Original Covers
The Golden Age of African-American Music
Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic, rhythm-filled volume brings together more than 500 legendary covers from the golden age of African-American music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social consciousness, and street portraiture combines with fantastical drawings in this dazzling visual anthology of funk and soul.
Featuring both classic and rare covers, this collection commemorates the ability of these works of art to capture not only the buyer's interest but also a whole musical spirit. Discover within its pages the brilliant, bold, wacky, and truly beautiful designs that fans were dying to get their hands on when artists like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson, and Prince changed the world with their unique and unforgettable sounds.
Funk & Soul Covers, which includes interviews with key figures of the era, also provides cultural context and design analysis for many of the selected record covers.
Editor Julius Wiedemann
