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The Beatles – The Beatles’ Second Album album art

Contributed by Bryson Stohr on Sep 4th, 2022. Artwork published in .
The Beatles – The Beatles’ Second Album album art 1
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All-caps Ad Lib is used for the album name, shown here with its TH ligature and alternates for E. Designed by Freeman Craw, this novelty typeface was issued by ATF just a few years earlier, in 1961. The smaller text is set in condensed and extended styles from the Venus family. Photography by Joe Covello / Black Star.

From Wikipedia:

The Beatles’ Second Album is the second Capitol Records album by the English rock band the Beatles, and their third album released in the United States including Introducing… The Beatles, which was issued three months earlier by Vee-Jay Records. Following its release in April 1964, The Beatles’ Second Album replaced Meet the Beatles! at number 1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the US.

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The back cover appears to be using  Condensed, amongst other typefaces.
Source: www.ebay.com 3burke3. License: All Rights Reserved.

The back cover appears to be using Craw Clarendon Condensed, amongst other typefaces.

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  • Ad Lib
  • Venus
  • Venus Extended
  • Craw Clarendon

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