Library Music Themes

General Sharing & Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: kebarvid on January 29, 2026, 02:12:43 PM

Title: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: kebarvid on January 29, 2026, 02:12:43 PM

Was looking through Discogs on covers created by Nick Bantock for Music De Wolfe and stumbled upon this one for Dangerous Connection by Gordon Grant:

(https://i.discogs.com/epbY-h0Are5ekmwF-bxw4Kr89XrqV9ao-WGAJ1l5o88/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:597/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM2NTM0/MzEtMTQ2MjQ1MTA3/OS03OTM2LmpwZWc.jpeg)

And i remembered there was an album by 7L & Esoteric with a similar name and cover so i took a look on it, and it was indeed almost identical:

(https://i.discogs.com/pmcDzFS-Jow4V6FQFhuzE_iW_uCF30zw6fWelWIcuAE/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM3MjM3/MC0xNDU2NjUyMjYy/LTM0ODkuanBlZw.jpeg)

I know there must be a lot of other records that have been inspired by an library record or an cover design style from an library label, i started a list on Discogs with the ones that came to mind. but i know there must be hundreds of more examples, please help me fill my list on dsicogs:
hxxps://www.discogs.com/lists/Covers-inspired-by-library-music/1663989

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Retronic on January 29, 2026, 02:54:51 PM

These are always interesting to me too. Alchemist also had a KPM inspired cover.  I thought Stu Bangas did too but reckon I imagined that.    There’s an old compilation called Big Beat which had the gun design from Pop ARP on De Wolfe.

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Retronic on January 29, 2026, 04:51:28 PM

Bulgarian Sleaze - Stu Bangas and Vanderslice is a Boosey & Hawkes homage.

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Kilgoretrout74 on January 30, 2026, 03:15:54 PM

Can't work out how to add images on here but

https://www.discogs.com/master/975247-AM-Shawn-Lee-Outlines

is

https://www.discogs.com/release/1503653-Steve-Gray-Duncan-Lamont-Jean-Bouchety-Television-Today

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Mr on January 31, 2026, 02:22:51 AM

Here's one going the opposite way:

Crea Sound Ltd. 46556 (© 1982)
(https://i.imgur.com/6TY4lp5.png)


CTI Records CTI 6023 (℗ 1973)
(https://i.imgur.com/HutSRne.png)