Following the success of
Jazz Covers
, this epic volume of groove assembles
over 500 legendary covers
from a
golden era in Black music
. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical comic art in this dazzling anthology of visualized funk and soul.
Gathering both classic and rare covers, the collection celebrates each artwork’s ability to capture not only a buyer’s interest, but an entire musical mood. Browse through and discover the brilliant, the bold, the outlandish and the incredibly beautiful designs that fans rushed to get their hands on as the likes of
Marvin Gaye
,
James Brown
Curtis Mayfield
Michael Jackson
, and
Prince
changed the world with their unique and unforgettable sounds.
Featuring
interviews with key industry figures
Funk & Soul Covers
also provides
cultural context and design analysis
for many of the chosen record covers.