Author Topic: Record-covers inspired by library music  (Read 209 times)

kebarvid

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Record-covers inspired by library music
« 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:



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:



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

Retronic

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Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2026, 04:51:28 PM »
Bulgarian Sleaze - Stu Bangas and Vanderslice is a Boosey & Hawkes homage.


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Re: Record-covers inspired by library music
« Reply #4 on: Today at 02:22:51 AM »
Here's one going the opposite way:

Crea Sound Ltd. 46556 (© 1982)



CTI Records CTI 6023 (℗ 1973)