Sunday, February 22, 2009

Album Cover Gallery: Oscars Edition

It's Oscar Sunday, and to keep you entertained during some random's overlong acceptance speech, I've dusted off some albums from my collection and put together an Academy Awards-inspired gallery.

Breakfast at Tiffany's Winner- 1961 Best Original Song
"Moon River"
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer


CharadeNominee - 1963 Best Original Song
"Charade"
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer


Mondo CaneNominee - 1963 Best Original Song
"More"
Music by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero
Lyrics by Norman Newell


Valley of the DollsNominee - 1967 Best Original Score
Music by John Williams


Holiday InnWinner - 1942 Best Original Song
"White Christmas"
Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Performed by Bing Crosby


CaddyNominee - 1953 Best Original Song
"That's Amore"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Jack Brooks
Performed by Dean Martin


2001: A Space OdysseyWinner - 1969 Best Visual Effects
Stanley Kubrick

Nominee - 1969 Best Art Direction
Anthony Masters, Harry Lange, Ernest Archer

Nominee - 1969 Best Director
Stanley Kubrick

Nominee - 1969 Best Original Screenplay
Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke


MoonrakerNominee - 1980 Best Visual Effects
Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans


The Nightmare before ChristmasNominee - 1994 Best Visual Effects
Paul Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Gordon Baker

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