Album Art – Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass – Whipped Cream & Other Delights

Herb Albert was frightened that the cover would be censored.

This is where I’ll be talking about the Album Art that I like. That is one of the benefits of 12″ vinyl albums, the cool packaging that surrounded the record. Here I’ll research the creations that we all loved as children, teenagers, and adults. I’ll try to find as much information on the artists as I can.

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Live Hits: Conquistador – Procol Harum

Conquistador a vulture sits, upon your silver sheath

There are some songs that were bigger, sometimes a Billboard hit, in their concert recorded version. They may have a studio-recorded counterpart but the live version, in this case, was bigger. I’ll stay away from the ones that have a “fake” live audience. The last criteria, it has to be a favorite of mine.

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