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Send Away the Tigers ~ Manic Street Preachers

Updated Apr 21, 2008

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I have no idea what the album sounds like, but I've always loved the cover photo. (via Amoeba Music)

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The Rolling StonesGoats Head Soup

Updated Feb 13, 2007

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The Stones usually have great cover design. This one is exceptionally beautiful. If you can get the Vinyl version for extra pleasure.

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Desert Doughnuts by Metallic Falcons

Updated Mar 25, 2008

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a fascinating and strange image for an album cover. eh?

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No Regrets ~ Marianne Faithfull

Updated Feb 21, 2008

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A compilation album of tracks recorded in Nashville. Originally released in 1977 -- these tracks originally appeared [with slight variations] on both Dreaming My Dreams and Faithless. However - No Regrets contains several tracks not previously released in the U.S. Deceptively upbeat pop songs delivered with Faithfull’s now signature ravaged vocals. These songs were Faithfull’s first after a 10 year hiatus from recording – after hard knocks and even harder living had taken a toll on her voice…and her attitude. An album of country flavored pop songs that bridge the gap between her innocent school girl pop recordings of the 60s and her absolutely jaw-dropping 1979 “come back” album – Broken English. (via Amoeba Music)

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Klaus Voormann ~ Revolver Sketch 1

Updated Jan 14, 2008

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Klaus Voormann has printed a limited edition of REVOLVER SKETCH 1.

psst! fine art Lithograph signed and numbered (200) by Klaus Voormann ^_^ (via Neubau)

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A Brighter Beat ~ Malcolm Middleton

Updated Jan 2, 2008

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I haven't listened to this one, but I do like the cover (-_-) (via Urban Amplified)

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The Beatles Royal Mail - mint stamp set

Updated Dec 19, 2007

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Psst! The first Royal Mail Special Stamp issue of 2007 celebrates the Beatles. The set features 6 album covers, together on six Mint Stamps. Designed by Michael Johnson.

^_^ (via Johnson Banks)

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Maria Callas - The Voice of the Century

Updated Dec 11, 2007

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My first introduction to the vast work or the legendary Maria Callas came from my desire to have the cover art of "The Voice of the Century" in my music collection. Thanks to the marvelous packing design and brilliant selection of tracks contain with in I finally be came acquainted with artistry of Maria Callas.

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Paperrad: Paperrad Uniform 7"

Updated Dec 4, 2007

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beautiful cover, love the illustration.

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Paperrad Uniform 7"
A single from East Coast art/music/video collective Paperrad (Jessica Ciocci, Ben Jones, Jacob Ciocci). Four songs featuring: Extreme Animals, Fortress of Amplitude, DJ Jacky Jexx, and Dr. Doo.

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Tattoo You ~ The Rolling Stones

Updated Dec 3, 2007

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Out of so many big name bands the Rolling Stones seem to have the best packaging design. I used to display the cover of Tattoo You just because I was impressed with the cover art. Now I'm actually listing to the music as well and I'm enjoying it's soul inspired tracks. In the past the hits on "Tattoo You" were what I always listed to--those hits on enough compilations, so now I've started to dig back into my Stones library for hidden glimmering rocks, and I'm playing the lesser known tracks like "Slave", "Worried About You", and "Tops", these songs carry as much musical groove as songs like "Waiting on A Friend, but aren't over exposed and so they steel feel fresh and shinny.

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It's Only Rock 'N Roll ~ The Rolling Stones

Updated Nov 27, 2007

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Still one of the best Stones albums, it's got so many classic hits it's probably illegal, at least that's how the music feels, it feel really good--maybe a little too good.

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Brigitte Bardot

Updated Nov 21, 2007

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I picked up this album while I looked for her TV special on DVD, and I was quickly seduced by Bardot's breathy voice. Over many recordings professional entertainer, icon, model, actress Bardot provides an elastic command of her installment, some times, as a sexy Anjou, some times as a ye-ye girl, some times she's daring smoldering and dramatic, and other times she's cute and quirky. I can say Brigitte Bardot will always remain in my music library.

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Yura Yura Teikoku - Sweet Spot

Updated Nov 21, 2007

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I was struck by the cover art on this recommendation, I like the use of negative space within this images, it feels both like shadow puppetry and stencil art. The work lines that describe the characters within the frame is seductive, I'd like to see more work like this.

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The Mysterians - Forget The Time/My Girl Les

Updated Nov 14, 2007

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to be displayed with pride

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Daisies

Updated Nov 13, 2007

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The cover image and the title "Daisies -- Original Soundtrack To The Groundbreaking Czech New Wave Classic" brings a smile to my face. I don't own this album and I've only seen it on line, but the description from Dusty Groove seems like something I'd like.

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An amazing soundtrack to an amazing film -- a Czech new wave classic that's supported by sounds as dynamic as the images on the screen! There's a really playful feel to the whole thing -- much more so than other Finders Keepers reissues in recent years -- and the music jumps along in a mix of military moments, folkloric elements, jazzy bits, and some spare, simple melodies -- almost a bit like Nino Rota's best for Fellini, but a lot crazier overall! Instrumentation has some almost Moondog touches at the best points -- repetitive woodwind or piano bits, with some grittier, organic elements at the bottom -- and although much of the music is by the team of Jiri Suchy and Jiri Slitr, there's also other bits that crash into the mix too -- almost with a surprising, abrupt sort of quality. Titles include "Peach Tree Thieves", "Threes A Crowd", "Red Carpet", "Burning Ribbons", "Girlies Girlies", "Roses Red Roses Red", "Cuckoos", "Scissors", and "Beggars Banquet". (via Dusty Groove)

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Grinderman - Grinderman

Updated Apr 4, 2008

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The disgruntled soliloquies, the discarded remains of adult disillusion superimposed over male angst, and the all knowing blues poetics rammed up the back end of Grinderman's self titled album is a welcome addition to my Nick Cave playlist. The scrappy guitar noise and thick power-mad drum on bass atmosphere gives these dark Grinderman songs of love gone wrong physical a sound that begs your attention. It's good road music--I'll drive to it

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Lubos Fiser: Valerie & Her Week Of Wonders

Updated Oct 29, 2007

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A dark little soundtrack that we'd pitch right up there with The Wicker Man or Rosemary's Baby -- and one with a sound that's somewhere in between those two classics! The work was penned for an obscure early 70s film in the Czech new wave -- and features music that's sometimes a bit folksy, sometimes a bit spiritualist -- served up in a blend of light orchestrations, occasional choral passages, and eerie isolated instruments that include flute, harpsichord, organ, and bells! There's a darkly brooding quality that really reminds us of Komeda's last great moments for Polanski -- but the overall sound is a bit freer, and more illustrative as well -- little snippets of poetry in sound, created with a feel that's as evocative as the images they were designed to accompany. CD features 23 tracks in all -- titles that include "The Magic Yard", "Talk With Grandmother", "The Letter", "The Sermon", "Sacrifice", "Questions & Answers", "Homeless", "Puppets", "In Flames", "Brother & Sister", "Forgiveness", and "And The Last".

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So Kaburagi: Stray Cat Rock - Sex Hunter/Furyo Syojo Mako

Updated Oct 29, 2007

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Freaky fuzzy grooves from two obscure Nikkatsu movies -- both of them scored by So Kaburagi in a great blend of heavy drums and tripped-out guitar -- with lots of funky moments throughout! The music here almost outdoes some of the best psyche-inspired soundtracks from the US and Europe in the late 60s -- and like some of the best of those, Kaburagi brings in some slight jazz undercurrents as well -- softening things briefly in a few romantic moments with a saxophone, but mostly relying on fuzzy guitar, go-go drums, and a bit of organ to keep most of the tunes going. A few numbers feature larger backings, and from what we can tell, most of the work here is instrumental only -- a whopping 28 tracks in all, with all titles and notes in Japanese! (via ffffound)

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Teenager ~ Thrills

Updated Oct 26, 2007

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Ok, I bought it because of the cover art, I don't mind, I'm o.k. with that--some of my friends buy "Travis" records, and I'm already guilty of owning an "Aztec Camera" album or two.

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Monsieur Gainsbourg: Revisited

Updated Oct 12, 2007

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One of my favorite Serge Gainsbourg tribute projects, also a lovely cover image, and yes I'm in to that san-sarif look, lets the image breathe like a fine wine.


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This album brings together artists from the international scene to interpret English adaptations of various songs by Serge Gainsbourg. Features 15 total tracks from the likes of Franz Ferdinand with Jane Birkin, Portishead, Cat Power and Karen Elson, Michael Stipe, Jarvis Cocker & Kid Loco, The Kills, Cat Power with Karen Elson, Tricky, Marc Almond with Trash Palace and more. (via Amoeba Music)

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Music to Fall Asleep ~ Klimek

Updated Oct 12, 2007

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Klimek's "Music to Fall Asleep" works for me, and yes the cover photo which brings to mind Jean Cocteau's "Orpheus" and Lewis Carroll's Alice in "Through the Looking Glass" is a pleasure beyond words. (via Amoeba Music)

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Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape ~ Bauhaus

Updated Oct 2, 2007

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Still my favorite Bauhaus cover image. It's primitive/cool--and the title "Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape" makes it all the more lighthearted.

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Get Ready ~ New Order

Updated Nov 13, 2007

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The collision between British musicians and Black American music has produced an ever growing treasury of limb-pulsing, butt-shaking, hart-swelling music, which--thankfully is often the result of soul-brothers and sisters made from the most unlikely sort--case in point, New Order. In "Get Ready" New Order ditch the temptation of dance-floor stagnation for what seems to be a reach for that mythical pop radio sound--dead since the late 80's--guess what, the idea turns out well. "Get Ready" a hybrid of post-punk-pop-and-b push songs you can sing (even when you don't know the words), music and melody that seem so familiar that you'd think they are pop standards.

About the cover design of "Get Ready", at the time gave New Order a much needed youth fueled look firmly placed in the now, yet over the years this image of a young woman holding a consumer video camera will look less of the now, and more of the then, the then you missed out on, the then that was really cool. Nice work :)


Noteworthy Tracks:

Crystal
60 miles an hour
Rock the Shack
Someone Like You

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