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)

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: tim gueguen on January 31, 2026, 03:34:40 PM

There's an early Bruton cover I've seen but now can't find, that has a cover image that's pretty obviously based on a live shot of Genesis circa 1976.  One of the musicians on the cover playing a doubleneck guitar is the giveaway for me

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Mr on January 31, 2026, 05:49:51 PM

Oh, cool! I never knew that - I reckon you mean this one, "Contemporary Soundscores":
(https://i.imgur.com/wOgKKXM.png)


... it sure does look quite similar to Genesis ca. 1978:
(https://i.imgur.com/IkKTtDo.png)

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Retronic on January 31, 2026, 06:22:52 PM

Going slightly off in the other direction there was a character in Prisoner Cell Block H who liked to draw and she had some on her notice board and they were clearly traced or coped from BRM 9- Survival on Bruton, which was we also used as incidental music in the show. 

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: tim gueguen on February 01, 2026, 03:33:32 PM

Yeah, that's the Bruton cover I was thinking of.

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: Eternas Ondas Musicales on February 13, 2026, 03:31:36 PM

(https://i.discogs.com/0dhoSG_FELdERV-ny82__vTCQAr2hx0YUftPqLtYpg8/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQ4Mzky/NzctMTUyOTg3NjQ3/MS0xNDgxLmpwZWc.jpeg)

[RCA Original Cast] - SP 10055 - Alessandro Alessandroni - Spontaneous - 1974

(https://i.discogs.com/H0Ypz7w0Op5lkxXRr3CQEEpDaRcZ8VW3oKglHyNncdg/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI2NjI0/ODktMTQ4NTI0NDYw/NS03MTk5LmpwZWc.jpeg)

[Edig] - ZSKE 55379 - Peter Jones - Peter Jones - 1975

Title: Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
Post by: KPMPK1001 on February 13, 2026, 11:25:51 PM

Here's the most obvious one I can think of

(https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273e6218ad4e88c6ba414149b53)

Oneohtrix Point Never - Drawn and Quartered (2013)

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k0rDKV5nL._UXNaN_FMjpg_QL85_.jpg)

[Bruton Music] BRD 17 - Counterpoint in Rhythm (1982)