1978. What really caught my eye on this one is the logo:
They seem to have used this logo pretty consistently in various forms throughout their career. But the neon treatment on this one is what makes it.
And they had at least one other cool typographic moment:
That one’s from 1981.
1974. Artwork by Peter Palombi.
1973. Shot by Shawn in store. (Though it’s a little tough to shoot something printed on foil.)
c. late 1960s? A generic/all-purpose sleeve for an educational company producing sheet music paired with a recording of the work without the soloist part (eg. a piano concerto without piano) so a musician can play along with it.
c. 60s. Thanks to my pal Vil Arias for sending me this pic.
Wow, these are like phototype specimens. 1963 and 1964, respectively.
Another one by Humble Pie. Shot by Shawn in store.
1972.
1972.
Something else a little different: The production art for the (North American) cover of Jimi’s debut. In Olden Times, the tissue overlay like this was used to indicate where and how color is applied, and also where to place other camera-ready bits of art (like the word “Stereo”, the “Printed in the U.S.A.” line, and the Reprise logo) indicated here with little sketches. The art under the tissue was likely the final version to be shot for the film and printing plates (though full color separations would be swapped in for the image, which was printed in color.) Here’s the final product, for your reference.
Saw this at the Experience Music Project. From 1967. Cover photo & design by Karl Ferris.