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I have often been drawn towards Soul LPs just because I liked the striking "artwork" cover designs ...

JR Bailey 'Just Me & You' LP springs to mind because my romantic side was touched by the simplicity of the couple walking arm in arm together (see back cover). The LPs musical content, at times, perhaps reflects this moment precisely?

There are dozens of examples of touching, striking, and amazing artwork cover designs that I could have chosen to begin this thread with ... but I have, perhaps, stuck with a few obvious ones that I still enjoy pulling out !!!

post-4846-1145557931.jpg cool.gif love the 70s gear on these chaps !

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post-4846-1145557528.jpg :wicked: "Love is what we came here for" LP again, photo perhaps captures mood of the LP?

OK chaps, over to you. Which are your favs' ... and what are, in fact, the best ever Soul LP covers ???

kind regards, Shaun.

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Millie Jackson`s " caught up" one of the first lp`s i boughtpost-1745-1145561842.jpg

The classic Buddah designpost-1745-1145561867.jpg

And some really cool 70`s gear Chilites stylepost-1745-1145561766.jpg

O`jays classic

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"Dance,dance,dance" Various Artists on Contempo :P Bought that on the strength of the cover alone! All those badges! How easily i was influenced as a callow youth :lol:

Anything by the Ohio Players always had an artistic cover if i remember correctly thumbsup.gif but "Superfly" soundtrack album has to be my favourite cover

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The Willie Tee "I'm Only A Man" album on Capitol is an object of great beauty. I'm currently interested in soul albums from the late 60s early 70s which reference the moon landings in their design and artwork. A favourite at the moment is The Dynamics "First Landing" lp on Cotillion.

An alltime classic which strongly evokes all that is contained within the great sleeve is the Darrell Banks Is Here! album on Atco: it just looks dynamic and exciting. Similarly evocative, but in a completely different way, is Terry Calier's monumental "What Colour Is Love" on Cadet.

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There you go fellows ... hope this helps!

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post-4846-1145639612.jpg Natural Four

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post-4846-1145639687.jpg Terry Callier

post-4846-1145639726.jpg Darrell Banks

post-4846-1145639744.jpg and an oddity from me, 21st Century!

regards, shaun.

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Shaun...................... 2 more i love. first Harold Melvin & the bluenotes, i won this at the fair throwing darts @ cards ............. over 21 & win a prize :yes:

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And a classic album cover of the Temps.............. very rat pack but god they look cooooool

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GREAT SUBJECT :ohmy: CAN I JUST SAY THAT THE BEST LP COVERS

I SAW WERE AT PIERCEBRIDGE .THEY WERE OF BRILLIANT QUALITY AND EXTREMELY RARE,ALWAYS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR SOMETHING OF THIS QUALITY I WAS VERY IMPRESSED.I THINK THE GUYS NAME WAS GEOFF FROM BLACKPOOL :unsure:

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GREAT SUBJECT :ohmy: CAN I JUST SAY THAT THE BEST LP COVERS

I SAW WERE AT PIERCEBRIDGE .THEY WERE OF BRILLIANT QUALITY AND EXTREMELY RARE,ALWAYS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR SOMETHING OF THIS QUALITY I WAS VERY IMPRESSED.I THINK THE GUYS NAME WAS GEOFF FROM BLACKPOOL :unsure:

I agree , got my mint sealed Darrell Banks [Atco ] lp off him at Rugby , brilliant selection .My fave cover is Mavis Staples , Only for the lonely [stax ] , just a single tear running down a face , simple but very effective . Best ,Eddie

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This is one of my favourite album covers. Rance Allen`s "say my friend" on Capitol

Trev

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