In fact, in a reference to this musical minimalism, the
album jacket reads "Reduced [as opposed to produced] by Rick Rubin."
"The notes on the
album jacket provide some assistance.) Johnson comes across as a sophisticated black Marxist who hasn't lost touch with the streets.
For $25, for example, subscribers get to preview and download new music, check out "rarities and oddities available to members only," have custom tapes or CDs made, participate in online chats with Rundgren, attend a "live" online event, and receive "something in the mail that looks and feels remarkably like an old fashioned
album jacket." Rundgren also holds forth the possibility that the medium may fundamentally change and enrich his offerings.
What sets this apart from other coverages is its attention to detail: both front and back
album jackets as well as many inside shots are included, along with photos of the record itself.
The walls were covered with vintage country western
album jackets and classic cowboy pictures of movie stars from spaghetti westerns, while old saddles, velvet chairs, and tiki-torches were scattered about the different seating areas.
I just followed my curiosity, and kept reading the fine print on
album jackets, even if I didn't know what I was hearing.
Page never became a mainstream celebrity while she was actively modeling, but she was certainly a ubiquitous visual presence at the height of her career--gracing magazine covers, record
album jackets, playing-card decks--and the measure of renown she achieved, without a hit song or a bit role or anything more than a willingness to exhibit herself more provocatively than her contemporaries, provided the template now followed by Paris, Nicole, and the dozens of reality TV stars who are semi-famous for being semi-famous.
Surprisingly, "Electric Ladyland" is filled with historical clips of Hendrix in the studio, posing for
album jackets and heading to New York clubs for jam sessions after the recording sessions.
It has detailed (track level) information about 70,000 albums (though no classical music), 8,000 biographies, 5,000 album reviews, 2,0.00 superb portraits and
album jackets, 50 song clips, and some video clips.
Its walls are lined with
album jackets and vintage photographs of Motown artists, as well as platinum records by Grammy Award-winning singer Anita Baker, Bridgforth's wife.
Jones is doing the screen printing for the
album jackets, which feature artwork by Jen Drake.