though really "Instant Karma" and "Mother" there kinda beg to be album covers on their own. "Cold Turkey" a sad missed opportunity.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 18:32 (eleven years ago)
Some 70s guys just didn't hit their stride until the 80s:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/View_from_the_ground_cover_art.jpg
http://991.com/NewGallery/America-Your-Move-527378.jpg
http://eil.com/images/main/America-Perspective---Sea-403547.jpg
Gotta say these dudes seem spectacularly lucky to have scored a latter-day hit with "You Can Do Magic" - until I remembered that I was kind of baffled to imagine that someone actually greenlit four albums of America as a duo post-1980.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:13 (eleven years ago)
wow those are all great
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:32 (eleven years ago)
That middle one reminded me of this...
http://coolalbumreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/SomePeopleCanDoWhatTheyLike.jpg
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:36 (eleven years ago)
seems like we've moved on to "head-shakingly literal record cover depictions of the title"...which is I guess a big part of the records on this thread so far.
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:37 (eleven years ago)
lotta overlap, but basically "awkwardly conveys agreeable inessentiality" is my main criterion here.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:40 (eleven years ago)
absolutely
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:41 (eleven years ago)
inessential
http://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/50509.jpg
― soref, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:50 (eleven years ago)
'Rise and Shine' by Kokomo seems to have an alternate cover as well?
http://lh5.ggpht.com/__GN1JnUzFBM/TIQC_9NNbnI/AAAAAAAAAe4/5QEIp1Dr0a8/s400/Page0001-12.jpg
― soref, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:52 (eleven years ago)
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0001/561/MI0001561602.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
no thanks
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:55 (eleven years ago)
wow, these guys
http://whatfrankislisteningto.negstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Dr-Hook-Bankrupt.jpg
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:57 (eleven years ago)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TidBIcUAeYo/ThuzKTGWdOI/AAAAAAAADsI/CkDOzTrp2ec/s1600/Nazareth_Close_Enough_For_Rock_N_Roll.jpg
Nazareth - Close Enough For Rock'N'Roll
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:58 (eleven years ago)
"Rise and Shine," the train one, just gets better the more I look at it.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:59 (eleven years ago)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5A6fSMDiXaI/TUqv3QC86AI/AAAAAAAABAI/aOivhR8HICk/s1600/Hipgnosis_-_Fumble_-_Poetry_in_Lotion.jpg
Fumble - Poetry In Lotion
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:01 (eleven years ago)
banal phrase + vaguely 'clever', ironic representation of the above + ambience of good-natured frolicsome sauciness was the litmus test I was trying to apply
― soref, Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:03 (eleven years ago)
http://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/31587.jpg
Bunk Dogger - First Offence
sorry, hammering the hipgnosis a bit here
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:05 (eleven years ago)
nah, you're killing it today IMO!
Listening to Dr. Hook's hits now. I knew the (sublime) "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" but there's some other good stuff... "You Make My Pants Wanna Get Up And Dance" is exactly the kind of good-times middling hit (or non-hit) that I expect to find anchoring one of these albums.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:09 (eleven years ago)
man bunk dogger that one is amazing
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:12 (eleven years ago)
what does "bunk dogger" mean, is that UK slang?
it was the guy's name I think!
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:14 (eleven years ago)
it sounds like it ought to mean something though
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:15 (eleven years ago)
Someone who dogs bunks, clearly.
― emil.y, Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:16 (eleven years ago)
damn, obvious really!
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:17 (eleven years ago)
http://991.com/NewGallery/Ace-No-Strings-334303.jpg
― soref, Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:20 (eleven years ago)
― soref, Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:36 (eleven years ago)
"time for another" is such a perfect second album title for this thread
― anonanon, Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:41 (eleven years ago)
Another winner from Nazareth (from 1984):
http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-2258907-1303105531.jpeg
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 24 October 2014 01:10 (eleven years ago)
this thread's really stepped it up today, good work all
― Free Me's Electric Trumpet (Moodles), Friday, 24 October 2014 01:32 (eleven years ago)
A power trio album from 1981: Jack Bruce, Bill Lordan (former Sly and the Family Stone drummer) and Robin Trower:
http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-1820026-1298325821.jpeg
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 26 October 2014 01:56 (eleven years ago)
There should be one of these called "Welp, Let's Get This Over With"
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Sunday, 26 October 2014 02:07 (eleven years ago)
"Two More Of These And We're Out Of Our Contract"
not seeing horse's image :(
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 26 October 2014 02:42 (eleven years ago)
On the Jack Bruce tip, check out these initial offerings from his lyricist Pete Brown
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eNx3vGFPL.jpg
A Meal You Can Shake Hands with in the Dark
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tCo92Qc5L.jpg
Full title: Things May Come and Things May Go But the Art School Dance Goes on Forever
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 26 October 2014 03:25 (eleven years ago)
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0002/104/MI0002104992.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
The gift that keeps on giving.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 1 November 2014 18:19 (eleven years ago)
has this appeared yet? 'Frogs Sprouts Clogs and Krauts' by the Rumour
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/94149409/Frogs+Sprouts+Clogs+And+Krauts+LP.png
― mary nobody (soref), Saturday, 1 November 2014 18:28 (eleven years ago)
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201105/05/79/f0035779_21385534.jpg
― mary nobody (soref), Saturday, 1 November 2014 18:31 (eleven years ago)
http://991.com/NewGallery/Stackwaddy-Bugger-Off-450964.jpg
― mary nobody (soref), Saturday, 1 November 2014 18:36 (eleven years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411JPQJJQXL.jpg
Foghat: Girls To Chat and Boys To Bounce
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 1 November 2014 18:44 (eleven years ago)
FEAR OF FRYING omg
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 1 November 2014 18:50 (eleven years ago)
Micky Jupp is relevant to this thread's interests
http://eil.com/images/main/Mickey-Jupp-Long-Distance-Rom-446187.jpg
http://www.repertoirerecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JuppMickey_Juppanese-1084.jpg
― well-behaved wingmen really hate Mystery (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 1 November 2014 19:33 (eleven years ago)
but he's at a Thai restaurant
― mary nobody (soref), Saturday, 1 November 2014 19:41 (eleven years ago)
on an 'agreeable inessentiality' tip, 'Don't Mind Rockin' Tonite' by Ducks Deluxe
http://eil.com/images/main/Ducks-Deluxe-Dont-Mind-Rockin-445636.jpg
― mary nobody (soref), Sunday, 2 November 2014 10:42 (eleven years ago)
Ha ha Do you guys want to rock tonight or hang out in the bowling alley parking lot?
Rocking sounds cool, I guess
― you walk on the street, grab the rock (President Keyes), Sunday, 2 November 2014 14:33 (eleven years ago)
Sounds pretty passive aggressive.
"But yesterday you said you didn't want to rock!"
"Look, really, it's fine; I don't mind rockin' tonight."
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 2 November 2014 14:34 (eleven years ago)
man ive always wondered about that juppanese one. like how was that actually allowed?
― fuhgeddaboudit! (missingNO), Sunday, 2 November 2014 15:14 (eleven years ago)
I don't mind rockin', I'd just rather we got Juppanese.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 2 November 2014 15:26 (eleven years ago)
Joe Walsh There Goes the Neighborhood is almost the ideal of this genre of album titling
― There Goes Ryan's Scion (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:03 (eleven years ago)
Joe was the master. He rode that schtick into the late 80s:http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61QVSFXDBDL.jpg
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:07 (eleven years ago)
Walsh also embodies the "Hey here's my album, whaddya want from me?" rueful shrug and grin that is implied by all these titles, his whole persona is sort of based on this aethestic
― There Goes Ryan's Scion (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:09 (eleven years ago)