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Worst jazz LP covers ever

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Posted on December 27, 2015 by LondonJazzCollector

This gallery contains 16 photos.

Jan 21, 2016: more updates! There seems to be no end to the supply of bad jazz covers. Keep them coming! Most recent nominations added to end of post. Record number of LJC page views yesterday, must be the effect of … Continue reading →

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      • Spine-tingling: the Impulse! spine
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    • Prestige and New Jazz
      • “Prestige” Elsewhere
      • Guide To The New Jazz Record Label
      • Mooodsville & Swingville series listing
      • New Jazz Catalogue
      • NJLP 8000 series listing
      • Original Prestige NY Label and Cover Reference Table
      • Prestige alternative covers
      • Prestige catalogue
      • Prestige Collector’s data collection worksheet
      • Prestige GEM covers
      • Prestige in Europe
        • The Prestige Metronomes
      • Prestige in Japan
      • Prestige Inner Sleeves
      • Prestige Label Guide
      • Prestige Records Short History
      • Prestige Research Project: Summary of Findings (preview)
      • Prestige Scrapbook: The Complete Visual NY Label Reference
      • Prestige second issues
      • PRLP 7000 series listing
      • Status ST 8300 series
      • The Record Detective
        • Esquire vs Prestige Shoot Out
    • RCA
      • RCA US Labels
      • RCA Victor UK, Europe and Japan
    • Riverside
      • Collector’s Guide To The US Riverside label
        • Riverside Stereo Catalogue
      • Jazzland
      • Riverside in Japan
      • Riverside UK / Europe
    • Savoy
    • Tempo
    • United Artists
      • Listing – UA Jazz ’62-3
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    • Verve / Clef/ Norgran
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      • Disques Vogue
      • Disques Vogue – The Flinterman Collection
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