flamenco-pepe-romero

1963.

uptown-lowdown-jazz-band-2

c. 1970s?

herbie-mann-discotheque

Another one from Mr. Mann. Same MO (type stuck up in the left corner) but very different style. Typography – Richard Hernandez. 1975.


herbie-mann-discotheque-detail


Shot by Shawn in store.

voyeur-david-sanborn

1981.

return-to-forever-back

Sort of cheating here. Above is the back cover of the group’s 1976 album. Amazing lettering by Gerard Huerta. And a further cheat, here’s the inner sleeve, ripe for an adult coloring book.


return-to-forever-inner

gospel-sons-excited

c. 1960s or early 70s.

20-20-sex-trap

1982.

1973. Shot by Shawn in store.

golden-earring-mad-love-detail

1977. Chances are, anyone with a logo like this plays a clear lucite guitar…


golden-earring-mad-love

silver-album-cover

1976. This logo is great, and guess who get’s the art direction credit? Design: Philip Hartmann—as in Phil Hartmann!


silver-detail