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AreYouHuman
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 12 2013 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 470 |
Topic: Worst Album Names/Covers Posted: March 28 2014 at 23:19 |
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Billy Joel's proudest hour. |
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Caption: We tend to take ourselves a little too seriously.
Silly human race! Yes is for everybody! |
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Kati
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 10 2010 Location: Earth Status: Offline Points: 6253 |
Posted: March 20 2014 at 21:22 | ||
hahaha Barbu, I find this Bowie new album cover actually brilliant even in prog terms lol he is taking the mickey on us, considering we expect so much more from him, as he has been the constant chameleon, i.e. his fashion sense and music diversity have always been most unexpected, he keeps changing, outside the box/norm however here he decided to not do what we expect of Bowie to do (even if we don't know the specifics), I think really like it, it's so good lolol I too at first had to get myself over the disappointment but once I did I thought and do think it's ironic and really brilliant! Only Bowie could pull the unexpected off hahahaha hugs to you, Barbu |
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admireArt
Prog Reviewer Joined: October 29 2012 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 53 |
Posted: March 20 2014 at 20:02 | ||
This was the "european sleeve", the american is not much better. In fact more boring.
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ClemofNazareth
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Researcher Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4659 |
Posted: March 04 2014 at 08:57 | ||
Really just lazy. They weren't the only ones of course... |
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
Albert Camus |
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AliceM
Forum Newbie Joined: March 04 2014 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: March 04 2014 at 07:59 | ||
How about Lionel Richie and Liroy- "Hello" ?
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alienshore
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 03 2013 Location: Slovakia Status: Offline Points: 133 |
Posted: March 02 2014 at 15:09 | ||
I think that these two guys kick your ass if you don't like dance . |
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Toaster Mantis
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 12 2008 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 5898 |
Posted: March 01 2014 at 09:39 | ||
The worst thing is that it's for a band I really like, id est Dragontears, and possibly my favourite record of theirs.
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"The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook
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Stardust
Forum Newbie Joined: February 26 2014 Status: Offline Points: 22 |
Posted: March 01 2014 at 09:27 | ||
Has anyone mentioned this yet?
ELP - Brain Salad Surgery
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austin11
Forum Newbie Spamanalized Hotel Conductor Joined: February 28 2014 Location: INDIA Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: March 01 2014 at 00:04 | ||
Rick JamesThrowin' Down (1982)I think you'll find that some of the worst album covers in rock history feature people dressed like Conan the Barbarian. |
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uduwudu
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 17 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
Posted: February 23 2014 at 02:45 | ||
A favourite (non prog one to hate) that Aphex Twin cover. And for song names - the oh-so ultra Spinal Tap ' Smells Like Teen Spirit'. When I first saw and heard that all them years ago I thought it (the title) was just a bad joke. No change. BtTw just google worst ever album covers and see what turns up. Then think about starving people and could the money have gone to a better cause.
There aren't really that many good album covers really. Most ok to good, some brilliant and Roger Dean, many too many are... the worst. I suppose the covers influence sales. This is why I've never... ever ... had the nerve to buy or hear Love Beach. I know I should rise above it, but someone might remember that I did that thing... |
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uduwudu
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 17 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
Posted: February 23 2014 at 02:30 | ||
The best I ever heard about it was that someone wanted 90126 but after considerable heated debate Squire won 90125. ... don't forget the bland cover for the Solos. Talk was not a good cover. Nasty. Only Roger Dean should do art for Yes covers. That way, if you don't like what whoever is in the band have done, you'll get his art work. |
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stegor
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2013 Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 1992 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 22:26 | ||
Thank God for Roger Dean.
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stegor
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2013 Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 1992 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 22:06 | ||
I did appreciate that side of Kansas. The first time I heard or saw them was on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. I loved how they were almost Yes-like, but at the same time like hicks from Kansas. Walsh also used to wear those dorky gym shorts. No silver capes to be found. Edited by stegor - February 21 2014 at 22:07 |
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Rednight
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 18 2014 Location: Mar Vista, CA Status: Offline Points: 4807 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 16:59 | ||
Most of Squeeze's album covers.
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ClemofNazareth
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Researcher Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4659 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:55 | ||
I read somewhere years ago that Kerry Livgren did that as a joke sort of poking fun at the pretentiousness of musicians who took thought they were deeper than they were. Really, if you know anything about the original guys in Kansas, they didn't take themselves seriously at all (except maybe Walsh towards the end). The cheap tuxedos, overalls & flannel shirts, keyboard handstands, Viking helmuts and naked biker roadies dancing on stage were all part of the charm. Midwest humor is kind of dry and hard to get if you're not from around there. |
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
Albert Camus |
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VOTOMS
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 18 2013 Location: KOBAIA Status: Offline Points: 1420 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 05:52 | ||
A is in my top 3 Tull albums.
Well, I will not post here because you know, but have you heard of the album Carnivorous Erection by Regurgitate? Check the album cover. Another ridiculous NSFW cover: Rompeprop - Hellcock's Pornflakes |
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BarryGlibb
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 28 2010 Location: Melbourne, Oz Status: Offline Points: 1781 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 05:08 | ||
Tom, we are true kindred spirits! I love "A" as well.....this album just had to happen for Tull. At the time I felt is was truly refreshing. Lovit. Oh yes, the cover ...especially the back is hilariously contrived but it's the music that I was interested in.....so I just accepted the imagery as just a blip (on the screen!) and absorbed the great music.
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Jim Garten
Special Collaborator Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693 |
Posted: February 21 2014 at 02:51 | ||
Not an album cover, but I prefer this recent photo of The Enid (homage??): |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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Tom Ozric
Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916 |
Posted: February 20 2014 at 23:04 | ||
^ I looove 'A'. Craney is superb on the drums, Pegg proves he's an awesome bassist (beyond what he does for Fairport), and we have Eddie Jobson providing his amazing keys and violin. Along with Anderson/Barre and there's one heck of a band.
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stegor
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2013 Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 1992 |
Posted: February 20 2014 at 22:03 | ||
When this came out I knew it was time to move on. The '70's were over.Tull always had such a smart visual presence, so woodsy and warm and furry. Here they were trying to be something they weren't, and succeeding. They weren't this. This wasn't Jethro Tull, literally. I've never seen anyone look so awkward as they do on the back cover. "Ok, stand really still, but look like you're running. Now look up in the air, like you're looking at something but you don't know what it is. Eddie, you're looking too far to the left. No, my left, your right. Ok, Martin, you look ridiculous. Get in the truck and look through the window. Um. Good enough. -click- |
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