1972.

1979. “Designed at Graphitti.”


I’d be smiling, too.

The standard cover designs for the French library music label L’Illustration Musicale. The one above is from 1973. The one below is from 1978.


Don’t cut yourself on that type. 1976.

1970. Shot by Shawn in store. And the back:


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1980. Shot by Shawn in store.

1974. Not a typographic cover, per se. But the type for the band name is great. 1974. Art director Michael Doud.


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Disco’s take on Punk’s ransom note. 1979. Art by Richard Bernstein.

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Saw the one above (from 1980) first. Then on my next outing a week or so later, ran across this one (from 1979):


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Shot by Shawn in store.

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I could/should do a whole blog on record company logos. This sleeve is from 1984.


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