#Acy Lehman

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The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (MGM-Verve, 1967) - Design by Acy Lehman, banana painting by Andy Warhol

One of the most iconic album covers of the 60s, which is on-brand for Warhol. It's not uncommon to see parodies of this (most recently with the vinyl releases of the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack).

Oh, and the album itself is great, too.

Original copies had the peel as the sticker, revealing a banana colored after human flesh when peeled off. This has been removed in later releases.

Image courtesy of Discogs.

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you're going to listen to another album

this guy's head is unravelling! whoa!

credits under break

Cedar Walton keyboards, synthesizer, arranger

Gordon Edwards bass

Steve Gadd drums

Ryo Kawasaki guitar

Ray Mantilla percussion

Omar Clay percussion

Wayne Andre trombone

Roy Burrowes trumpet, flugelhorn

Charles Davis alto saxophone, baritone saxophone

Frank Foster tenor saxophone, soloist

Adrienne Albert vocals

Lani Groves vocals

Mike Lipskin producer

Bob Simpson recording engineer

Acy Lehman art direction

Dick Smith art direction

Lee Rosenblatt artwork

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Inspiration

"Peel Slowly and See"

Animation by Acy R. Lehman, inspired by the famous banana album cover by Andy Warhol for the debut of The Velvet Underground & Nico. This animation was part of a project for the Bachelor in Visual Design at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent.

The original cover featured an actual peel-away sticker that revealed a pink, upturned banana.

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Album Cover Hall of Fame News Update and Link Summary for October, 2021

Album Cover Hall of Fame News Update and Link Summary for October, 2021

Album Cover Hall of Fame News Update and Link Summary for October, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 by Mike Goldstein, AlbumCoverHallofFame.com Now that Summer has ended and we’ve “officially” entered the Fall (or is it Autumn?) season, we can all celebrate the harvest, the changing colors of Fall foliage and the fact that the nominations and voting for this year’s class of inductees will begin in…

[moondogball]

Animalization es la versión americana del Animalisms inglés, con variantes en el listado de temas. El álbum contiene algunos de sus mayores éxitos: Don’t bring me down; Inside looking out; See see rider; Gin house blues; I put spell on you.

Barry Jenkins suple al batería original John Steel y aparece en tres cortes (Don’t bring me down; Cheating; y See see rider). Además, Tom Wilson se hace cargo de la producción en lugar de Mickie Most. Dave Rowberry ya había debutado anteriormente sustituyendo a Alan Price, y aparece en el recopilatorio americano The best of the Animals.

MGM Records publica el disco en agosto de 1966 (Animalisms aparece en el Reino Unido unos meses antes, en mayo) con Val Valentine como ingeniero de sonido y Acy Lehman diseñando la portada.

Para entonces Eric Burdon es el amo y señor de la banda, aunque todos los músicos tienen su momento de gloria (ese piano en Maudie, el bajo en You’re on my mind,...). El sonido se endurece aun más, tirando hacía un blues pesado y contundente, sentando las bases de lo que vendría poco después (los Yardbirds de Jeff Beck, los Cream de Clapton, o la Experience de Jimi Hendrix). Aunque el propio Burdon alejaría de esos sonidos a sus Animals para adentrarse en la psicodelía de la Costa Oeste americana.

[kari3622-blog]

Bill Evans Trio ‎ "At Town Hall Volume One" 待望の！と言いたいところですが、勘違い購入 ... 。 1966年2月21日、Town Hall, New York 録音。エヴァンスはライヴが秀逸。本当は、"Bill Evans Trio At Shelly's Manne-Hole"(1963録音)が録音秀逸と言うことで狙っていたのですが、"Town"と"Manne"の思いっきり勘違いでした... 。 で本作ですが、針を落として驚嘆！自分の耳を疑うくらい音質が良くない... 。レンジが狭く、霞がかかったようにボヤっとしている... ライヴなのに空間を感じない... 拍手にもリアリティーがない... 。 一旦針を上げてみると、ゴミの付着量が半端ない。盤を丁寧にクリーニング、レコクロスが黄色くなるほど、かなり汚れていました。 カートリッジを取っ替え引っ替え。audio-technica AT150E/Gか、リフレッシュしたい時のShure M44-7がベター。余韻が減るのでライヴ盤には向かないですが。効果てきめん！ノイズは減り、曇りがさっと取れクリアに。これなら聴けるレベル。逆にベース音の量感だけは素晴らしいですよ！ オリジナルは、 #VerveRecords ‎レーベルV-8683、本盤は日本ポリドールからの豪華なGatefold再発盤、MV 2053 STEREO。もしかしたら、音質が悪いのは日本盤だから？ "Volume One"なので"Volume Two"も？本作を発売した当初は、収録することができなかった音源でVolume Twoを制作する予定だったみたいですが、LPにするには使える曲が足りなかったようで、結局Volume Twoに入る予定だった3曲がCDに加えられ、ジャケットはLPをそのままで発売されたそう。機会があれば、CDを入手したいと思います。 #BillEvans (p) #ChuckIsraels (b) #ArnoldWise (ds) Engineer - #ValValentin Producer - #CreedTaylor Concert Producer - #HelenKeane Cover Photograph - #TonyWolff Liner Photograph - "Popsie" Cover Design - Acy R. Lehman 本作の演奏については悲話が... 。 エヴァンス人生初のコンサート・ホールでのライヴの記録、しかもニューヨークも初と言う作品。本来なら晴れ舞台となるはずのこの日、エヴァンスは悲しみに... 。 わずか数日前に、父親ハリー・エヴァンスが亡くなったから。(エヴァンスの生涯に影響を与え続けた兄のハリー Jr. とは同姓同名)。 この日は、エヴァンスのソロ、トリオによる演奏に加えて、アル・コーンのアレンジによるオーケストラとの共演も行われたようで、まさにエヴァンスにとっては一世一代の晴れ舞台だったはずが、上記の事情でエヴァンスは情緒不安定... オーケストラとの事前調整もほとんどできず、準備不足は明らかということで、残りの演奏はお蔵入りに... 。それも残念なことですが、そんな中でもこの日のエヴァンスが見せた一瞬の煌めきは、好調時のエヴァンスを思い起こさせる名演。特に最初の4曲のトリオの演奏の完成度が非常に高いと。悲しみを紛らわすためかも知れませんが、1-1" I Should Care"の跳ねるような高揚感、1-3 "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) "の柔和さも素晴らしいが、とはいえ注目はやはり14分近くにおよぶソロ演奏による鎮魂歌、Side 2の"Make Someone Happy ~ Solo - In Memory Of His Father, Harry L. Evans, 1891-1966" ですね。 なぜ、My FatherではなくHis Fatherなのでしょうか？これは4部構成の組曲風で、"Prologue"を除いて、すでにある曲を組み合わせたもの。"Story Line"はリヴァーサイド時代の恩師オリン・キープニュースに捧げられた"Re: Person I Knew"、"Turn Out the Stars"は友人ジーン・リースと共作した名曲。そして、アルバム"Everybody Digs"の両面最後を飾った"Epilogue"へと。 しかし、重苦しく悲嘆に暮れることはなく、そこはかとなく感じられる75年の人生を終えた父親へのいたわり。亡き父を静かに送り出すエヴァンス。 なお、ベースのチャック・イスラエルは���れを最後にトリオを去り、ドラムのアーノルド・ワイズは、このアルバムがエヴァンス・トリオでの唯一の公式録音だそう。貴重なライヴ盤。 #jazz #fuzey #vinyl #jazzvinyl #vinylcollection #ジャズ #スイングジャーナル #レコード #ビニールレコード *作品を知るとジャズはもっと輝きます。情報くださる先輩諸氏に感謝。 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVrBicdPRp0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Bert De Coteaux ‎– A Stevie Wonder Songbook #RCA 1975 🇺🇸 US Almost good versions of Stevie songbook. Arranged By, Conductor – #BertDeCoteaux Art Direction – #acy Lehman Artwork – #WalterAllenRogersJr. Design – #CraigDeCamps Still enjoyable at times. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvoT7KIgBxs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2zimn0jw6olg

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The Velvet Underground, “The Velvet Underground & Nico”

The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) Verve Photographer: Paul Morrissey, Hugo Designer: Andy Warhol, Acy R. Lehman

Once upon a time, hippies in the late ‘60s thought that smoking dried banana peels would get you high. While this didn’t turn out to be the case, one of the most iconic album covers in music history was made during the few weeks when this craze was running rampant.

Andy Warhol’s banana print on the front cover of The Velvet Underground & Nico is immediately recognizable. It became a landmark album cover because of it’s sheer simplicity. Early versions of the album featured the banana as a sticker, with the words “peel slowly and see” next to it. When peeled, it would reveal a flesh-colored banana underneath. Special manufacturing methods were needed to create this on the early versions of the LP cover, designed by Acy R. Lehman, which are now rare collector’s items. It caused a delay in the album’s release, but MGM was willing to take the risk on the belief that Warhol’s artwork would boost the sales of the album. On some versions of the CD, the pink banana was printed on the inlay of the jewel case, underneath the disc.

Velvet Underground & Nico was also unique due to its gatefold. At the time, most gatefolds were reserved for double LP’s. The gatefold included photos of the band taken by Paul Morrissey and color photographs by Verve Records photographer, Hugo.

As simplistic as the artwork is, it had its share of problems. The main back photo of the album includes an image of actor Eric Emerson, projected behind the band. Desperate for money after an arrest for drug possession, Emerson sued the band for unauthorized use of his image. MGM recalled copies of the album and halted production, slapping a sticker on copies that were already printed to hide the actor’s face. He was airbrushed from the cover, but recent pressings of the album have the image restored.

Another lawsuit took place in 2012. The Velvet Underground business partnership sued the Andy Warhol Foundation of the Visual Arts for using the cover in a series of iPhone and iPad cases without their consent. Four claims were made in this complaint: one for copyright law and three for trademark law. The trademark claims were later settled out of court.

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Jimmy Smith Stay Loose, Verve Records, 1968. Photography by Howell Conent, Design by Acy Lehman. Stay Loose!!

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the velvet underground - white light/white heat (u.s.a., 1968)

[perfectcovers]

Lou Reed, ‎‘Metal Machine Music. The Amine β Ring – An Electronic Instrumental Composition’, RCA Victor, 1975. Designed by Acy Lehman and Lou Reed.

[moondogball]

The Animals - Animalization (MGM Records - E-4384) LP, Album, Mono 1966 G+ / VG

Animalization is the fourth American album by British R&B group The Animals. It has a track listing somewhat similar to the British album Animalisms. The album, which reached #20 on the US Billboard album chart, included three US Top 40 singles.

It was during this period that drummer John Steel left the group and was replaced by Barry Jenkins, previously of The Nashville Teens (of "Tobacco Road" fame). Both drummers appear on the cover, Jenkins on the front (upper right in brown shirt) and Steel on the back.

The Animals ‎– Animalization Sello: MGM Records ‎– E-4384 Formato: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono País: US Fecha: 1966 Género: Rock Estilo: Blues Rock

A1 Don't Bring Me Down (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 3:13 A2 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Joe Tex) 3:20 A3 You're On My Mind (Eric Burdon, Dave Rowberry) 2:54 A4 Cheating (Chandler, Burdon) 2:23 A5 She'll Return It (Jenkins, Chandler, Rowberry, Burdon, Valentine) 2:47 *not listed A6 Inside Looking Out (Alan Lomax, Chandler, Burdon, John Avery Lomax) 3:47 B1 See See Rider (Ma Rainey) 3:58 B2 Gin House Blues (Fletcher Henderson, Henry Troy) 4:37 B3 Maudi (John Lee Hooker) 4:03 B4 What Am I Living For (Art Harris, Fred Jay) 3:12 B5 Sweet Little Sixteen (Chuck Berry) 3:07 B6 I Put A Spell On You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins) 2:55

Créditos

Design [Cover Design] – Acy Lehman

Engineer – Val Valentin

Producer – Tom Wilson

Eric Burdon – vocals Dave Rowberry – keyboards Hilton Valentine – guitar Chas Chandler – bass John Steel – drums except as indicated below Barry Jenkins - drums on "Don't Bring Me Down", "Cheating", "See See Rider", and "She'll Return It"

Notas

Released on a black MGM label with the lion logo on top. Also issued in stereo (#SE-4384).

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The Main Ingredient ‎– Afrodisiac #RCAVictor 1973 US Arranged By, Conductor – #BertDeCoteaux Art Direction – Acy R. Lehman Design – #FrankMulvey Photography By – #NickSangiamo Vocals – #TheMainIngredient https://www.instagram.com/p/BraY7LOgMLf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1usumyl7xw1xm

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Phil Woods / Michel Legrand And Orchestra ‎– Images #RCAvitor 1975 US Alto Saxophone, Liner Notes – #PhilWoods Arranged By, Conductor, Piano – #MichelLegrand Art Direction – Acy Lehman Bass – #RonMathewson Bass Saxophone – Armand Migiani Concertmaster – Jack Rothstein Cover, Artwork By – #Nicholas (26) Drums – #KennyClarke Executive-Producer – Nat Shapiro Lead Guitar – Jud Proctor* Orchestrated By [Orchestra Assembled] – Nat Peck (2) Photography By – Joan Martin (2) Producer – Michel Legrand, Norman Schwartz Producer [Assistant] – Arlene Chapman Supervised By [Engineer] – Keith Grant Trombone [Lead] – Don Lusher Trumpet [Lead] – Derek Watkins Woodwind [Principal Woodwinds] – Roy Willox