Today's entry brings me into the world of LP album covers. Now that music has been reduced to 1's and 0's and now that the physical culture of music has almost disappeared, album cover art is nearly a thing of the past, but I certainly remember when the pictures that adorned LPs were part of the reason you bought an album, and returning to this world via the used record shop has brought this all back to me. OK, so the checker board behind Chubby Checkers isn't the most creative visual pun ever...but it's kind of fun, right? I've not been able to track down other covers by the artist, Michael Levin (perhaps his name is too generic for Google to offer much), but I'll keep looking.
As part of this search, I discovered the blog, "Dust and Grooves," and "LP Cover Lover" two great places where collectors are posting their finds. My collection is modest at best (about 100 LPs right now, though I ditched about 200 more in our last move); these blogs feature collectors with museum-sized archives. I'm jealous.
Some other collections:
Of course, the Checkers' album is great on its own, musically (more on that in another post). But, I have to admit, part of the fun is HAVING the album to look at, not just having the music to listen to. I can hear most of the tunes on this album (Twistin' USA, The C.C. Rider Stroll, The Chicken, The Twist, and others) on YouTube or through a Last.FM feed. But, for me, it's not the same.
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