Nones

My last post is for Chicago's Nones. Full disclosure, drummer Sara Jean is a good friend and one time roommate. The label is hand printed as is the sleeve and cover. I really love all the handmade, hand-printed visuals they included in the package. Regrettably, there are too many to post here.

Big ups to Alexander, thanks it was really fun!

Excellent Italian Greyhound - Shellac

 

One of the things I've always appreciated about Shellac has been their consistently awesome packaging and design. I wish I could post the entire package for Greyhound here because it's a lot of fun.

The Perfect Beats

A gift from my friend Dave during my high school hiphop phase. I put this on when I'm cleaning up the apartment. 

Harvest - Neil Young

I know Reprise has already been represented here, but I wanted to post it anyway because I never knew the history. So I learned that it was originally a label conceived by Frank Sinatra, at one time displaying his own face, and that Neil Young along with Sinatra were the only artists left on its roster until Warner resurrected the label in the late 80’s, but I still haven’t figured out where the ship came from.

Besides Neil Young being an important part of the Reprise story, this album in particular is significant in my own transition to buying my own records. Neil Young was always a kind of ghostly mystery to me and this record sitting in my parent’s collection always seemed kind of sacred... I listened to it back to back with bad HipHop records I'd buy from Second Hand Tunes.

Adventures in Sound

Not Constantinople

Silhouettes of bells never look like bells to me, they look like hats. The Bells beer label has always looked like a bunch of Scotland Yard dudes to me. I like the black and yellow here with the bold font.

Chattahoochee

This is one of four b-sides for the Murmaid’s one hit wonder, "Popsicles and Icicles". I’m showing the b-side because it looks a little better and I didn’t want any diehard fans to confuse this pressing for one of the others; which either featured "Blue Dress", "Bunny Stomp", or "Comedy and Tragedy", depending...

Elton John - Greatest Hits 1974

From my dad’s collection. I would love this even more if it weren't for all the text. 

Paul Weston - St. Louis Blues

I searched and searched for some information on this label. If anyone can tell me what the cursive writing says I’ll happily pay a dollar. The flip side is I Only Have Eyes For You, and was also under the direction of Paul Weston. Poking around the Net, the only date I found for a Weston recording of St. Louis Blues was from a Columbia release in 1955.

Winners Circle

Another record from my mother. It’s funny; I like the Searchers, have great memories of my dad’s rock n’ roll band playing Love Potion #9, recorded my own version on my dad's four track when I was in high school, but have never actually liked the song.

The Kapp logo however is super-awesome.

Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (1963)

Hello! My parents recently gifted me with their record collection and the ol’ family stereo. The majority of what I’ll be posting over the next two weeks will come from their collection. While I haven’t come across anything incredibly rare, going through their records has brought back a few memories. In dedication to my parents and the upcoming 14 days I’d like to say, “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!”

Note the name written on tape has my mother’s maiden initial. In 1963 Cindy Wilson was 12 years old and buying records regularly.

I really like the arrows against the orange.