April 23, 1971 –
The Rolling Stones, released their 9th British (and 11th American) studio album, Sticky Fingers on their brand new label, Rolling Stones Records, on this date.
The album cover was designed by Andy Warhol. It was a close-up photo of a man wearing tight jeans, and contained a real zipper. (It was rumored that the man wearing the tight jeans was Mick Jagger. It actual was Joe Dallesandro, one of Warhol’s Superstars.) This caused considerable problems in shipping, but was the kind of added value that made the album much more desirable (you don’t get this kind of stuff with CDs or downloads). Sticky Fingers also marked the first appearance of the famous tongue and lips logo, which was printed on the inner sleeve. The logo was designed by John Pasche, who was fresh out of art school (the Royal College of Art in London).
The Stones liked this date so much that Black and Blue, their 13th British and 15th American studio album was released on this date, in 1976.
Hot Stuff was the working title for the album until they decided on Black And Blue.
The Haus of Dcaligari 