Record Album
Record Album Art @ eBay
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 A HOME IN THE WILDERNESS CURRIER IVES LITHO ART PRINT  US $10.98
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 AMERICAN STEAMBOATS ON HUDSON CURRIER IVES ART PRINT US $6.50
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 AMERICAN HOMESTEAD AUTUMN CURRIER IVES LITH ART PRINT US $6.50
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 Francisco Goya Mejor Es Hotgar Etching Aquatint US $149.99
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 Goya No Hay Quien Nos Desate Etching Aquatint US $149.99
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 Francisco Goya Ya Es Hora Etching Aquatint US $149.99
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 Art Painting Collection Insurance Tracking Software US $19.95
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 Insurance Tracking Software Collectibles Sculpturs US $19.95
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 Warbler Leaves Song Bird Original Colored Pencil Drawing ACEO US $9.99
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 JANE AUSTEN Author Sense and Sensibility engraving US $19.95
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 LORD BYRON Poet Don Juan antique engraving 1874 US $19.95
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 THOMAS JEFFERSON US President 1874 engraving US $17.95
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 SARAH SIDDONS Kemble Actress antique engraving US $14.95
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 GEORGE STEPHENSON Engineer railroad 1874 engraving US $14.95
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 ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT Naturalist antique engraving US $14.95
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 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE EMPEROR FRANCE 1874 engraving US $19.95
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 DOROTHY DOLLY MADISON First Lady antique engraving US $14.95
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 ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON HMS Victory engraving 1874 US $19.95
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 Francisco Goya No Te Escaparas Etching Aquatint US $149.99
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 Francisco Goya Si Amanece Nos Vanos Etching Aquatint US $149.99
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 Goldfinch Rosebuds Song Bird Original Pencil Drawing ACEO US $7.50
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 PLANET DOG RECORDS POSTER PLANET DUB PROMO P6 28 US $7.99
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 COLD FRONT RECORDS POSTER VAR ARTISTS PROMO MSC2 US $6.99
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 Emek Wakarusa 2008 poster print US $60.00
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 TARA MCPHERSON NUDE Signed Numbered Limited Edition 46 150 MEDUSA US $489.99
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 African American Art With Love Limited Edition Giclee by CBabi Bayoc US $79.00
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 Mati Abdul Klarwein The Saint John Pentych US $14.99
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 BENITO JUAREZ Mexico President engraving US $16.95
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 OTTO VON BISMARCK Germany Iron Chancellor engraving US $14.95
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 HENRY CLAY Kentucky Senator antique engraving 1873 US $17.95
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 VICTOR EMANUEL I King of Italy Sardinia engraving US $15.95
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 DANIEL WEBSTER Mass NH Senator antique engraving US $16.95
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 MICHAEL FARADAY Physicist Chemist Electricity 1873 US $16.95
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 CHARLOTTE BRONTE Jane Eyre antique engraving 1873 US $19.95
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 DANIEL OCONNELL The Liberator Irish Catholic engraving US $14.95
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 CHARLES DICKENS Author Oliver Twist antique engraving US $19.95
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 SAMUEL MORSE Artist Telegraph Morse code engraving US $14.95
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 Goya Esta Um Pues Como Digo Etching Aquatint US $149.99
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 1960S ROLLING STONES LONDON RECORDS POSTER US $35.00
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 Janis Joplin Classic Jim Marshall photograph 425 x 6 post card US $2.77
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 Fellowes Small SmoothMove Moving Box 10 Pack US $42.80
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 ANTI RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY P2 US $7.99
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 OBEY GIANT NICO VELVET UNDERGROUND SHEPARD FAIREY NOT BANKSY BRAINWASH DOLK US $96.00
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 LKOGEVINAS GREEK ARTIST LISTED PHOTOGRAVURE PARTHENON US $89.00
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 LKOGEVINAS GREEK ARTIST LISTED PHOTOGRAVURE CARYATIDS US $89.00
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 ESTRUS RECORDS POSTER 100 APESHIT ROCK Z13 US $8.99
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 Aldo Luongo STUDY OF GIRL ON BICYCLE Ltd Ed US $225.00
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 ANTIQUE NASHVILLE KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR PRINT N US $24.99
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 1891 ANTIQUE NASHVILLE TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR PRINT SUPERB US $24.99
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 ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR PONTOON BOAT SHEEL ORDNANCE PRINT NR US $20.00
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 OIFFICIAL ANTIQUE CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR PRINT US $24.99
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 PETERSBURG VIRGINIA MOBILE ALABAMA CIVIL WAR PRINT FORT US $24.99
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 NARADA RECORDS POSTER DISCOGRAPHY Z8 US $7.99
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 Carl Beam Ojibway Thin Red Line Screen print on Exhibit American Indian Museum US $250.00
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Album Cover Art-Part Two
Album cover art software allows you to explore this pop phenomenon
In the last article, we discussed some of the elements of album cover art and I would like to continue the discussion with some more details and an album cover finder that is a must for any fan of album cover art.
As I stated previously, many famous artists have been commissioned to design and produce album covers. For example, the Rolling Stones and pop artist Andy Warhol are famous for the cover art on the Stones' album "Sticky Fingers." As the story goes, at a party in 1969, Andy Warhol casually mentioned to Mick Jagger that it would be amusing to have a real zipper on an album cover. A year later, Jagger proposed the idea for "Sticky Fingers." But, there was a flaw in the shipping process, the zipper would press onto the album stacked on top of it, causing damage to the vinyl record. The solution? The zipper had to be pulled down before the album was shipped, then it would only dent the album covers. However, they never figured out how to keep the zipper from scratching the other album covers. Additionally, some department stores refused to display the album, feeling it was risque and not family oriented because of the model's snug jeans and the zipper display. But this album is historic because it broke new ground and also saw the debut of the now famous Stones logo: a caricature of Jagger's lips and tongue.
If you are a Janis Joplin fan, then you would probably know that the famed cartoonist Robert Crumb designed the cover for Joplin's album "Cheap Thrills." This revered, yet misunderstood artist, drew the cover as a favor to Joplin, who he befriended in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood where they both resided. He was paid $600 for his work by Columbia Records, which later sold the artwork. Crumb was asked to do a cover for the Rolling Stones, but refused because he did not like their music. Crumb is also the artist for the "Keep On Truckin'" poster and "Fritz The Cat," and has more than seventy covers to his credit.
The Internet is full of sites related to album cover art and is just too numerous to list. There are sites devoted to fan favorites, the weird and unusual, particular decades and so on. Many users have turned to ebay to find lost art treasures from their childhood. But I want to share a website and album cover artwork finder that is not only convenient, but a must have for any art lover.
I recently spoke with Richard Nicol, the program designer and owner of "Album Cover Finder." (http://www.albumcoverfinder.com) The program has been available for more than two years and is a godsend for anyone interested in album cover art.
"Album Cover Finder" allows the user to not only find specific searches for interesting album cover art, but also allows the user to download selected songs from the release. I asked Richard about his fascination with album cover art.
"I've always been interested and loved album cover art and wanted to create a database where the users could not only look at album cover art, but experience it as well. The program allows the user to browse through the cover art of a particular band and also lets the user to download particular songs through iTunes as well. The main feature is convenience, you can utilize iTunes and not only get more of an experience for the music, but the great artwork involved with the music and artists."
But "Album Cover Finder" is more than just iTunes and album cover art. The program allows users to look at different art work from different countries as well. Some of the art work involved in a US release may be different from that of a UK release or German release, only adding to the experience. The program also allows users to review artist biographies, read reviews of a particular release and add the artwork to their iTunes library and an iPod. "Album Cover Finder" also allows users to find additional cover art from a particular artist or band, copy the artwork to a clipboard and has artist videos and applicable tour information. "Album Cover Finder" is a fully functional way to search for album artwork and includes free updates for registered users and is available at http://www.albumcoverfinder.com.
Now, I have only had the program about a week, but I have to admit spending literally many, many hours looking at historic artwork and listening to the songs associated with the acts. This software gets a hardy "thumbs-up" and is a "must have," affordable program for album cover art connoisseurs and anyone with a fascination with art and music.
Needless to say, there can be a lot more written about album cover art and the impact it has had upon music and pop culture and cannot be summarized in a couple of articles. There are countless books, (I actually own one that talks about and illustrates naked vinyl and the images used to try and sell albums!) that detail album covers and the impact upon pop culture and music.
Additionally, there are so many web sites and blogs associated with album cover art, they are to numerous to list. Why there are even web sites devoted to preserving this treasured art and frame it for display.
Furthermore, did you know that June 1, 2007 marked the 40th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?" Not only is the release one of the most influential albums of all time musically, the cover art itself is iconic as well.
I spoke with Gary Freiberg, owner and operator of http://www.rockartpictureshow.com about "Sgt. Pepper" who related to me that the album "broke new ground and challenged the industry." Gary and I talked about album cover art and the influences it has had on our culture. He also told me of a recent poll conducted by http://www.vinylrecordday.org that voted the "Sgt. Pepper" album cover the favorite album cover of all time. Gary is world renowned for his work in the album cover art industry with his patented record album frame and his work has been cited and used by the Smithsonian, Home & Garden TV, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and thousands of satisfied Internet customers. And if you interested in getting your great album art framed, you may visit http://www.rockartpictureshow.com and tell Gary you heard about him from an article posted at http://www.isnare.com
About the Author
Author Robert Benson writes about rock/pop music, vinyl record collecting and operates
http://www.collectingvinylrecords.com
, where you can secure your copy of his ebook called "The Fascinating Hobby Of Vinyl Record Collecting."
Robert can be contacted at robert@collectingvinylrecords.com
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