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Album Cover Challenge

Album Cover Challenge
Herb Albert's Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights.

Modeling for The Ford Agency, Dolores Erickson was married and 28-years-old at the time. She had known Peter Whorf from working with him previously on other album covers and he was engaged to Erickson’s best friend. When she got the call from Whorf to do the album cover, she came to his garage which had been converted to a photography studio and the cover was shot in one day.

Although Erickson appears not to be wearing anything, she had been wrapped in cotton and had on a bikini underneath all the “cream.”

She was also three months pregnant at the time.

Photographer and cover designer Whorf did a masterful job at hiding Erickson’s pregnancy. One problem: they could not use whipped cream because it kept sliding off. The solution? Shaving cream which adhered better to Erickson’s body. The only bit of whipped cream is on her head and fingers.

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53 comments - The latest ones
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
das ist eine schöne Komposition
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Chrissy club
Thanks Chrissy! :-)
8 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Beautiful! Great job. Impressive
Happy New Year
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Jan
Thanks Jan! Happy New Year to you too! :-)
8 years ago.
 Bruce Dean (Puchinpappy)
Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… club
Yes, I remember that album cover. It was and still is pretty racy.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… club
One of many in my Aunt's collection! :-)
8 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Nice photo Norm.

Love Herb Alpert. (I just hope she's not lactose intolerant. ;)
8 years ago.
Clickity Click has replied to Karen's Place club
LOL!!!
8 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Clickity Click
:)))
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Karen's Place club
Thanks Karen! I suspect it's shaving cream ... it would handle the hot lights a lot better!
8 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) club
Ha, you are right Norm.

I just looked at my "Definitive Hits" CD and that's just what it says! :D
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Karen's Place club
Part right ... it's whipped cream on her head and fingers ... shaving cream everywhere else! :-)
8 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg club
♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬

Great cover and composition!
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Dida From Augsburg club
Thanks Dida! :-)
8 years ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
it would do also in the retro challenge
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen club
Thanks Luc! :-)
8 years ago.
 Coco
Coco
Great job. Like the processing, photo and graphic design.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Coco
Thanks Cordia! :-)
8 years ago.
 Amazingstoker
Amazingstoker
ha ha , they don't make 'em like that any more, nice up against the reel to reel too
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Amazingstoker
Thanks Amaz! :-) I'd intended to have them playing when I took the photo, but I needed to move some stuff around to do it!
8 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
One of my husband's favorite groups during his teen years (no, he wasn't the typical teen, lol). I always loved the group, too! We still have the LP. Wonderful composition, Norm!
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Valfal club
Thanks Valerie! I wasn't all that fond of the music, but I did like having it out when I was making my 8-track tapes. :-)
8 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv…
Nicely chosen background =)
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…
Thanks Sami! :-)
8 years ago.
 H C
H C
I recognise that album cover. There might even be one somewhere in the house.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to H C
One of the more memorable ones from my teenage years! :-)
8 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
Well now we have that one along with so many others from so long ago ... loved it then ... love it now! Great choice! :)
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Clickity Click
Thanks Chris! My Aunt was the music collector, but this was one of several I kept from the estate.
8 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
ice scream lady :D
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
I suspect it's shaving cream! :-) I'd think there would be a lot of goosebumps otherwise! :-)
8 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
ohhhhh whip cream!
8 years ago.
Shuttering Yukon has added
HEY her dress is made out of whip cream! now that's interesting... (for lack of a better word)

I do like your composition Norm!
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Shuttering Yukon
Thanks Wendi! I think it's shaving cream! :-) Still a slippery garment! :-)
8 years ago.
 1971 Dodge Charger R/T Freak
1971 Dodge Charger R… club
Of course in high school the joke was "Herb" Alpert's "Marijuana" Brass, but I would never stoop to such low brow, childish humor now.... (snicker, snicker). : P
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to 1971 Dodge Charger R… club
Funny one! :-)
8 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautifully captured.
Congrats on Explore.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks Jaap! :-)
8 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Love the composition on this Norm ... great shot and ideal for the challenge! :)
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to autofantasia club
Thanks Paul!
8 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Outstanding creation.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks Don! :-)
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
I still have this album, although I'm not certain that the turntable still works to play it.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Esther club
My turntable is dead and a new one is a low priority, but some day! :-)
8 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Great choice and staging!
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thanks Gillian! :-)
8 years ago.
 Smiley Derleth
Smiley Derleth club
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Norm! One of the great album covers of all time.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Smiley Derleth club
Many thanks! :-)
8 years ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
Yep. Like Smiley says. A great story too.
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Nicolas Mertens club
Thanks! :-)
8 years ago.
 Stan Askew
Stan Askew club
very cool ... the photo and the story!
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to Stan Askew club
Thanks Stan! :-)
8 years ago.
 arts enthusiast
arts enthusiast
Classic album and cover. I grew up listening to this one. :)
8 years ago.
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied to arts enthusiast
Many thanks! :-)
8 years ago.

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