Top 5 Fifties Covers

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From time to time it feels like the right time to assess the best covers from the collection of covers at Cover Heaven. This time around we’re looking at covers from the fifties and attempting to rank the top five … Continued

The budget “Hits” genre of vinyl records

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The record covers featured in the Cover Heaven archives come from a diverse range of genres, styles and artists but among them you’ll find a more than fair representation of records from what might be labelled the “budget” end of … Continued

Blog: Why does vinyl still matter?

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It goes without saying that there would be no Cover Heaven without vinyl records. If vinyl had never existed it’s doubtful anyone would find CDs as compellingly collectable or desirable. Yes there are some CDs that are valuable as a … Continued

Blog: The Typography of Record Covers

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Typography is everywhere. You can’t escape it or ignore it. It’s on your phone, your TV, that packet of ginger biscuits you just polished off with your tea no doubt was prised from a packet with typography on it too. … Continued

Blog: The “Sound-alike” Record Industry

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The record output of the sixties and seventies was peppered with what we may call sound-alike albums. Records made up entirely of remakes of the top hits of the day. These albums aren’t to be confused with interpretive cover versions that add … Continued