Based in New York City the label apparently only released eleven albums, though at least one is unknown. All are rare and most
are quite expensive. Like other tax loss outfits Tomorrow's product was all over the musical spectrum, including pop (Joey Dee),
rock (Goliath), and soul (The Exciters).
At least part of the Tomorrow catalog is linked to the New York City-based Opal Music which included former New York Rock and
Roll Ensemble members Clifton Nivison and Martin Fulterman (aka Mark Snow) on its mid-1970s payroll. Working for Opal, Nivison
and Fulterman undertook a broad array of assignments, including writing material for other artists, preparing and recording demos,
recording tracks under various aliases, and producing material. Once again frustrated with the lack of recognition, Fulterman quit
Opal in 1974, relocating to Los Angeles where he found work scoring music for television and film. Regardless of whether they had
legal rights to the material, at some point in the mid-1970s Opal management sold the Nivison and Fulterman material held in its
vaults to the Tomorrow label which released some of the results under the "Former Members of the N.Y. Rock Ensemble" LP. More
Nivsion and Fulterman material showed up on the "Shawn Elliot" LP.
Anyhow, I'm still looking for copies or at least images for The Newborn and Goliath LPs. The issue assigned catalog number TVI-136
remains a complete unknown.
The Exciters album shows in the limited label documentation, but I've never seen a copy of the album. At the same time there was a
1977 Exciters release on the Logan label. Different label and the cover art did feature the standard abstract artwork on other Tomorrow
albums. Still, in addition to the 1977 release date, the album sported the same font style as the other Tomorrow LPs. I've left in on the
list for the meantime.
Not only was the music suspect, but it turns out that much of the artwork was also purloined from New York-based artist Sonja Eisenberg.
I actually tracked Ms. Eisenberg down and she was kind enough to tell me about her role with Tomorrow:
"I didn't know [my work had been used] until someone sent me a few copies. Never even knew they used it. A friend of mine
once asked me for some transparencies. I gave them to him, at the time probably feeling that they had no value. Forgot all
about it until a gentleman sent me a copy of one of the LPs . Don't even know how he knew where to contact me. Just have
worked almost every day, sometimes 12 hours at a stretch . No one ever promoted my art and I was too ill to do it. Soooooo -- I
get oodles of compliments, which do not pay my rent. But, then you are well aware of this in your own life."
By the way, Ms. Eisenberg's work is fascinating. I'm sure she won't mind it if I provide a link to her website:
Good luck finding copies of Tomorrow releases.
| LP cover | Artist | LP Title | Label | catalog # | Year | Genre |
Value |
| Newborn, The | The Newborn | Tomorrow | TVI-132 | 1977 | VG / VG |
| Goliath | Goliath | Tomorrow | TVI-133 | 1977 | VG / VG |
 |
Gibson, Johnny | Johnny Gibson | Tomorrow | TVI 134 | 1977 | NM / NM; still in shrink wrap | $75.00 |
 |
Dee, Joey | Joey Dee | Tomorrow | TVI 135 | 1977 | VG / VG+; mall cut out hole top right corner, someone wrote '10' in black magic marker on top right corner | $15.00 |
| unknown | unknown | Tomorrow | TVI-136 | 1977 | VG / VG |
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Former Members of the N.Y. Rock Ensemble | Former Members of the N.Y. Rock Ensemble | Tomorrow | TVI-137 | 1977 | VG+ / VG+ | $100.00 |
 |
Elliott, Shawn | Shawn Elliott | Tomorrow | TVI-138 | 1977 | VG / VG, cut out notch lower edge | $100.00 |
 |
Ed, Tom | Tom Ed | Tomorrow | TVI-139 | 1977 | NM / NM; still in shrink | $100.00 |
 |
Michaelo | Michaelo | Tomorrow | TVI 140 | 1977 | VG+ / VG+ | $300.00 |
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Exciters, The | The Exciters | Logan (?) | TVI-141 | 1977 | VG / VG | $100 - $200 |
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Maverick | Maverick | Tomorrow | TVI-142 | 1977 | rock | $200.00 |