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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 11:17 |
Hercules wrote:
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That? With the dude exposing his manhood? |
The "dude" is a representation of a God. The painting is "Glad Day" by William Blake. Seeing a set of men's bits almost every day (when my stomach allows) the sight of someone's manhood doesn't really bother me, frankly.
The inner artwork borrows heavily from Buddhist and mediaeval religious imagery and is magnificent. |
What I'm saying is that if I was in charge of album cover art for my own studio albums, I would never have something like that on the cover, even if a good number of artists of the past decided on having their works featuring the manhood. But that's just me. Guess, I am narrow-minded, but nevertheless ... .
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 11:29 |
No, i think it's an awful cover too.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 13:06 |
Wow this thread turned out pretty great after all. We've got everything right here: colours, penises(peni in plural perhaps?), William Blake, prog music, swan fetish, one breast and of course the other side of the lower male region in Hinten. What's not to like eh?
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 13:09 |
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Cover art is a huge part of an album in my opinion. I love holding onto it whilst listening, and preferably in vinyl sized format. So yeah easy, out of these which is your fave?
| The options again. I just voted for Beaubourg. Such a gorgeous cover. I can watch that ear for eternity...
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 13:16 |
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The options again. I just voted for Beaubourg. Such a gorgeous cover. I can watch that ear for eternity... |
I hope you don't feel that licking urge again.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 13:24 |
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 13:28 |
O-o-o-o-o-o-oh, naughty, naughty David.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 19:26 |
There aren't many here that i particularly prefer, but I do admire the creativity very much. I liked Ummagumma and Sextant, though I picked Ummagumma in the end.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 19:35 |
How is Ummagumma winning? It's by far the weakest here and is just a bad cover in general imo.
But then again, it's made by that one band.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:06 |
^ How is it a weak cover? It's got a picture in a similar picture in a similar picture ... with each one of the band members imitating some physical aspects of the other guys. Fans of a certain 1958 American musical (if it has any fans), directed by Vincente Minelli, might even enjoy it more.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:07 |
Cover art can certainly play a major role in an album release however the name of a band also can be beneficial, i.e. there's a rock band called Pussy (seriously) they do have an add advantage on the positive side for reviewers, afterall how could any male not like the band ahum.... name
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:20 |
Pussy in Denmark is a successful brand of cat food.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:25 |
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Pussy in Denmark is a successful brand of cat food. |
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:27 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
^ How is it a weak cover? It's got a picture in a similar picture in a similar picture ... with each one of the band members imitating some physical aspects of the other guys. Fans of a certain 1958 American musical (if it has any fans), directed by Vincente Minelli, might even enjoy it more.
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I just never cared about, it doesn't captivate me in any way. Thought it looked like a beautiful day.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:31 |
^^We are slightly mad, I'll admit to that. Scandinavia is full of people who act like members of Monty Python, unintentionally that is. Maybe it's those who come up with the weird branding? We genuinely have licorice here named Spunk. Comes in a little black box
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:37 |
In line with the poll at hand here, then I just gotta say that my current favourite is Guapo's Five Suns. Looks so unique. Something like a red flower explosion on top of a kaleidoscopic black n white background. Just stunning imo. Anyway I change my mind every hour, so there you go.
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 20:58 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
^^We are slightly mad, I'll admit to that. Scandinavia is full of people who act like members of Monty Python, unintentionally that is. Maybe it's those who come up with the weird branding?
We genuinely have licorice here named Spunk. Comes in a little black box |
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 21:03 |
Yup, Danish. and that last part of your post, I consider as a compliment
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Posted: March 03 2013 at 22:08 |
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Posted: March 04 2013 at 18:08 |
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No, and I must say that's the very first time I've ever seen a woman being fecked by a swan. |
It is actually from a classic Greek myth. Zeus seduced Leda in the form of a swan by the river Eurotas. From the union came Helen (of Troy fame), Castor & Polydeuces (the Gemini), and Clytaemnestra (who became the wife of Agamemnon). Most images of the event are a little more, ahem, discreet.
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