Monday, February 4, 2013

Album Cover Love...

I recently inherited my grandpa's old record album collection.  I am still going through it, and having a BLAST doing it!!  I wouldn't dare turn most of them into books, because the vinyl is in impeccable shape and that goes against some of my strongest beliefs!



I mean.... seriously!! I LOVE vinyl records!  Just because I make other things out of the covers does NOT mean I destroy good vinyl!!  My new disclaimer:


**NO VINYL WAS KILLED IN THE MAKING OF THESE BOOKS!**

It could be because I live in Portlandia and I'm constantly surrounded by these types of disclaimer labels, but I just couldn't help myself with a new business slogan! hahaha

Anyhow.... Back to my Grandpa's records... these things are so amazing and fun!!  I am still sifting through them but here are the top 3 so far that win the MOST WACKY award from me:


Punch and Judy
Featuring TV's "Magic Clown"
Doug Anderson

is this part of Robin Hood on TV way back when.... or??? I do not know, but the cover alone in all of it's paper mache puppet magic is AWESOME! hahahaha


Salty Sea Chanties
Sung by The Revelers

When I first say this I said out loud: "Grandpa!!?!!"  haha!  And then sadly wished he was still alive to tell me the story of how he acquired it in the amazing way that only Grandpa could.


Banjo Picker's Ball
The Sunnysiders

What amazing use of fruit to compile a hilarious cover!  It made my overactive imagination turn it into a claymation film and the bananas started dancing in my head.... ok.... I probably shouldn't trail off too much there... no need to know exactly how goofy I am, haha.


I am not going to make these into books, as much as I kind of want to color copy them so that I can because they are just. that. amazing.  I can't even find them online or any reference to them.  I will have to listen to them, admire them, break them out when I need a good laugh, listen to them some more, and wait to find the person that's been looking for them for so long.  They deserve to be preserved in all their magical beauty!

I will try to post some more of my treasure finds soon.  It's not just about making books to me.  Its love for the vinyl and appreciation for everything it encompassed!  I am constantly learning more about the music and various eras, just by sifting through the discarded and unsellable records.  I am glad to not be the only one that loves the covers, sayings, song titles, art, and all the rest of it just as much as the vinyl.  This is just way too much fun!


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