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Not too long ago, I made a post about the beauty of Blue Note Records album covers.

Some in extraordinary condition recently came into my life and I thought I'd share them with you. These albums were all released between 1957 and 1962 and these are originals so are between 67 and 62 years old as I post this.

Album cover for Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore — Blowing In From Chicago — 1957, Blue Note Records #1549 — Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore — Blowing In from Chicago — 1957, Blue Note Records #1549

Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore — Blowing In from Chicago — 1957, Blue Note Records #1549

Album cover for The Hank Mobley Quintet — Self-titled — 1957, Blue Note Records #1550 — The Hank Mobley Quintet — Self-titled — 1957, Blue Note Records #1550

The Hank Mobley Quintet — Self-titled — 1957, Blue Note Records #1550

Album cover for Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers — At the Corner of the World Vol 1 — 1959, Blue Note Records #4015 — Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers — At the Corner of the World Vol 1 — 1959, Blue Note Records #4015

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers — At the Corner of the World Vol 1 — 1959, Blue Note Records #4015

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers — Big Beat — 1960, Blue Note Records #4029

Album cover for Hank Mobley — Soul Station — 1960, Blue Note Records #4031 — Hank Mobley — Soul Station — 1960, Blue Note Records #4031

Hank Mobley — Soul Station — 1960, Blue Note Records #4031

Album cover for Jackie McLean — Capuchin Swing — 1960, Blue Note Records #4038 — Jackie McLean — Capuchin Swing — 1960, Blue Note Records #4038

Jackie McLean — Capuchin Swing — 1960, Blue Note Records #4038

Album cover for Stanley Turrentine — Look Out! — 1960, Blue Note Records #4039 — Stanley Turrentine — Look Out! — 1960, Blue Note Records #4039

Stanley Turrentine — Look Out! — 1960, Blue Note Records #4039

Album cover for Tina Brooks — True Blue — 1960, Blue Note Records #4041 — Tina Brooks — True Blue — 1960, Blue Note Records #4041

Tina Brooks — True Blue — 1960, Blue Note Records #4041

Album cover for Jackie McLean — Jackie's Bag — 1962, Blue Note Records #4051 — Jackie McLean — Jackie's Bag — 1962, Blue Note Records #4051

Jackie McLean — Jackie's Bag — 1962, Blue Note Records #4051

Album cover for Hank Mobley — Roll Call — 1961, Blue Note Records #4058 — Hank Mobley — Roll Call — 1961, Blue Note Records #4058

Hank Mobley — Roll Call — 1961, Blue Note Records #4058

Album cover for Dexter Gordon — Doin' Allright — 1961, Blue Note Records #4077 — Dexter Gordon — Doin' Allright — 1961, Blue Note Records #4077

Dexter Gordon — Doin' Allright — 1961, Blue Note Records #4077

Album cover for Dexter Gordon — Dexter Calling — 1961, Blue Note Records #4083 — Dexter Gordon — Dexter Calling — 1961, Blue Note Records #4083

Dexter Gordon — Dexter Calling — 1961, Blue Note Records #4083

Original Blue Note Inner Sleeve with 43 West 61st St New York 23 address.

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Blue Note Covers

Blue Note Records has some of the best designed album jackets ever. The Reid Miles-designed covers of the 50s and 60s are particularly stunning and used label co-founder Francis Wolff's photos to great effect.

The label was formed in 1939 and is still operating today. Check out these covers — they're all gorgeous —

A number of them I'd even call iconic (Una Mas, No Room for Squares, Evolution, Smoke Stack, Idle Moments, My Point of View...). Unbelievably, all of the above are from just one year: 1963 — and they're not even all of the '63 covers!

A complete timeline of Blue Note Records album covers is available on the label's website.

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