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Monthly Archives: August 2012
words for the last few Decca covers
As noted in an earlier post, Eric Nitsche stopped designing for Decca around 1954. Apparently they continued to use his designs. Some of these look like him, to my mind. Then one is Joe Weitz, and two are Gloria Grattan, … Continue reading
words for steinweiss, connelly, stone martin, shahn
The first one, Truetone, really looks like Steinweiss to me. Bad condition cover, but worth posting because it is so unusual. The next three are Darrill Connelly, another favorite of mine. Then comes a cover by David Stone Martin. I … Continue reading
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last decca 12 inch lps – nitsche, joe weitz, gloria grattan and unknown
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steinweiss?, darrill connelly, david stone martin, ben shahn, lee myles assoc
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darrill connelly, david stone martin, ben shahn, lee myles assoc
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steinweiss at his worst, the words
Steinweiss at his best is easy. The early 10 inch covers are just good, but the 12 inch 78 sets are brilliant. From about 1945 to about 1948 his work was amazing. The recent book concentrates on that period, and … Continue reading
steinweiss at his worst
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a few record cover books
since I am away at the beach, I thought I would write up a few record cover books. I own more than 50 of them. Record cover books come in 4 categories: 1. books about a particular designer 2. books … Continue reading
a mystery
The earliest of these three covers is signed Eric Nitsche. The later two are not signed. The covers are obviously very similar. One of my correspondents told me that Nitsche did not work for Decca after 1954. And Nitsche was … Continue reading
my favorite eric nitsche, and 8 more 1952-1954
DL9668, with its stone dove flying above the sea, is my favorite Nitsche. Dl9666 is a close second. He was incredibly inventive, and it would be great to know more about his work. I am not a completist on Nitsche, … Continue reading
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