April 5, 2018 - Chicago, IL
Join Mike Goldstein as he launches his album cover artist book project on Kickstarter, live now through May 8, 2018 –
Now available for your review via this link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/232122114/unsung-heroes-stories-from-your-favorite-album-cov
Hello friends, readers, relatives, fans and producers of album cover artistry – the long wait is over! This new project by the founder of the Album Cover Hall of Fame – hey, that’s me! – has been nearly 3 years in the making and, with the launch of my new Kickstarter program (see link, above), I’m seeking the funding needed for a book that switches the focus from the iconic imagery found on Rock/Pop music packaging to the talented people – designers, illustrators, photographers, etc. – who conceived and produced these works of art.
Unsung Heroes Of The Music Business: Stories & Insights From Your Favorite Album Cover Creators
will deliver 500+ pages of interviews, quotes and related articles in a limited-edition, signed book, while a great selection of album art prints will be offered as rewards for higher-level supporters of this effort.
In the book, you'll find interviews with a real "Who's Who" of trend-setting and often-lauded music packaging icons including Ernie Cefalu, David Larkham, Bill Levy, Storm Thorgerson, Nick Egan, Mick Haggerty, John Kosh, Tom Nickosey, John Pasche, Lee Conklin, James Marsh, Dave McMacken, Terry Pastor, Winston Smith, John Van Hamersveld, Edward Colver, George DuBose, Karl Ferris, Brian Griffin, Elliott Landy, Simon Larbalestier, Jerry Schatzberg and many more.
Their client lists include almost every major name musical act who came to prominence during the past 60+ years of Rock/Pop music history - The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, Elton John, James Brown, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Supertramp, Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Santana, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, KISS, Madonna, Ramones, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Costello, Depeche Mode, Pixies, Talk Talk, Grateful Dead and so many others...
For the next 33 days (until May 8, 2018), I’m looking for support from folks like you so I can produce a very special "collector's edition" of my book and offer it - along with some really desirable incentives, those being fine art prints from many of the same people featured in the book - at much-lower-than-retail prices - to the collectors and lovers of great album art (you can take a look at these rewards on this special page - https://albumcoverhalloffame.wordpress.com/achof-mike-goldstein-unsung-heroes-book-project-reward-descriptions/ ). Based on my research, the recent successes of other artists and writers who've self-published some wonderful books on music industry-related topics and my background as a successful developer and producer of cutting-edge entertainment programming for TV and online distribution, I believe that I can produce a high-quality, beautifully-printed book and deliver it within 3-6 months after the conclusion of this Kickstarter program – something of a rarity in the world of self-publishing, as most have taken a year or more to deliver (I should know – I’ve purchased a number of them for my own collection!).
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for anyone who is a fan of art and music – and that includes YOU – I do hope that you’ll take a look at the project site via the link – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/232122114/unsung-heroes-stories-from-your-favorite-album-cov
and share that link with everyone you think might enjoy this special new book on a topic we all know and love. You know I’ll work hard to deliver something to you you’ll enjoy reading and sharing with anyone who’d like to know more about these “unsung heroes of the music business”. Together, we can make this happen!
Thanks very much for your time, attention and support –
Sincerely, Mike Goldstein – Writer/Editor, AlbumCoverHallofFame.com
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