Reid Miles - non-BN covers

[mjzee]

From the liner notes:

Reid Miles, photographer

Did we once have a thread here, or on the BNBB, about Reid's work after he left BN?

[Dan Gould]

I don't view this as a "Reid Miles" non-BN cover. Its just a cover he took the photo for, and he didn't do any of those for BN.

If there are cover designs that are non-BN, I'd be curious.

[Chuck Nessa]

Miles did cover photography for BN and Prestige.

[JSngry]

He did a few cover photos for BN, but also the design for them too.

What about The Basement Tapes? I know that's his photo, is it his design as well?

Heck, I started a thread about a Time magazine cover photo he had done, but darned if I know where or when...

[Dan Gould]

Miles did cover photography for BN and Prestige.

Its still his designs, not his photography, that makes it a "Reid Miles" cover. How many BNs don't include Frank Wolff photos or one of those model shots?

[Chuck Nessa]

Miles did cover photography for BN and Prestige.

Its still his designs, not his photography, that makes it a "Reid Miles" cover. How many BNs don't include Frank Wolff photos or one of those model shots?

First things that pop into my head, Miles shot some of the Andrew Hill cover photos AND those model shots.

[Dan Gould]

Miles did cover photography for BN and Prestige.

Its still his designs, not his photography, that makes it a "Reid Miles" cover. How many BNs don't include Frank Wolff photos or one of those model shots?

First things that pop into my head, Miles shot some of the Andrew Hill cover photos AND those model shots.

OK, but when you think "Reid Miles cover" don't you think the type face and design rather than photography? I certainly do.

[Chuck Nessa]

OK, but when you think "Reid Miles cover" don't you think the type face and design rather than photography? I certainly do.

Not disputing that but was reacting to the other part of your initial post. Just saying he did take cover photos for BN and he did cover designs for other labels.

[medjuck]

He did a few cover photos for BN, but also the design for them too.

What about The Basement Tapes? I know that's his photo, is it his design as well?

Well then the costume designer and art director of "I'm Not There" owe him a big shout out: the whole look of the Richard Gere section is based on the cover of The Basemen Tapes

(and the names of most of the characters are from songs on the record).

[AndrewHill]

Does anyone know if Reid took the photo of the barbwire that is on the cover of Jimmy Raney's "A" album cover for Prestige? I'm pretty sure its his design. This is one of my favorite non BN covers Reid did.

[Chuck Nessa]

Does anyone know if Reid took the photo of the barbwire that is on the cover of Jimmy Raney's "A" album cover for Prestige? I'm pretty sure its his design. This is one of my favorite non BN covers Reid did.

The credit on the cover reads Miles/Parry so I'd guess Parry took the shot.

[AndrewHill]

Does anyone know if Reid took the photo of the barbwire that is on the cover of Jimmy Raney's "A" album cover for Prestige? I'm pretty sure its his design. This is one of my favorite non BN covers Reid did.

The credit on the cover reads Miles/Parry so I'd guess Parry took the shot.

Thanks Chuck. I only have the cd and always had trouble reading the tiny credits on the booklet!

[Dan Gould]

Does anyone know if Reid took the photo of the barbwire that is on the cover of Jimmy Raney's "A" album cover for Prestige? I'm pretty sure its his design. This is one of my favorite non BN covers Reid did.

The credit on the cover reads Miles/Parry so I'd guess Parry took the shot.

Thanks Chuck. I only have the cd and always had trouble reading the tiny credits on the booklet!

What are ya, blind?

[AndrewHill]

Does anyone know if Reid took the photo of the barbwire that is on the cover of Jimmy Raney's "A" album cover for Prestige? I'm pretty sure its his design. This is one of my favorite non BN covers Reid did.

The credit on the cover reads Miles/Parry so I'd guess Parry took the shot.

Thanks Chuck. I only have the cd and always had trouble reading the tiny credits on the booklet!

What are ya, blind?

Getting there! Thanks for the link Dan! :rsmile:

[mjzee]

I'm going through the great Birkajazz site (Birka Jazz - Prestige), and I love how they mention who did the Prestige covers. Here are the ones that Reid Miles did (at least, of the covers they feature):

Design: Reid Miles

Design: Reid Miles

Design: Reid Miles, Illustration: Phil Hays

Design: Reid Miles, Photo: Esmond Edwards

Design: Reid Miles

Design: Reid Miles, Photo: Hill Connors

Design: Reid Miles, Photo: Jim Pearsall

[AndrewHill]

I think he also designed and or did the photography for Earthy too:

[Chuck Nessa]

I always liked this one

[Joe]

Webster Young, FOR LADY

I believe this is the same location used for the cover photo of Joe Henderson's PAGE ONE -- anyone know where this is (more likely, "was")?

[AndrewHill]

Anybody know what location that is?

[.:.impossible]

You know, that Jimmy Raney cover really throws me off. Interesting to read that it is a favorite of yours. Everytime I listen to that album... that cover never grew on me.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

page one, mal waldron, THE BAND? awesome! i bet he got drunk with them!

[Joe]

Yes, yes, it is a BN cover, but its a Miles design I'd not seen before, and -- typographical play aside -- so uncharacteristic of the work for which he's best known...

[Chas]

Here's another Reid Miles' cover photo and design . Apparently , some logophile at Prestige chose a word only a fellow logophile would know , viz. olio , for the title before seeing Miles' abstract painting photo which seems to suggest that very word .

[brownie]

A prestigious Reid Miles-Andy Warhol collaboration...

[Chas]

And , another such collaboration :

The text reads :

"Moondog is a poet who versifies in sound, a diarist overcome by love, curiosity and amusement by everything that reaches his ears, all of which he transposes into a symphony of himself. It may be the roar from the streets; it may be the casual chatter in a room or, best of all, it will be that secret music that seeps through imagination and memory. These experiences so dull to the dull but so alive to him, he orchestrates into a record of those enchanting conversations everyone can hold with himself would he only listen for a bemused moment. They make up the script of that unique tragi-comedy, the story of anyone's life. Pricking up our ears would be so easy, yet it is seldom done. But when Moondog compels us to do it, we are entranced and delivered willingly into new worlds of meaning."