"The Year In Music" Editorial Illustration

The Monster of Record City ​"Paranoia stalks the industry! Has the record biz had it?" A visually striking editorial piece from 1980/1981 titled "The Year In Music" by Carl Snyder, featuring brilliant artwork by John Youssi. Designed to mimic a vintage B-movie sci-fi poster, the illustration shows a giant mechanical robot made of audio gear ruthlessly attacking "Record City" as terrified industry folks flee amidst flying cash. It perfectly captures the paranoia of the 1980 music industry, which faced declining profits and the impending threat of the "video-disc". A brilliant, satirical time capsule for music history buffs.