Sunday, March 17, 2013

HENDRIX - WAR HERO


Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Album: War Hero
Label: Reprise
Catalog: MS 2103
Year: 1972
Designer: Paul Jansen
Photographer: not applicable
Grade: **** stars



 
This is one of those covers where the appeal is hard for me to articulate.  It's certainly not the most clever, or innovative concept I've ever seen - jjust a close up drawing of Jimi Hendrix's face.  That said, there's something remarkable in Paul Jansen's cover art work.  I never met Hendrix and I'm not even a giant fan, but the close-up just seems to nail the essence of the man.  Plus I think I could grow a moustach that's at least as good as what Hendrix was sporting.)

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