Eurydice of the Underworld

For anyone who passes this way and enjoys disco....im still going but im over here now http://victoriatopping.blogspot.com/

There will be talk of sleeve artwork, Artwork in general and of course lots of disco!

FRISKY

 Frisky as far as i am aware only released one album which includes one of my favorite disco tracks of the moment. Dillard & Boyce seem to have been a pretty prominent team in the disco scene having produced such studio projects like Saturday Night Band, Constellation Orchestraand singers like Lorraine Johnson and Bill Brandon. Pretty much all of their disco productions were done for the Prelude label, but they went over to the Vanguard label for this outing. Check these guy out!....

Tracks to listen to

1. Burn me up

2. You've got me dancing in my sleep

3. Tutty Frutty

Label: Vanguard

Produced: Jesse Boyce and Moses Dillard

my personal favorites Rene and Angela.....

Firstly have a look at this excellent video Ill be good to you Id like to draw your attention to a few things. Firstly check out Rene's jacket! I think we all need a jacket like that in out lives! Then note the revolving key boards......exellent stuff. and then just check out Angela she is a utter jazz cat!
style 10/10!

René & Angela are an early-'80s soul duo from Los Angeles. Before forming in 1977, René Moore — the brother of Rufus' Bobby Watson — played with the Brothers Johnson; Angela Winbush had sung backup vocals for Dolly Parton, Lenny Williams, and Jean Carn. René & Angela had their first R&B hit for Capitol Records in 1980 and proceeded to have seven other hits over the next three years. In 1985, the duo switched to Mercury, where they had the number one R&B hit "Save Your Love (For #1)" with their first single from the album Street Called Desire. Over the next year, the group had three other Top Ten hits — including the number one R&B single "Your Smile" and the number two "You Don't Have to Cry" — before pursuing solo careers in the mid-'80s.

Songs to watch out for
I love you more
Keep Running

Discoclovers has been on a little interplanetary holiday but shes back....

lucrethia and the azoto 14,008

Lucrethia and the Azoto 14,008- Dance Skinsation

label:Ariola 1978

Disco FIZZ! 

CNR Records 1981

Heres some covers from some early italo disco and i feel they are pretty special

some of the music is questionable tho there are a few good tracks if you have the patience

Disco Fizz- anytime or place 

Disco Fizz- Soft emotion

Disco Fizz- Exalt Exalt

Coverwize i give them a 10/10 naked disco woman being squeezed out of a tube of tooth paste....FRESH! (sorry could not resist) and as for that space ship with record planets need i say any more. well done!

Lipps inc - pucker up

Lipps inc-pucker up
casablanca records, 1980

Track worth a mention: How long (has this been going on)

"T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)"

Really lovely font for 'the sound of philadelphia' label.
In 1966, prior to the creation of Philadelphia International, Gamble and Huff started an independent label, Excel Records. It was soon renamed Gamble Records and in 1972 it was folded into Philadelphia International as a subsidiary. In 1974, the subsidiary's name was changed to TSOP Records. The name comes from the 1974 hit single, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", by MFSB and The Three Degrees. Artists for Excel/Gamble/TSOP included Jerry Butler, Dusty Springfield, Laura Nyro, Wilson Pickett, Dee Dee Sharp, The Intruders and Archie Bell & the Drells.

Space cats!

yet another from Emperor machine

Hommage to La Boca

Ive just discovered these guys while stumbling in to a Emperor Machine cover. Wow they are really really good.
About them (stolen from there website):
La Boca is an independent design circus specializing in art & design for the film, music and fashion industries. Our work ranges from limited edition vinyl record sleeves to full scale media campaigns, and our twisted touch has left its indelible mark on projects for a wide range of international clients.
based in Portobello, West London.
We enjoy fruit.
www.laboca.co.uk
Check these out

Dark robotic disco

White light circus- Rocket ride
DC Recordings 2006

Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - La Boca Design & Art Direction
Absolute genius.. such a retro look considering this was done in 2006 really good art deco clouds amazing ambiance. Good use of the classic side on lip pose!

hommage to Grace Jones

Two extra special ones from Grace Jones. Really good use of blocky colour.

What can i say... interplanetary goddess in cosmic clam shell.

Magnum opus 2o dance masterpieces. 2001

general 'grooveathon' with all the classics.

Artist unknown.

Bring in the robots...

Another one from 1977...proving to be a vintage year
Munich Machine, Casablanca records.
Tracks worth a listen:
Get on the funk train, body shine, reputation. ( its all pretty good really)

Cover artist unknown ( if anyone knows these let me kno)

Brilliant use of lazers
Dancing robots exellent

A example of what i am trying to achive......

Feast your eyes!
Bionic Boogie LP, Polydor, 1977. Produced by Gregg Diamond (disco mega lord!)
artist unknown
Phew this is a really good one!

A example of what im not trying to achive...

Tho this is pretty special....

Hello world!

Disco Clovers is a blog focused on design work for 12' sleeves, posters and typography aswell as work from contemporary designers that draw inspiration from Disco. With Disco record art there has been a fine line between the bad, the funny bad and the down right brilliant! My aim is to pick out best of the bunch for you to draw inspiration from and mabee create some of your own which we can upload on to this blog and create a general jazzfest of cosmic proportions...