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Vixens of Vinyl: The Alluring Ladies of Vintage Album Covers
Vinyl record albums--wow!--they're back. Could it be for the swinging sounds and nightlife nostalgia? Mmmmaybe...but get a load of those covers. Barroom beauties, kittens in Capri pants, seductive sirens--enchantresses everywhere! Vixens of The Alluring Ladies of Vintage Album Covers is a dazzling tour of over a hundred beguiling album covers, designed to appeal to the bachelor audiophiles of the hi-fi era. Such retro luminaries as Martin Denny, Esquivel, Andre Kostelanetz, Perez Prado, and many more draped their record sleeves with women whose charms transcended the strictly musical. Even the decidedly less hip entertainers like Lawrence Welk found they could reach a wolfish new consumer base with a little satin and cleavage. Vixens of Vinyl is a head-turning musical gallery of femmes from a decidedly pre-feminist era. Sure, vinyl is hot again--but the covers are hotter.
- GenresArtMusicNonfiction
132 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2001
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September 16, 2017
I'm left wondering what the author's intent was. Vinyl lovers will be disappointed that the album covers are reproduced at such small scale. Pinup lovers will be disappointed that most of the models are not identified. Art lovers will be disappointed that the graphic designers are not identified (photographers are identified in some cases, but not the overall designers). As far as I can tell, all the author cared about was showing off his record collection. The "supporting text" is rambling gibberish that provides no context, history, etc. As I write this, I already feel that 2 stars is probably too generous. A good idea poorly executed.
January 20, 2023
When you want to prove the objectification of women in the Golden Age of Vinyl, you need to do no more research than flipping through a copy of this book. However, it is amusing that the author has included album cover from Lawrence Welk and other 'wholesome' artists to make his point. It was everywhere.
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