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The Art of the LP Cover- Focus on the EV 664

Posted by Mr. Chadwick, December 4, 2010 02:45pm | Comments (1)
This gallery is my early Christmas present! I've been working on gathering the images for years and I've finally got enough to post. The Electro Voice model 664 was designed in the late 50's as a sturdy and reliable public address system microphone and found widespread use amongst the amateur radio set as well. Although somewhat useful in certain studio applications, it's mostly known as a club mic due to its ultra reliable pick-up pattern and relatively low feedback rate. Sometime referred to as "the showerhead mic," I've seen them in gold, satin & chrome finishes, with chrome being the most common. The 664 is as iconic as Shure's 55SH "Elvis mic" or the classic RCA ribbon mic models 44 & 77, albeit connoting more of a Sears & Roebuck vibe than any of those mics.

Birds and the French Resistance

Posted by Mr. Chadwick, October 30, 2008 08:15pm | Comments (2)
No doubt about it, birds are animal of choice for record label mascot. I've been gathering animal label images for well over a year now and this is my second round of birds.

Kate Wolf & the Wildwood Flower Lines on the Paper Owl Records LabelEngland Dan & John Ford Coley Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive Big Tree Records Label Warner subsidiaryBest of the Tams 123 records label capitol subsidiaryPunto Quatro ob productions record label
the Best of Judas Priest Gull Records labelMedite Franeo record label Los Grandes Exitos de: the Everly BrothersRick Smith We Should Be Lover Birdie Record LabelThe Far Pavilions Chrysalis custom bird record label


My friend, do you hear the black flight of ravens over our plains?


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