Crazy birds, moonwalkers, and vintage Elton John? Why wouldn't you want one of these on your coffee table?
The art on this Symphony album strikes me as really awesome & amusing! From the bright colors to the ballet dancer's song turning into a bird then a person to the city in the background with the gargoyles that are flying around a giant egg falling from the sky.... it's just a fabulous example of good 'ol creative artwork! I personally sometimes secretly hope no one else realizes how awesome this one is so that I don't have to part with it.
Oldies but goodies, right folks?
This one is trimmed smaller than normal 12x12 album size due to damage on the cover. It doesn't really matter though, because it doesn't take away from the polka-tastic fun it could add to your next polka party! I've never had a polka party, but these albums make me think it's a great idea... even if I have 2 left feet and jellyfish arms.
More classically fun reminders of the days gone by.... or not? I think I'd record the local alien sitings in the Boston album, my dark deep poems that shout at the devil in the Motley Crue album, all of my inspiring ideas and goals in the Yes Songs album, and it's a toss up on what I'd do with the Lynyrd Skynyrd album. With it's bright colors and "Second Helping" name it really could go a few ways, like a place to record all the recipes I want a second helping of, or a book to store ideas for paintings and records of color combos I've used. Being the paint nerd that I am, I'd probably go for the latter of those two. With it's cathedral window look it'd make a good songwriting book too. Oh how the list goes on with all of these albums!
This one would make a great comic book! Something to pull out on your lunch break and finish the hilarious details of why your job should qualify for the next sitcom. If you mailed this in to one of the major networks filled with that type of comic, how could it not make the list of next season's show line up?....... What? Doesn't everyone have those thoughts?
This one is so unique!! It's slightly smaller than a normal record size, and it was a little tricky cutting the pages to match the odd shape of the cover, but I just HAD to do it!! My favorite thing about this one? The candle wax that's splattered on the front cover! When I first noticed something was on it, I thought I might need to clean it off. Upon realizing it was candle wax splatters in original patterns, I couldn't help but leave it! I think it would now almost disappoint me to ever see a Cheech & Chong album without candle wax splattered on it!
Um.... need I even comment on this one? It kind of reminds me of what it would look like if we were wrong about zombies, and the world was overtaken by armadillos instead. Imagine how shocking that would be, and how utterly unprepared we would be! All I can hope is that Commander Cody, whoever that might be, would be able to rise from the heart of Texas and help educate us. Otherwise we might all be in trouble! So on that note, I might use this book to record all my plans in the event of a zombie apocalypse since that info is so readily available. And if we experienced an armadillo siege instead? I would hope at least some of the info would still be useful!
This one is dreamy and whimsical. It makes me wish that I could step into this land, climb those stairs, and sit on an insanely high rock looking out over all the world around me. I think it'd make a great place to record dreams. Dreams of the night, as well as dreams that I need goals to break down. A place of pondering and dreaming just seems to sum up the inspiration this one beckons to me. What about you?
Oh WOW! These Symphony & Orchestra ones just get me! They are so amazing!! I think this one truly is an all time favorite! I'd have to go dig through them all and make sure, but it's at least in the top 5 if not the top 3! Flying pianos in flames, with batgirl dancing over the keys.... um.... YES!! I think I would have a hard time putting anything in this for awhile. I'd just stare at it's cover for hours in amazement. That's pretty much what I do now whenever I see it. Ok, not for hours, but a long time! I can't find words to describe how cool I think it is! Speechless! That's where I'm left....
This one has kind of ratty & worn edges along the cover. Someone must've really loved taking this vinyl out frequently! If the music was anything like the cover, I can't blame them! This collage is great and I think just looking at it will make you want to grab your scissors and start cutting everything you can find to paste and glue into it's pages. You'll probably just want to continue clipping, laughing and gluing and never stop! I really think it could be that inspiring! You can't see all the goofy details, but I definitely think this book would make a great collage album as a goofy gift to a friend! You'd probably end up being so attached to it though that you end up keeping it. I'm just warning you....
This album is smaller too because I had to trim away some damage. It's a great size though and would be good for lots of things! It's a great travel size and would fit into smaller bags easier than the full sized ones. I'm going to refrain from giving my strange thoughts on all of them... we might both be here all night if I didn't!
A place to record and write all your unique songs for the pipe organ at church? I know there are lots of you out there that play those amazing honkin beasts! I personally think there should be more pipe organ playing in the world!! And that is not something I'm being goofy on! But seriously, this book would make a cool place to record the things you want to meditate on, or your personal inspirational poems & quotes. Whether you put them to music or singing or not is entirely up to you! I'd totally draw & sketch in it too, its Celtic & Gothic type look would be good for many uses!
More amazing oldies but goodies!! I might just end up not wanting to sell anything after all.... only I might have a storage problem arise because I REALLY really REALLY like making these books! haha!
Another one of my favorites!!! The picture really does it no justice at all. Do you see the figure with a peacock feather for a head? That's only the beginning! This one is full of all kinds of amazing images, colors, and hidden things!
I truly think there are so many things to appreciate and love about these old covers! Making them into books is my small way of pointing some of that out. It's a small thing that I can do to make sure that not all things are lost from these days gone by. There's still so much there within them to learn from and be inspired by! Think of it like stopping to smell a rose as you walk by. These "old things" have been used & abused, broken & forgotten, and finally discarded because many people don't have a use for them anymore. I think they are still worthy of so much more! A month ago I saw something driving home that I'll think about for years to come. There was a guy jogging along the sidewalk in front of me who stopped for a long moment to smell a rose he was passing. Like most joggers I've seen halted by stoplights, he continued to run in place while he stood there breathing in it's scent. It made my whole day! The image of that will stay with me for a long time to come. We get so busy in life, and the world is constantly advancing. We simply have to stop and notice the little things around us! We have to slow down and never lose the interest in how a rose smells, or how things used to be, or how we got to where we are now. It's a sad day for all of us if we don't allow time and space for that in our lives! Recycling old record albums is not only fun, but allows me to truly experience this in a unique way. I hope that by using my creativity and goofiness to turn them back into something useful I can help other people slow down and appreciate things that should never be lost or discarded.
