Thomas Edward Wilkes (July 30, 1939 – June 28, 2009) was an American art director, designer, photographer, illustrator, writer and producer-director.

Life

Wilkes was born in

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and raised in southern California. Wilkes attended

Long Beach City College Long Beach City College (LBCC) is a public community college in Long Beach, California. It was established in 1927 and is divided into two campuses, the Liberal Arts Campus in Lakewood Village and the Pacific Coast Campus in central Long Beach ...

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a Normal school, teachers colle ...

, and the

Art Center College of Design Art Center College of Design (stylized as ArtCenter College of Design) is a private art college in Pasadena, California. History ArtCenter College of Design was founded in 1930 in downtown Los Angeles as the Art Center School. In 1935, Fr ...

in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1967 Wilkes was the art director of the

Monterey Pop Festival The Monterey International Pop Festival was a three-day music festival held June 16 to 18, 1967, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. The festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by the Jimi Hendrix ...

. From 1967 through 1969, he was the art director of

A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...

. He was a partner with Barry Feinstein in Camouflage Productions from 1970 through 1973, and a partner in Wilkes & Braun, Inc. from 1973 through 1974. In late 1974 and early in 1975, Tom was a partner and creative director in Hot M Productions along with David Lear, Drake Morton and Merrick Morton. He was art director of

ABC Records ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated by the Am-Par Record Corporation. Am-Par also created the Impulse! jazz label in 1960. It acquired many labels bef ...

from 1975 through 1977, and in 1978 he started Tom Wilkes Productions and became president of Project Interspeak, a nonprofit corporation. Wilkes was responsible for scores of award-winning designs. In the Grammy Awards of 1974, he received a

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstandi ...

for ''

Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

'' performed by the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

& Choir. In addition to creating hundreds of posters, logos, books, trade ads and illustrations, Wilkes designed such significant covers as the "invitation" iteration of The Rolling Stones' ''

Beggars Banquet ''Beggars Banquet'' is the 7th British and 9th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 6 December 1968 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and London Records in the United States. It was the first ...

''; George Harrison's ''

All Things Must Pass ''All Things Must Pass'' is the third studio album by English rock musician George Harrison. Released as a triple album in November 1970, it was Harrison's first solo work after Break-up of the Beatles, the break-up of the Beatles in April that ...

'' and '' The Concert for Bangladesh'';

Cheech & Chong Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings, and feature films, which were based on the hippie ...

's ''

Big Bambu : Big Bambú ''is also a work of art by the lettering artist, Walter Velez.'' ''Big Bambú'' is the second album by Cheech & Chong, released in 1972. The name ''Big Bambu'' is a reference to the actual Bambu brand of rolling paper. The origina ...

''; and

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fu ...

's ''

Harvest Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most lab ...

'' and ''

Homegrown Homegrown may refer to any plants grown in a domestic setting. It may also refer to: Music *Home Grown, an American rock band formed in 1994 * ''Home Grown'' (Geri Allen album), 1985 * ''Homegrown'' (Dodgy album), 1995 * ''Home Grown'' (Blue Mou ...

''. Wilkes also produced and directed TV and radio spots, music videos, films, mixed media presentations and special events. The two Beatles compilation albums released in 1973,
The Beatles 1962-1966
and
The Beatles 1967-1970
, were designed by Wilkes. His name was shown (only on the US versions of these albums) in the bottom left-hand corner of the paper sleeve (side four) for housing the vinyl record.

Album cover credits

*1967 ''

Flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

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The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...

(Original graphics) *1967 ''

Present Tense The present tense ( abbreviated or ) is a grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time. The present tense is used for actions which are happening now. In order to explain and understand present ...

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Sagittarius Sagittarius ( ) may refer to: *Sagittarius (constellation) *Sagittarius (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac Ships *''SuperStar Sagittarius'', a cruise ship * USS ''Sagittarius'' (AKN-2), a World War II US Navy cargo ship Music *Sagittarius (ban ...

(Cover design) *1967 ''

Happy Together Happy Together may refer to: Music * "Happy Together" (song), a 1967 song by the Turtles that has been covered several times ** ''Happy Together'' (The Turtles album) (1967) ** ''Happy Together'' concert tours in 1985 and from 2010 featuring T ...

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Turtles Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked t ...

(Cover design) *1967 '' Safe as Milk'',

Captain Beefheart Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as Th ...

and the Magic Band (Graphic design) *1967 ''

The Sandpipers The Sandpipers were an American easy listening trio who carved a niche in 1960s folk rock with their vocals and innovative arrangements of international ballads and pop standards. They are best remembered for their cover version of "Guantanamer ...

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(Cover photography) *1967 ''

Misty Roses ''Misty Roses'' was an LP album featuring The Sandpipers, released by A&M Records in 1967. The album reached #135 on the Billboard chart and the first track, "Cuando Salí de Cuba," made #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The Dece ...

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(Art director) *1968 '' Outta Season'',

Ike & Tina Turner Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing voc ...

(Art director) *1968 ''

'', The Rolling Stones (Design, original design concept) *1968 ''Recital'',

Lee Michaels Lee Eugene Michaels (born Michael Olsen, November 24, 1945) is an American rock musician who sings and accompanies himself on organ, piano, or guitar. He is best known for his powerful soulful voice and his energetic virtuosity on the Hammond ...

(Design) *1968 ''Carnival of Life'',

(Art direction) *1968 ''

Christmas Album Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season. Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or, in the case of carols or songs, may employ lyrics whose subject m ...

'', Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (Art direction) *1968 ''Colours'', Claudine Longet (Art direction) *1968 ''

The Family That Plays Together ''The Family That Plays Together'' is the second album by the American rock band Spirit. It was released by Ode Records in December 1968. It was voted number 575 in Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 Albums'' 3rd Edition (2000)''.'' The cover w ...

'', Spirit (Art direction) *1968 ''Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark'',

Dillard & Clark Dillard & Clark was a country rock duo which featured ex- Byrds member Gene Clark and bluegrass banjo player Doug Dillard. History The group was formed in 1968, shortly after Clark departed the Byrds and Dillard left the Dillards. It was consi ...

(Art direction) *1968 '' Fool on the Hill'',

Sérgio Mendes Sérgio Santos Mendes (; born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. He was nominated for ...

Brasil '66 Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area an ...

(Art direction) *1968 ''I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite?'', Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (Art direction) *1968 ''Love Is Blue'', Claudine Longet (Art direction) *1968 ''Roger Nichols & the Small Circle of Friends'', Roger Nichols & the Small Circle of Friends (Art direction) *1968 ''

Song Cycle A song cycle (german: Liederkreis or Liederzyklus) is a group, or cycle, of individually complete songs designed to be performed in a sequence as a unit.Susan Youens, ''Grove online'' The songs are either for solo voice or an ensemble, or rarel ...

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Van Dyke Parks Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album ''Song Cycle'' and for his collaborations with ...

(Illustrations) *1968 '' Spirit'', Spirit (Art direction) *1968 '' Tape From California'',

Phil Ochs Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and ...

(Art direction) *1968 ''Tarantula'', Tarantula (Design, photography) *1968 '' Softly'',

(Art director) *

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 ** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

'' Accept No Substitute'', The Original Delaney & Bonnie (Graphic design) *1969 ''Any Way That You Want Me'', Evie Sands (Art direction, photography, cover photo) *1969 '' Clear'', Spirit (Design) *1969 ''

Crystal Illusions ''Crystal Illusions'' is the fifth album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66. Track listing Personnel * Sérgio Mendes – keyboards, vocals, arranger, producer * Lani Hall, Karen Philipp – vocals * Oscar Castro-Neves – guitar * Sebastião ...

'', Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 (Art direction) *1969 ''

Dylan's Gospel ''Dylan's Gospel'' is the only studio album by The Brothers & Sisters of L.A., a group of vocalists working as session musicians in the Los Angeles, California area during the album's recording in June 1969. The Brothers & Sisters of L.A. was org ...

'', The Brothers and Sisters of L.A. (Photography) *1969 ''

The Gilded Palace of Sin ''The Gilded Palace of Sin'' is the first album by the country rock group the Flying Burrito Brothers, released on February 6, 1969. It continued Gram Parsons' and Chris Hillman's work in modern country music, fusing traditional sources like fo ...

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The Flying Burrito Brothers The Flying Burrito Brothers are an American country rock band, best known for their influential 1969 debut album, '' The Gilded Palace of Sin''. Although the group is perhaps best known for its connection to band founders Gram Parsons and Chr ...

(Art direction) *1969 ''Happy Heart'', Nick DeCaro & Orchestra (Art direction) *1969 '' It's Never Too Late'', The Montgomery Brothers (Design, photography) *1969 ''

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(Art direction) *1969 ''

Love Is All We Have to Give ''Love Is All We Have to Give'' is the first studio album by Checkmates, Ltd., released in 1969, and their second overall album after the 1967 live album '' Live! at Caesar's Palace''. ''Love Is All We Have to Give'' reached No. 178 on the ''Bil ...

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The Checkmates, Ltd. The Checkmates, Ltd. were an American R&B group from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The group, discovered by Nancy Wilson, included both black and white members; their one major hit was 1969's "Black Pearl", produced by Phil Spector. The song peaked at ...

(Graphic design, photography) *1969 ''Make It Easy on Yourself'',

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gr ...

(Art direction) *1969 '' Rehearsals for Retirement'', Phil Ochs (Art direction, photography) *1969 ''Robin Wilson'', Robin Wilson (Art direction) *1969 '' Rock Salt & Nails'',

Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccan ...

(Art direction) *1969 '' Through the Morning, Through the Night'', Dillard & Clark (Art direction) *1969 ''

Spanish Album ''Spanish Album'' was an LP album consisting of tracks assembled from previous albums by The Sandpipers, released by A&M Records in 1969. Most of the tracks were Spanish translations of songs better-known in the United States in English. The ...

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(Art director) *1969 '' The Wonder of You'',

(Art direction/Cover photography) *1969 ''Ticket to Ride'', The Carpenters (Art Direction) *1969 ''Venus in Cancer'', Robbie Basho (Design, Photography) *1969 ''Ye-Me-Le'', Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 (Art Direction) *1969 ''Signs of the Zodiac'', Mort Garson (Art Direction) *

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 1 ...

''A Bad Donato'', Donato (Design, Photography) *1970 ''

Alone Together Alone Together may refer to: Music Albums * ''Alone Together'' (Benny Carter album), 1956 * ''Alone Together'' (Tony Bennett album), 1961 * ''Alone Together'' (Dave Mason album), 1970 * ''Alone Together'' (Ron Carter and Jim Hall album), 1972 ...

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Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop and rock m ...

(Design, Photography) *1970 ''

Barrel A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, ...

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(Art direction, Photography) *1970 ''Buddy and the Juniors'', Buddy Guy w/ Junior Wells & Junior Mance (Design, Photography) *1970 '' Burrito Deluxe'',

(Art Direction) *1970 ''Close to You'', The Carpenters (Art Direction) *1970 ''Contribution'',

Shawn Phillips Shawn Phillips (born February 3, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s. His work is rooted in folk rock but straddles other genres, including jazz fusion and funk. Phillips has rec ...

(Art Direction) *1970 '' Eric Clapton'', Eric Clapton (Design, Photography) *1970 ''Greatest Hits'', Phil Ochs (Art Direction, Photography, Back Cover) *1970 ''

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

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(Design) *1970 '' Mad Dogs & Englishmen'', Joe Cocker (Design) *1970 ''On Tour with Eric Clapton'',

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends Delaney & Bonnie were an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg All ...

(Design, Photography) *1970 ''To Bonnie from Delaney'', Delaney & Bonnie (Design, Photography) *1970 ''

'', George Harrison (Design) *1970 ''Wonderful World, Beautiful People'', Jimmy Cliff (Art Direction) *1970 '' Second Spanish Album'',

(Art Director) *1970 '' Come Saturday Morning'',

(Art Direction) *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

''Cello Quartet'',

Roger Kellaway Roger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist. Life and career Kellaway was born in Waban, Massachusetts, United States. He is an alumnus of the New England Conservatory. Kellaway has composed commissi ...

Cello Quartet (Design, Photography) *1971 ''John Prine'',

John Prine John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...

(Design, Photography) *1971 '' Live at Fillmore West'',

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musicia ...

(Design) *1971 ''Minnows'', Marc Benno (Design, Photography) *1971 '' Motel Shot'',

Delaney & Bonnie Delaney & Bonnie were an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg A ...

(Photography, Jacket Design) *1971 ''Off the Shelf'', Batdorf & Rodney (Design, photography) *1971 '' The Concert for Bangladesh'', George Harrison & Friends (Design, Photography) *1971 ''

Pearl A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium ca ...

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Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence. ...

(Design, photography) *1971 ''

Someday Man ''Someday Man'' is the debut studio album by Paul Williams, released in 1970. Notable songs from the album include "Someday Man", "Trust" and "To Put Up with You". The song "Someday Man", written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, was first re ...

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Paul Williams Paul Williams may refer to: Authors * Paul O. Williams (1935–2009), American science-fiction author and poet * Paul L. Williams (author) (born 1944), FBI consultant, journalist * Paul Williams (journalist) (1948–2013), American founder of mu ...

(Design, photography) *1971 '' Stoney End'',

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

(Design, photography) *1971 '' Thirds'',

The James Gang James Gang is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. The band went through a variety of line-up changes until they recorded their first album as a power trio consisting of Joe Walsh (guitars, lead vocals), Tom Kriss ...

(Cover Design) *1971 ''Watcha' Gonna Do?'',

Denny Doherty Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer. He was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas and the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. ...

(Design, Photography) *

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

'' Stoneground Words'',

Melanie Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark".Dr. John's Gumbo ''Dr. John's Gumbo'' released in 1972 is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's ...

'', Dr. John (Design, Photography) *1972 ''FM & AM'', George Carlin (Production Art) *1972 ''

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(Design) *1972 '' Jo Jo Gunne'', Jo Jo Gunne (Design, Cover Photo) *1972 ''Steamin, Rastus (Cover Photo) *1972 ''Tommy'' - As Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (Design, Photography) *1972 ''

'', Cheech and Chong (Jacket/Poster Design) *1972 ''

Ululu The Babylonian calendar was a lunisolar calendar with years consisting of 12 lunar months, each beginning when a new crescent moon was first sighted low on the western horizon at sunset, plus an intercalary month inserted as needed by decree. T ...

'', Jesse Ed Davis (Design, Photography) *

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

''Witness'',

Spooky Tooth Spooky Tooth were an English rock band originally formed in Carlisle in 1967. Principally active between 1967 and 1974, the band re-formed several times in later years. History Prior to Spooky Tooth, four of the band's five founding members ...

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The Beatles 1962-1966
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The Beatles 1967-1970
(Album, design) *1973 '' Living in the Material World'', George Harrison (Design) *

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom K ...

Stop All That Jazz ''Stop All That Jazz'' is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell. The album was recorded in 1974 at Leon Russell's House Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Paradise Studios in Tia Juana, Oklahoma; Pete's Place in Nashville, Tennessee; and Shelt ...

'', Leon Russell (Design) *1974 ''

Dark Horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might. Origin Th ...

'', George Harrison (Design) *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

''Mysteries'', Keith Jarrett (Art Direction) *1975 ''Those Southern Knights'', The Crusaders (Art Direction) *

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phil ...

Groove-A-Thon ''Groove-A-Thon'' is the ninth studio album by American soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' ...

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Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songw ...

(Art Direction) *1976 ''I Hope We Get to Love in Time'', Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (Artwork) *1976 ''Illusions'',

Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a ba ...

(Art Direction) *1976 '' Long May You Run'', The Stills-Young Band (Design) *1976 '' Rose of Cimarron'',

Poco Poco was an American country rock band originally formed in 1968 after the demise of Buffalo Springfield. Guitarists Richie Furay and Jim Messina, former members of Buffalo Springfield, were joined by multi-instrumentalist Rusty Young, bass ...

(Art Direction, Design) *1976 ''

Shake Some Action ''Shake Some Action'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Flamin' Groovies. The album was released in June 1976 by Sire Records. The title ''Shake Some Action'' originates from a line in the 1965 film '' None but the Brave''. Ba ...

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The Flamin' Groovies ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

(Art Direction) *1976 ''

Texas Rock For Country Rollers ''Texas Rock for Country Rollers'' is the third album by American country-music singer Doug Sahm. Sahm composed for the album seven original songs, while covers constituted the rest of the album. It was released by ABC-Dot in 1976. Recording The ...

'', Sir Doug & the Texas Tornados (Art Direction, Photography) *1976 ''Together Again...Live'', Bobby Bland & B.B. King (Art Direction) *1976 ''Decade'', Neil Young (Design, Cover Photo) *

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrati ...

''Sail Boat'',

Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards may refer to: Musicians *Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, pseudonym of bandleader Paul Weston and his wife, singer Jo Stafford *Jonathan Edwards (musician) (born 1946), American musician ** ''Jonathan Edwards'' (album), debut album ...

(Graphic Design, Photography) *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – ...

You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish ''You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish'' is the seventh studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1978. It was their first album to be co-produced by lead singer Kevin Cronin and lead guitarist Gary Richrath. The album was REO's first ...

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REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. T ...

(Art Direction, Design, Photography, Cover Design) *

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

''Blue Kentucky Girl'', Emmylou Harris (Design, Photography) *

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major off ...

''Strait Country'', George Strait (Photography) *

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker ru ...

''Roadrunner'', Smith Sisters (Design, Photography) *

''Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr'', Vol. 2, Ringo Starr (Art Direction) *

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Ma ...

'' Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa'',

Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and fo ...

(Design, Photography) *

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake strike ...

''Strait Out of the Box'', George Strait (Photography) *

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on b ...

''Loneliness & Temptation/A Heart Full of Song'', Clarence Carter (Photography) *

''Persimmons'', Jim Lauderdale (Artwork, Art Direction, Design, Photography) *

''Portraits'', Emmylou Harris (Photography) *

''Victim of Life's Circumstances/Genuine Cowhide'', Delbert McClinton (Art Direction) *

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''Farewells & Fantasies'', Phil Ochs (Photography) *1999 ''Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection'',

(Design, Photography) *1999 ''Little David Years: 1971–1977'', George Carlin (Design, Photography) *2000 Asylum Recordings: Jo Jo Gunne + Bite Down Hard, Jo Jo Gunne (Design, Photography) *2000 Collection, Janis Joplin (Design, Photography) *2000 Lone Star Beer & Bob Wills Music/For All Our Cowboy F, Red Steagall (Art Direction, Photography) *2001 Notice to Appear/A Banquet in Blues,

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(Art Direction) *2001 Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark [Fantastic Ex, Dillard & Clark (Art Direction) *2001 Stained Glass Reflections: Anthology, 1960–1970, Scott McKenzie (Design, Photography) *2002 From the Inside/A Good Feelin' to Know, Poco (Design, Photography) *2003 Child of Clay/Windmills of Your Mind, Jimmie F. Rodgers (Art Direction, Photography) *2004 Blue Kentucky Girl onus Tracks Emmylou Harris (Design, Photography) *2004 Jackie...Plus, Jackie DeShannon (Design, Photography) *2004 Pieces of the Sky onus Tracks Emmylou Harris (Design, Photography) *2005 Alone Together/Headkeeper, Dave Mason (Design, Photography) *2005 Beat of the Brass eluxe Edition Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (Art Direction) *2005 Chronicles, The Carpenters (Art Direction) *2005 Concert for Bangladesh VD George Harrison and Friends (Photography, Original Design Concept) *2005 Don't Fight the Feeling, Aretha Franklin/King Curtis (Design) *2005 You Can Sing on the Left or Bark on the Right onus, Dirk Hamilton (Art Direction)*2006 Bust Out at Full Speed: The Sire Years, The Flamin' Groovies (Art Direction) *2006 Flowers

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The Rolling Stones (Graphic Design) *2006 Home onus Tracks Delaney & Bonnie (Cover Design) *2006 Live at Fillmore West eluxe King Curtis (Design) *2006 Live at Fillmore West,

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(Design) *2006 Misty Roses/The Wonder of You (CD reissue),

(Art Direction) *2007 Monterey Pop Festival, Various Artists (Logo Design) *2020

, Neil Young (Artwork, originally 1975)

Selected contributions

Art Director, Monterey Pop Festival

Wilkes was art director for the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967. Monterey was the first widely promoted

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in the world, and subject of an acclaimed documentary

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entitled Monterey Pop by D. A. Pennebaker. Wilkes designed all the print material for the festival, including the 80-page program book.

Art Director, 1971 The Concert for Bangla Desh

Album package, photography and design for George Harrison and Friends' '' Concert for Bangladesh'' album (1971) was provided by Tom Wilkes and Barry Feinstein for Camouflage Productions. Wilkes also provided design and photography for the subsequent Apple Films movie release. In 2005, he contributed to the documentary '' The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends'', as part of the DVD release for the concert film. For the album's front cover, Wilkes used a confronting image showing a naked child beside an empty food bowl,Bruce Spizer, ''The Beatles Solo on Apple Records'', 498 Productions (New Orleans, LA, 2005; ), p. 245. in an effort to bring home to record-buyers the plight of the refugees of the

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.Tom Wilkes interview, in '' The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends'' DVD, Apple Corps, 2005 (directed by Claire Ferguson; produced by Olivia Harrison, Jonathan Clyde & Jo Human). In his book on

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releases, author Bruce Spizer describes the cover as "haunting". Spizer writes: "In selecting the photo, Wilkes wanted a picture that would generate sympathy without being overly horrific ... Wilkes's design is a simple but highly effective logo that drives home the point of what motivated the concert." According to Jonathan Taplin, who served as production manager at the Concert for Bangladesh, Apple distributor

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were concerned that the image was not commercial enough, but Harrison was resolute that Wilkes's cover should be used.Jon Taplin interview, in '' The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends'' DVD, Apple Corps, 2005 (directed by Claire Ferguson; produced by Olivia Harrison, Jonathan Clyde & Jo Human). In 2004, Wilkes discussed this cover image, and his involvement in Harrison's aid project, with journalist Matt Hurwitz of '' Goldmine'' magazine:Matt Hurwitz, "Interview with Tom Wilkes", '' Goldmine'', November 12, 2004. :Hurwitz: "So on to The Concert for Bangla Desh (1971), which is a beautiful cover, certainly one of your top pieces. Where did the cover photo of the child come from?" :Wilkes: "This is an AP or UPI released picture of a starving child... I did extensive airbrushing and then did this design, this presentation of it. I kind of cleaned it up a little. I spent hours looking at horrible, horrible footage, and we eventually selected this shot. Some of the other photos in the book are from the rest of the film footage I reviewed. It was difficult to watch. We just took stills from the film." :Hurwitz: ilkes displays a 1-inch high pewter medallion of the boy on this front cover, framed in the arched outline."Where did this come from?" :Wilkes: "We did Bangla Desh gratis for them. We did it just because we wanted to contribute to George's cause, so we just worked on expenses. He flew us to New York or the two concerts at Madison Square Garden">Madison_Square_Garden.html" ;"title="or the two concerts at Madison Square Garden">or the two concerts at Madison Square Garden We did all the photography, on the stage, and we put the whole package together. George gave these, as a little present, to everybody who donated their time. I also have a really nice letter from UNICEF thanking me, which was really great."

1973 Grammy Winner for Tommy album package

Wilkes along with his partner, Craig Braun, was awarded [Grammy Awards ] by NARAS in 1973 as art director for the 1972 Ode Records' version of TOMMY/ as performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir with Guest Soloists

References

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