I recently came across these two Wu Tang re-release gems. They've adopted the design style of the late, great Reid Miles. Miles was the in house designer at the Blue Note record label and designed some of the most iconic covers jazz has ever seen.
Throughout his 11 year residency, he produced over 500 cover images. His famous partnership with the label c0-founder and photographer Francis Wolff, as well as his own under-rated lens skills, helped create the beautiful lp's above, and set a path for the true art of sleeve design.
My mate Vic kindly gave me this for my birthday, and i've been reading it cover to cover ever since. Anyone interested in design, jazz or music history should go check it out.
It's available in most good bookshops.
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