The cartoonist/illustrator Gerry Gersten is one of those artists whose work falls too often unappreciated and unrecognized. Gerston has done a great deal of artwork beyond his noted contributions to MAD magazine. His artwork adorns magazine covers and phonograph albums too
In a recent search for a catalog to show a complete set of "Honor Roll of Hits" albums from RCA Victor, with Gersten illustrated covers, none could be located. There simply is none. In fact, very little was found of Gersten's work at all.
This page will begin to assemble a collection of record albums, LP and EP, using Gerry Gersten art. We’ll start with an ambitious project of album covers from an RCA Victor series of records.
This is for information purposes only and none of these illustrations can be used in any commercial way.
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The following examples are all from a set of records called the "Honor Roll of Hits" from RCA Victor. This page is assembled from a personal collection and any photograph or scan that could be found toward a complete list. Apparently there are 30 different covers on the EP (extended play) set. There also seems to be fifteen 10 inch LPs that combine two of the EP 45RPM sets. The covers of the Ten Inch albums found so far use art work from one of the EP albums that it includes.
If you know of a photograph of any of the missing albums let me know. I'll add it here until there is a complete set.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1926-1927
RCA Victor LPM 3175 (10 inch LP)
Owner of this photo is unknown.
This is the best photo available. Leave a comment if you know of a better scan.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1926
RCA VIctor EPA-514 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
Honor Roll of Hits 1927
RCA VIctor EPA-515 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1928-1929
RCA Victor LPM 3176 (10 inch LP)
Owner of this photo is unknown.
This is the best photo available. Please leave a comment if you know of a better scan.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1928
RCA VIctor EPA-516 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
Honor Roll of Hits 1929
RCA VIctor EPA-517 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
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This is the best photo available. Please leave a comment if you know of a better scan.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1930
RCA VIctor EPA-518 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
Honor Roll of Hits 1931
RCA VIctor EPA-519 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1932-1933
RCA VIctor LPM 3178 (10 inch LP)
Thanks to an anonymous contributor, we now have a good copy of this cover!
THANK YOU!
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Honor Roll of Hits 1932
RCA VIctor EPA-520 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
Honor Roll of Hits 1933
RCA VIctor EPA-521 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1934-1935
RCA Victor LPM 3179 (10 inch LP)
This is from the collection.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1934
RCA VIctor EPA-522 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
Honor Roll of Hits 1935
RCA VIctor EPA-523 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection..
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Honor Roll of Hits 1936-1937
RCA VIctor LPM 3180 (10 inch LP)
This is from the collection.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1936
RCA VIctor EPA-524 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection.
Honor Roll of Hits 1937
RCA VIctor EPA-525 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1938-1939
RCA VIctor LPM 3181 (10 inch LP)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1938
RCA VIctor EPA-526 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
Honor Roll of Hits 1939
RCA VIctor EPA-527 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1940-1941
RCA Victor LPM 3182(10 inch LP)
This is the best photo available. Please leave a comment if you know of a better scan.
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 Honor Roll of Hits 1940
RCA VIctor EPA-528 (7 inch 45rpm)
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Honor Roll of Hits 1941
RCA VIctor EPA-529 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1942-1943
RCA Victor LPM 3183(10 inch LP)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1942
RCA VIctor EPA-530 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is the best photo available.
This is from the collection
Honor Roll of Hits 1943
RCA VIctor EPA-531 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
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Honor Roll of Hits 1944-1945
RCA VIctor LPM 3184 (10 inch LP)
This is from the collection.
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Honor Roll of Hits 1944
RCA VIctor EPA-532 (7 inch 45rpm)
Owner of this photo is unknown.
This is the best photo available.
Please leave a comment if you know of a better scan
Honor Roll of Hits 1945
RCA VIctor EPA-533 (7 inch 45rpm)
This is from the collection
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for more Gerry Gersten album art that is not part of this series.
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