Title: A Child's Guide To Good & Evil
Label: Reprise
Catalog: RS 6208
Year: 1968
Art Direction: Ed Thrasher
Cover photo: John von Hamersveldt
Grade: ***** stars
There are thousands and thousands of psychedelic album covers out there. This one easily gets into my top-10 list. It lacks the rainbow of colors typical of psychedelic offerings, but that might be part of what makes this such a great cover.
Baltimore's John von Hamersveldt is probably best known for designing The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour", but over a career starting in the mid-'60s, he's designed 300+ covers, including The Stones' "Exile On Main Street", The Jefferson Airplane's "Crown of Creation" and The Beach Boy's "WIld Honey". All are stunning, but this may be my favorite.
Here's a link to von Hamersveldt's website: http://jvh.cool/
Baltimore's John von Hamersveldt is probably best known for designing The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour", but over a career starting in the mid-'60s, he's designed 300+ covers, including The Stones' "Exile On Main Street", The Jefferson Airplane's "Crown of Creation" and The Beach Boy's "WIld Honey". All are stunning, but this may be my favorite.
Here's a link to von Hamersveldt's website: http://jvh.cool/
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