1000 Record Covers book

[dss]

Picked up this book by Micheal Ochs, cheap in Ape in Brighton is it.

http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/popculture/all/01872/facts.1000_record_covers.htm

Only goes to mid 90s, and very US centric, but intereresting to see so many design themes being nicked and repeated.

All for the price of a 12" single now.

Also, the Taschen web site has books for all sorts of 'specialist' interests there.

DS

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

It's good fun - got it for Christmas...

 

[dan m]

I have this one, which is cool beyond words:

 

[Anex]

Thanks for the link. Hard Format.org has some nice examples of recent cover designs.

Edit: ...and following a link from Hard Format, Birka Jazz has some gorgeous Columbia jazz sleeves for your looking pleasure. The early ones are the best IMO.