Eh, the Book was Better

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Music is a part of the human experience as deeply ingrained as dancing, staring at fire, and standing erect so as to see over the tall savannah grasses. Literature made immense leaps in human culture possible; Gutenberg's printing press literally changed the course of humanity by allowing much faster information dispersal and giving a voice to a huge segment of the population that previously had none. If only there was some modern equivalent we could look up on the world wide web. Anyway, London-based graphic designer Christophe Gowans brings music and literature together in one glorious Flickr stream titled The Record Books.

The project re-imagines album covers as old school, weathered book covers that you might find in any public library in middle America. They're lovingly crafted in such a way to accurately convey the musty old library sense and bring a book to life that you would probably glance at briefly before setting it back on the shelf to go use the computer room.

 

If you like what you see you can purchase volume one here, and be sure to check out Gowans' Flickr page because he's asking for people to indicate their interest in future offerings of the designs on postcards. Show them to friends and watch as the familiarity of the album name collides with the juxtaposition of it being on a book in their brains. We accept no responsibility for any aneurysms incurred, but would appreciate any pictures of people wrapping their heads around it posted in the comments below.

And while we're at it, what album would YOU most like to see as a book cover in your local library?

 

Tip of the hat to Mother Jones.

 



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