did not record the credit
and the photo is not clear enough
to make out the name.
If anyone out there can fill me in,
please do so.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Classical: "Our Greatest Hits"


A wonderful compilation LP from around 1970.
Great composers,
renowned orchestras and conductors and choirs,
and fabulous album art by Milton Glaser to boot.

Boston Symphony Orchestra: "People's Republic of China"


Here is an unusual entry.
A recording of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
performing in the People's Republic of China
in 1979.
Seiji Ozawa, Music Director



Front cover photo: Danny Pitts
Back cover photo: Walter Scott
Inside photos: Mark Littlefield
Chinese Calligraphy: Paul Sim

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Marty Robbins: "Marty's Greatest Hits"


This was Marty Robbins' first (1st) compilation LP,
released in 1959.

Marty was indisputably an icon of
the country and pop charts in the 1950s and '60s.

Read more about the life and career of Marty Robbins HERE.


Couldn't find any references to art/design/photography credits for this LP,
but back then it was uncommon to find those credits listed.