Music Inspired By Lord Of The Rings By Bo Hansson Vinyl Record Jacket Appraisal

Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings by Bo Hansson - Vinyl Record Jacket

This is a 12-inch vinyl LP record jacket for Bo Hansson's progressive rock instrumental album titled 'Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings.' The cover features surrealist, high-fantasy artwork style characteristic of the early 1970s. The central illustration depicts a massive, weathered, and highly detailed hand holding a golden ring against a fantastical landscape. The landscape includes stylized mountains, strange flora, and small figures that evoke the setting of Middle-earth. The text in the top right corner is set in an Old English or Gothic-style typeface. The color palette consists of muted earthy tones, including tans, browns, and grays, accented by pops of light blue and yellow gold on the ring. The material is a standard cardboard stock with a glossy or semi-gloss finish. Regarding condition, the jacket shows visible signs of age and wear; there is noticeable dinging and rounding on the corners, particularly the top right. Some surface scuffing is present, and there is slight ring wear beginning to show on the front cover. Historically, this album was originally released in Sweden in 1970 and internationally in 1972, placing this item's production in the early to mid-70s. The artwork provides a unique aesthetic interpretation of Tolkien’s work that differs significantly from contemporary film-influenced visuals.