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UK and US pop exhibited unprecedented and irreversible strides during 1965-69 (the likes of which were probably only matched during the 1920s -- at least in the US). Artists were beginning to take control of their creations: songwriting and arrangement were first, engineering and production soon followed, and LP cover art was a logical step. The Beatles were pacesetters in the vanguard. Beginning in late 1965, some of the progressive pop groups were ensuring LP cover art was representative of their values -- as exhibited by LPs from Dylan, Zappa, and the Beatles. (By 1969 it was probably expected that the artist would at the very least contribute to the album art decision making and by the early '70s it was a way of life given all the personalized sleeves, personalized LP labels, posters, and assorted sundries specific to the artist.)I think the Beatles and the Stones probably had more to do with ending that practice and spurring an artistic statement with the covers (RUBBER SOUL onward for the Beatles, BETWEEN THE BUTTONS onward for the Stones).
That is interesting. In the thread "Lonely Bull Pressing Question", a comment asked about the numbers on the back and the number indicated a later pressing so with a 6 on the back, I figured it was a later pressing.
That could be. I also have a few extra copies of Look Around and some have a 4 on the back. The front covers are identical but the backs are different as some have the picture of Sergio that is not clear and others are sharp.Not sure which would be the ultimate arbiter, the "6" or the cover itself. Is it possible that the "6" merely indicates the printing location for the album jacket?
Persistence pays off.Has anyone ever seen one that has either Offering or Ticket To Ride featured on it? I’ve searched for years with no luck. Just wondering.
My scanner will do 12" in one direction, but only about 9 in the other. So it's a process of scanning two halves and then stitching them together in Photoshop. It's tricky because the two half scans don't always exactly match color-wise, so you might have to adjust one to match the other where it joins.May I ask, how did you all scan your inner sleeves? Would love to scan some but don’t have a scanner big enough!
Harry,
To this day, I would say this is my second-favorite design of inner sleeves, the first-favorite being the ones with Ansel Adams photography. A very close runner-up is the "Man's Best Friend" inner sleeve with the dog looking the flying saucers... err, records.
The Man's best Friend innersleeve is my top favorite as many of my A&M vinyl purchases had that particular one ( mostly Herb Alpert's pre Rise Albums primarily late 70s era TJB aand other Reissues of older albums) I loved that design The Dog Looking at the Flying Records to me was kind of special as my family had many dogs over the yearsTo this day, I would say this is my second-favorite design of inner sleeves, the first-favorite being the ones with Ansel Adams photography. A very close runner-up is the "Man's Best Friend" inner sleeve with the dog looking the flying saucers... err, records.
I have a few Carpenters albums with this inner sleeve—they were reissues of the originals from the early 1970s, with the white and brown A&M label on the record. I think I have one with "Singles: 1969-1973," one "Close to You," and maybe one "Carpenters" with the cute lil dog and the flying records. All really stellar albums.The Man's best Friend innersleeve is my top favorite as many of my A&M vinyl purchases had that particular one ( mostly Herb Alpert's pre Rise Albums primarily late 70s era TJB aand other Reissues of older albums) I loved that design The Dog Looking at the Flying Records to me was kind of special as my family had many dogs over the years
Exactly and yes they are stellar albums indeedI have a few Carpenters albums with this inner sleeve—they were reissues of the originals from the early 1970s, with the white and brown A&M label on the record. I think I have one with "Singles: 1969-1973," one "Close to You," and maybe one "Carpenters" with the cute lil dog and the flying records. All really stellar albums.