A selection of the best 50s to 90s rock album covers from music archivist, disc jockey, journalist, and ex-record publicity executive Michael Ochs's enormous private collection. Both a trip down memory lane and a study in the evolution of cover art, this is a sweeping look at an under-appreciated art form.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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By Ray "Ray" (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classic Rock Covers (TASCHEN Icons Series) (Paperback)
This book does not picture the classic well-known rock covers, it shows the pop, the everyday average vinyl disc cover of XX century. Just to see... candy for the eyes. That's what makes this book interesting.
As a Graphic Designer I'm not particularly interested in rock covers but I think the last review was pretty unfair. Anyways this is definitively not the definitive book on rock covers.
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This review is from: Classic Rock Covers (TASCHEN Icons Series) (Paperback)
plain and simple this book SUCKS . it's a total waste of paper.i got it as a gift from a friend who knew i was both a record collector and designer and from both points of view all i can say is : YAWN. the covers are chosen totally randombly by "theme" rather than by graphic interest or collectability/importance of the record. the resut? lots of mediocre records with mediocre cover art that fit into tacky, unimaginative spreads( oh naked lady covers! oh covers with cartoons! oh covers with bad 80's makeup!) the intro shows the author with his record collection but REALLY taschen should have paried him up with a rock-art expert. there is no reason at all anyone would enjoy this book.
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When rock and roll and I were both very young, we started a friendship that, despite its ups and downs, has lasted all these years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Art Direction, Elvis Presley, New York, Warner Bros, Little Richard, Bill Haley, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Israel Photo, David Bowie, Eddie Cochran, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Five Shillings, Julie London, Michael Ochs Archives, Ricky Nelson, San Francisco, The Rolling Stones, Andy Warhol, Berry Gordy, Bob Dylan, Doris Day, Frankie Avalon, Billy Joel New!
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When rock and roll and I were both very young, we started a friendship that, despite its ups and downs, has lasted all these years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Art Direction, Elvis Presley, New York, Warner Bros, Little Richard, Bill Haley, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Israel Photo, David Bowie, Eddie Cochran, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Five Shillings, Julie London, Michael Ochs Archives, Ricky Nelson, San Francisco, The Rolling Stones, Andy Warhol, Berry Gordy, Bob Dylan, Doris Day, Frankie Avalon, Billy Joel New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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