(via The Music Aficionado)
The golden age of progressive rock music in the early 1970s saw a number of collaborations between adventurous musical acts and visual artists who complimented the music with striking and imaginative album covers. Many of the major acts had a go-to artist or design firm that supplied them with creative imagery. For many record buyers the appeal of the album sleeve was a major factor in a decision to buy a record. The 12-inch square size of an LP album cover quickly doubled as gate folds became the norm. Artists started to take advantage of the newly found extra real estate and expanded their canvas. Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and others had their Roger Dean, Paul Whitehead and Hipgnosis. This article focuses on The Moody Blues and the six albums featuring the artwork of Phil Travers. We shall talk about those covers and play a favorite piece of music from each album…
The story of these albums begins after the Moody Blues released their breakthrough album Days of Future Passed at the end of 1967. On that album the band quickly abandoned the original idea of a rock realization of Dvorak’s 9th Symphony and wrote their own music. The album, a milestone symphonic rock production that utilized a full orchestra, produced the hit Nights in White Satin. Its success gave the band a new freedom in making artistic decisions about their music and how it is packaged. Enter artist Phil Travers…
Every Moment Has A Song 