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Sexy, provocative, playful, beautiful:and#160;from their earliest days, LP covers have been objects of art and fascination.and#160; This celebration of album artistry presents more than 350 of the best covers, and departs from the usual approach by organizing the images by visual theme. Many of us remember the iconic album-cover images that defined our collective and individual historiesand#151;such as the smoldering pinup girl on the Carsand#8217; Candy-O, the plaintive baby following a dollar bill through water on Nirvanaand#8217;s Nevermind, and Andy Warholand#8217;s controversial zippered pants on the Rolling Stonesand#8217; Sticky Fingers.
From perennial classics to lesser-known gems, here is the LP art that shook, rattled, and rolled us through musicand#8217;s early formative years.
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The thematic chapters include:
Art: Ornette Coleman, Empty Foxhole; The Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks;
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Death: Otis Redding, History of Otis Redding; Frank Zappa, Hot Rats; Ice Cube, Kill At Will; Metallica, Master of Puppets
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Drugs: The Beatles, Sergeant Pepperand#8217;s Lonely Hearts Club Band; The Monkees, Head; Thelonious Monk, Underground; Peter Tosh, Bush Doctor
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Ego: Frank Sinatra, No One Cares; Astrud Gilberto, Nothing Better To Do; Joni Mitchell, Clouds; LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out; Bjork, Debut
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Escape: Johnny Cash, Orange Blossom Special; Bob Dylan, Freewheelinand#8217;; Peter Gabriel, 1 (car)
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Identity: The Jackson 5, ABC; Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon; Blondie, Parallel Lines
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Politics: Funkadelic, America Eats Its Young; Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA
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Rock and Roll: Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano; Clash, London Calling
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Sex: The Ohio Players, Honey; Robert Palmer, Double Fun; Pulp, This Is Hardcore
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Real World: The Allman Brothers, Brothers and Sisters; Bob Marley, Catch A Fire; Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
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For 40 years Rob Roth has collected rare examples of rock tour posters, advertising posters, rock memorabilia, and original artwork. His vast spectacular collection has never been displayed publicly; only visitors to his spacious New York loftand#8212;visitors like Elton John and Alice Cooperand#8212;have glimpsed his amazing treasures. This lavishly produced volume presents some of the most vivid and exciting images from the rock world featuring classic artists like the Rolling Stones, Queen, Pink Floyd, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Alice Cooper, and David Bowie.
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For 40 years Rob Roth has collected rare examples of rock memorabilia, from tour posters and advertisements to original artwork. This lavishly produced volume presents the best of his spectacular treasures--vivid and exciting images from the rock world featuring classic artists like the Rolling Stones, Queen, Pink Floyd, the Who, Led Zeppelin, and David Bowie.
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Gered Mankowitz created the enduring and defining image of the rock star as we know itand#8212;and this is the most extensive and varied collection of Mankowitz's work ever published. Here are his most iconic images, from the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull, and Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin, the Eurythmics, Oasis, and a virtual hall of fame of superstars.
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and#8220;I started collecting these personal pieces because I felt they belonged back in our family. This collection represents something of great importance to me, as it is part of our history.and#8221;--Julian LennonOver the years, Julian Lennon--John's oldest son--has built a unique collection of Beatles memorabilia, including several gold records, cells from the film Yellow Submarine, guitars, clothing (such as John's Afghan coat from Magical Mystery Tour), jewelry, autographed books, handwritten lyrics, posters, and postcards. Now, for the first time, more than 100 of these personal treasures are displayed in print. Julian, working with well-known music author Brian Southall, provides insight into every one of these beloved pieces and explains what they mean to him--and the family memories they evoke.
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Take an extraordinary journey through the coolest hard rock album covers from 1965-90: vinyl's and#8220;golden age.and#8221; Renowned rockand#160; journalist Martin Popoff joins with celebrated cover artist Ioannis to offer insightful critiques of 216 covers as well as trivia and behind-the-scenes stories. The showcased musicians include the era's biggest stars, from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to Nirvana and Alice in Chains.
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Take an extraordinary journey through the coolest hard rock album covers from 1965-90: vinyl's and#8220;golden age.and#8221; Martin Popoff--the world's most renowned heavy metal journalist--joins with celebrated cover artist Ioannis to offer always insightful, sometimes humorous critiques of 216 covers. Popoff looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly from all angles, critiquing the top cover art in the genre and offering trivia and behind-the-scenes stories from the artists themselves about the covers and the music that inspired them. The showcased musicians include the era's biggest stars, from Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and Cream to Kiss, Metallica, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains.
About the Author
Martin Popoff has been described as and#8220;the world's most famous heavy metal journalist.and#8221; With over 7,900 record reviews, he has unofficially written more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing. Popoff has written 36 books on hard rock, heavy metal, and classic rock. He was the editor-in-chief of the Canadian metal magazine
Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, and has contributed to many publications, including
Guitar World,
Lollipop,
Goldmine, and
Record Collector. He has also written numerous band bios and liner notes for record labels. Popoff (martinpopoff.com) lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.and#160;Ioannis is the cover artist for more than 170 albums by some of the most legendary bands in the music industry, including the Allman Brothers, Deep Purple, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Blue and#214;yster Cult, Styx, Bon Jovi, Johnny Winter, Cyndi Lauper, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He also designed the brand identity for Loud and Proud Records and moogis.com and collaborated with Bob Weir. Additionally, his works have been featured in many magazines, books, and exhibitions worldwide. See more at dangerousage.com. Ioannis lives in New Haven, CT.