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 !!!

love the 70s gear on these chaps !

"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.

leon_haywood___mellow_l.p.bmpThis, for me, epitomises sixties soul!

Millie Jackson`s " caught up" one of the first lp`s i bought

The classic Buddah design

And some really cool 70`s gear Chilites style

O`jays classic

Edited April 20, 200619 yr by garv

Here's a couple of classics ...

Millie Jackson`s " caught up" one of the

O`jays classic

I have this O'Jays album...absolutely brilliant...their second album release and best! Gotta be rare?

The Modulations buddah album from 1975

dig the outfits and the ghetto pic

natural four natural four album wish i had one of those colourful suits and the hat!!!!!

wish i knew how to paste the covers on here!!!!

great thread

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

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

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.

There you go fellows ... hope this helps!

Modulations

Natural Four

Ohio Players

Ohio Players

Terry Callier

Darrell Banks

and an oddity from me, 21st Century!

regards, shaun.

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

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

GREAT SUBJECT 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

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

Hello Gary , I won Mel and Tim " Starting all over again " [ Stax ] LP in the same way , was it at Banbury ? Best ,Eddie

GREAT SUBJECT 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

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

Just love the cover on this LP

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

Trev

Edited April 23, 200619 yr by Coxy

two more pics of above recommendations ... cheers fellows ... !

dynamics

mavis staples

regards, Shaun.

How about these two