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Ridiculously Beautful Record Packaging

mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
edited November 2013 in Strut Central
Came across this beauty in the filed this weekend.










not a raer by any means. Maybe a $20 record, but the packaging is insane.
Super clean copy.
Tinfoil stamp.
Heavy offset gatefold with ten-page booklet still attached.
Ironically, it reminded me of one of those really nice Pizziacto 5 vinyl releases from the late 90s...even though they were probably apeing this type of release.
Music is pretty solid cool-jazz early 60's I think.
Makes me really appreciate why I love records so much to come across something like this.

What are some of your favorite Ridiculously Beautiful Record Covers/Packaging stories.
OG or reissue, doesn't matter.

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  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Nice one. Never seen it. Bet the music is good too.
    Limelight did a series of elaborate gatefolds, sometimes the attached inside booklet would be dye cut.

    I think the Frank Cunimondo with the cork cover is one of the best.
  • parallaxparallax no-style-having mf'er 1,266 Posts
    LaserWolf said:
    Nice one. Never seen it. Bet the music is good too.
    Limelight did a series of elaborate gatefolds, sometimes the attached inside booklet would be dye cut.

    I think the Frank Cunimondo with the cork cover is one of the best.

    Lovely version of "Eleanor Rigby" on this. Everything else is tepid. Rare record, but not in the "hen's teeth" stratosphere.
  • disco_chedisco_che 1,115 Posts
    When I read the threads title, I immediately thought of "Beautiful Friendship" by "The Three Sounds". It's on Limelight too and my favorite gatefold with a nice popup-feature and beautifully designed booklet glued inside. Unfortunately there's no picture of the opened gatefold to be found in the web. The front looks rather unspectacular.

  • discos_almadiscos_alma discos_alma 2,164 Posts
  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts


    (just sayin')

    ;-)
  • discos_almadiscos_alma discos_alma 2,164 Posts
    TheKindCromang said:


    (just sayin')

    ;-)

    :post_modern: :cool:
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
  • mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
    It looks like Limelight had someone serious in their design departments back in the early 60's.



    The collectro in me now wants to collect them all!

    I don't have the record in front of me, but does anyone happen to know who the designer was behind these?
    Im sure it was covered in one of those pricey taschen album cover books.
  • Danno3000Danno3000 2,851 Posts
    I think the Shalimar OST is a contender for most elaborate fold-out. It's certainly impressive, if not exactly elegant.

  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    Andromeda Strain OST:



  • tripledoubletripledouble 7,636 Posts
    i immediately though to of shalimar too. off the fuckin hook
  • bennyboybennyboy 538 Posts
    mrmatthew said:
    It looks like Limelight had someone serious in their design departments back in the early 60's.



    The collectro in me now wants to collect them all!

    I don't have the record in front of me, but does anyone happen to know who the designer was behind these?
    Im sure it was covered in one of those pricey taschen album cover books.

    That looks amazing - according to discogs, designer was Daniel Czubak.
  • mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
    looks like Czubak did the majority of these types of covers for Limelight.
    Thanks for the sleuth work.
    Will start hunting them down.
  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts
    There's a gatefold version of Les McCann's "Beaux J Poo Boo" on Limelight that I'm pretty sure Daniel Czubak designed.
    It has very similar die cut action
  • Bon VivantBon Vivant The Eye of the Storm 2,018 Posts
    The new Daft Punk looks nice.

    Doc Delay's most recent is also top notch.
  • Bon VivantBon Vivant The Eye of the Storm 2,018 Posts
    dos
  • johnblackjohnblack 147 Posts
    I don't even remember what the music is like (soft prog I think)
  • johnblackjohnblack 147 Posts
    Horseleech said:
    Andromeda Strain OST:
    :face_melt:
  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    Marinho Castelar, first rate Brasilian psych.







  • johnblackjohnblack 147 Posts
    woooooah!
  • ppadilhappadilha 2,244 Posts
    Horseleech said:
    first rate Brasilian psych.

    do you have an OG Modulo 1000? That has a trippy fold out cover too, doesn't it? Not as crazy as that Marinho Castellar though.
  • BlastkidBlastkid 240 Posts


    The Metronome Quintet - At The Zoo. Gatefold cover with figures of animals that pop-up. Reminds me of some books I had as a kid.
  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts
    Blast Kid said:


    The Metronome Quintet - At The Zoo. Gatefold cover with figures of animals that pop-up. Reminds me of some books I had as a kid.

    :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt:
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    WOW!
  • bennyboybennyboy 538 Posts
    Blast Kid said:


    The Metronome Quintet - At The Zoo. Gatefold cover with figures of animals that pop-up. Reminds me of some books I had as a kid.

    Fuck! *discogs*
  • LoopDreamsLoopDreams 1,195 Posts
    That Marinho album is of the hook for sure!

    Always loved this Bernard Lubat, good LP to boot.

  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    ppadilha said:
    Horseleech said:
    first rate Brasilian psych.

    do you have an OG Modulo 1000?

    Yup.

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