'Garcia' LP - Cover | Grateful Dead

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Jerry Garcia

'Garcia' LP, Warner Bros. Music, Cover Photo & Album Design: Bob Seidemann.

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Band Member

Jerry Garcia

Date

Wed, 01/19/1972 - 16:00

Photographer

Bob Seidemann

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This LP cover was

This LP cover was controversial back when it was released. There was an alternate cover that covered up the "private parts." Also there was a sticker that said "Garcia" that was used to censor the private parts. I wonder why Warner Bros didn't decide to put a photo of Jerry on the cover.

Garcia LP

I bought the cassette in Orleans, MA from a discount box for I forget how much but it was my first taste of Jerry and I spent seemingly countless hours that summer (age 15) listening to to its hypnotic and and profound messages. Even the cassette artwork was a complete turn on which is why I bought it. I didn't "discover" the Dead for 5 years...but I had this music that summer and it changed me - I flew and rolled and turned...

Cover art "meaning"

I'm curious what was on the mind of the artist for this cover.

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rbmunkin

1 year 10 months ago

Cover art "meaning"
I'm curious what was on the mind of the artist for this cover.
sodecent

14 years 3 months ago

Garcia LP
I bought the cassette in Orleans, MA from a discount box for I forget how much but it was my first taste of Jerry and I spent seemingly countless hours that summer (age 15) listening to to its hypnotic and and profound messages. Even the cassette artwork was a complete turn on which is why I bought it. I didn't "discover" the Dead for 5 years...but I had this music that summer and it changed me - I flew and rolled and turned...
Cryptical70

14 years 4 months ago

This LP cover was
This LP cover was controversial back when it was released. There was an alternate cover that covered up the "private parts." Also there was a sticker that said "Garcia" that was used to censor the private parts. I wonder why Warner Bros didn't decide to put a photo of Jerry on the cover.