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Jonah Jones: I Dig Chicks!
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 April 2022 20:57 (four years ago)
Wow.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 17 April 2022 03:07 (four years ago)
Haha! Everyone’s having fun with that one, it looks like.
― Josefa, Sunday, 17 April 2022 03:30 (four years ago)
Anitta cover is a bit creepy
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Sunday, 17 April 2022 03:32 (four years ago)
https://e.snmc.io/i/1200/s/e15e472e0f4f187ea10db82f00d531f6/1759628
Ambrosia: Road Island
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 19 April 2022 23:04 (four years ago)
https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273c548d3b2a5ba7d24d3ae3d82Bisa Kdei • Break Through
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Saturday, 25 June 2022 17:28 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/rJB-CoUkQ06R8jVbYrqEI4wzVwFoxHcytdNIhRcKhSY/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:500/w:500/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTIwOTQw/OTQtMTI2MzY1NTE5/NC5qcGVn.jpeg
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 6 July 2022 12:19 (three years ago)
https://img.discogs.com/6IUjRtIJd6AxeWJaWSP9YYwK2UA=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1672902-1235988304.jpeg.jpg
― no lime tangier, Thursday, 7 July 2022 06:12 (three years ago)
ha, thought it said “The Book” at first. could have ..almost.. worked
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 7 July 2022 06:17 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/h0YSS0Y1q96HH8SSCqAGe44uSEjbSYDP8DmoqYIb5-0/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE0Nzk5/OTY5LTE1ODE4NDM0/NDktNDY1OS5qcGVn.jpeg
― Noel Emits, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:19 (three years ago)
One of the other threads prompted me to look through Hipgnosis' portfolio, which was about 1% greatness and 99% terrible puns. I was slightly surprised that Herman Rarebell's Nip in the Bud wasn't a cutting-edge 1970s photo collage of e.g. a Japanese woman curled up inside a flower. Or a cartoon of a Japanese man emerging from the mouth of Bud Flanagan. I don't know.
But for every record that subverted my expectations there were e.g.:https://i.discogs.com/jmwFe8CMWGMTebwwg6Zyl025k8_rmMQcSs1TMUzDgnk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:596/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI4MTk4/ODMtMTM1MzcwMjU0/Ni01ODI4LmpwZWc.jpeghttps://i.discogs.com/HYyu7Aq6s54H_wEbN0HIO0C0kHZztznhl10nYBba12M/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:484/w:493/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI1NzMz/NTYtMTI5MTEzNjI3/OC5qcGVn.jpeghttps://i.discogs.com/TA1FtI02uBHilzt6hJyWtMGtzyiNbLu9VFKR1WR9iQw/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM2Mjc3/MDktMTQxODMxNTQ3/Ni0zNTk2LmpwZWc.jpeg
― Ashley Pomeroy, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 20:57 (three years ago)
And also Big Jim's Back by Big Jim Sullivan - it's a photo of his back. But that seemed too obvious. It must have been posted already.
Scrolling through all those records I am again struck by how utterly, totally, inconceivably alien the likes of Third World War, Toe Fat, Ancient Grease, the Edgar Broughton Band etc are to my Depeche Mode-trained ears. It's as if the British music industry decided in 1970 that Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth were the future, so they signed up loads of scuzzy British blues-rock bands that sounded like Slade - but slower and without the catchy melodies - and then realised a year later that it was a bad idea and dropped them all.
Meanwhile the public rejected them, they were erased from the collective public memory by pub rock, and they never ever had a revival anywhere on Earth ever.
― Ashley Pomeroy, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 21:05 (three years ago)
would that Winkies album possibly be a Christopherson photo
also moving in between my laptop camera and my Third World War, Toe Fat, and Edgar Broughton albums just in case
― made entirely of styrofoam (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 28 July 2022 09:25 (three years ago)
not sure if “yawnsomely” is the most appropriate adjective here:
https://queermusicheritage.com/OCT2012/mckuenLP1.jpgRod McKuen - Slide… Easy In…
(his 1978 criscodisco album)
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 3 August 2022 22:26 (three years ago)
Well some guy slides easy in, lookin' a bit like Rod McKuenHe moves just like Crisco Disco, breath a hundred-percent listerine
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 22:39 (three years ago)
I've always felt the first two Wire albums had brazenly literal covers. The first is simply a flagpole with a Pink Flag, and the second a table with Chairs Missing.
I find both covers charmingly artful and humourous rather than yawnsome, however. I actually laughed out loud the last time I pulled out Chairs Missing.
― The Ghost Club, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 22:53 (three years ago)
https://images.roughtrade.com/product/images/files/000/247/141/hero/ValerieJune_UnderCover_FINAL-1656368048.jpg?1656486636
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 17 September 2022 16:52 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/55/Switch-album.jpg
INXS - Switch
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Monday, 19 September 2022 04:35 (three years ago)
I fell asleep just imagining what that cover would look like before I clicked to show image. When I woke up, yep.
― an incomprehensible borefest full of elves (hardcore dilettante), Monday, 19 September 2022 13:05 (three years ago)
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81+HX3iHzjL.jpg
― giraffe, Monday, 19 September 2022 13:37 (three years ago)
(Forgive me if this^ one has already been done)
i'd argue this cover is AWESOMELY literal: https://i.imgur.com/OGDR6AR.jpg
the album name is "ただいま" (tadaima) which is what one might say when they've arrived home and walked in the door
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 20 September 2022 17:00 (three years ago)
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81B0jSP3pGL._SY355_.jpg
Jim Glaser: The Man In The Mirror
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 25 September 2022 19:06 (three years ago)
Pallas - The Wedge
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KqhFhLrzOCM/hqdefault.jpg
― I've seen things you people wouldn't belieeeeeeve!!! (Matt #2), Sunday, 25 September 2022 21:38 (three years ago)
Wesley Gonzalez, Wax Limousine
https://www.normanrecords.com/artwork/large/201/189201-wesley-gonzalez-wax-limousine.jpg
― ledge, Monday, 26 September 2022 14:40 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/MH2KEWl-OWOpJjBHxw59EJ1OOPSGj9Yh1LDZMpFdVus/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI0NTIw/OTQtMTI4NDgyOTMx/MS5qcGVn.jpeg
― henry s, Monday, 26 September 2022 15:57 (three years ago)
Davy Graham - Hat. Although it's a great hat so awesomely literal I guess.
https://www.folkradio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Davy-Graham-Hat.jpg
― pick the mouse that can reach all the cheese in the maze (Matt #2), Saturday, 8 October 2022 20:27 (three years ago)
Bobby Beausoleil – Running With The White Wolf
https://e.snmc.io/i/1200/s/48a767129d91bd460a0ca9ed14797197/5975586
― pick the mouse that can reach all the cheese in the maze (Matt #2), Wednesday, 12 October 2022 22:26 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/-ACoUUpNl-hZbNmw66jlHMM9JCngwYBeMZ_fqROMSHY/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:576/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTExMjA5/MzI0LTE1MTE5MDI4/NjItOTU2My5qcGVn.jpeg
― BrianB, Thursday, 13 October 2022 18:17 (three years ago)
that one’s fun
― Piven After Midnight (The Yellow Kid), Thursday, 13 October 2022 19:17 (three years ago)
Willis Jackson - Nothing Butt
Not exactly yawnsome, but(t)...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ca/Nothing_Butt.jpg
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 25 October 2022 17:07 (three years ago)
Mike Harding - The Red Specs Album
https://i.discogs.com/ipAnkejFRnXEPT1RZPB5AtJKbzOph02hcVplpHVQB74/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:590/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQzMTE5/NDgtMTQwNjY2NTk5/Ny0xMzQxLmpwZWc.jpeg
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Sunday, 4 December 2022 07:47 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/Cedar%21_%28Cedar_Walton_album_-_cover_art%29.jpg
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Monday, 12 December 2022 15:39 (three years ago)
I don't know what this show is, but I saw this promo image and it made me think of this thread:
https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_2000,h_2000,c_fit/https%3A%2F%2Famazonadviser.com%2Ffiles%2Fimage-exchange%2F2017%2F07%2Fie_94698.jpeg
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Monday, 12 December 2022 16:52 (three years ago)
A few nice additions from Exclaim!'s 25 Worst Album Covers of 2022:
Vettor - Obstaclehttps://exclaim.ca/images/vettor-obstacle.jpg
Jerry Paper - Free Timehttps://exclaim.ca/images/jerry-paper-free-time-art.jpg
― enochroot, Saturday, 17 December 2022 15:19 (three years ago)
Those are both amazing
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Saturday, 17 December 2022 16:19 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/EeRsGIbxhoQEMg1-r0eh6WJhH7YkAyk4qIWLR5pIsw4/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:595/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTExODcw/NTMwLTE1MjM4MjM2/OTMtNzAxNS5qcGVn.jpeg
― no lime tangier, Monday, 2 January 2023 11:56 (three years ago)
Paul Chambers - Go
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/82/Go_%28Paul_Chambers_album%29.jpg
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 18:59 (three years ago)
https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/63b8bf62198393ca23dbcca4/1:1/w_600/Belle-And-Sebastian-Late-Developers.jpg
Belle & Sebastian: Late Developers
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 14 January 2023 18:44 (three years ago)
https://e.snmc.io/i/600/w/aa837f88b264f07c335e9caad9283380/6565772/don-henley-the-boys-of-summer-Cover-Art.jpg
The Boys of Summer 1998 reissue
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 19 January 2023 04:00 (three years ago)
I can never quite get use to this embedding lark
Robert Fleischman, "World In Your Eyes"
https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b27305088ea6f587d62c54c940b2
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Tuesday, 31 January 2023 21:41 (three years ago)
Yolk - Solar (Yolk is the band name not the album title, but I like the image)
https://metalrock.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Yolk-Solar-2017.jpg
― nickn, Tuesday, 31 January 2023 23:10 (three years ago)
https://shirleygnome.bandcamp.com/album/ho-down
― m0stly clean (Slowsquatch), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 03:06 (three years ago)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Over_The_Top.jpg
― ringworm, Wednesday, 1 February 2023 10:53 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/Over_The_Top.jpg
― ringworm, Wednesday, 1 February 2023 10:55 (three years ago)
Orlando Johnson & Trance, "Turn the Music On"
https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273df2fb696958bc88527ac1ef7
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Friday, 3 February 2023 10:46 (three years ago)
I'm of the opinion that punning album titles like the Cozy Powell one don't really count as yawnsomely literal. Since the Stranglers one that kicked the thread off seems to have disappeared, however, I think it needs a nudge:
https://i.discogs.com/HI-aRgs7ktYINQjbdFQjSW1TVnRqvV1is8-t1dlSVzA/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM5MzE5/MzQtMTQ3MDA2NTc3/NC04MTY1LmpwZWc.jpeg
― a mix between aphex twin and nirvana with the swagger of count basie (Matt #2), Friday, 3 February 2023 10:59 (three years ago)
Not sure if this is quite the right thread for this but it is a fine Twitter thread
Show me your favourite bad graphic design by boomer bands in the 90s… pic.twitter.com/NL4NUeVma7— Bobby Lee (@BobbyLeeBoogie) February 21, 2023
― his cartoon heart expands, then he relaxes by smoking crack (stevie), Wednesday, 22 February 2023 08:31 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/aZv7Wz6Lpv_Tyr3QifDoTOAzsmdjXq5J-YAfxt6NFuM/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:592/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI1OTEw/MTAtMTU3NTc1NjQx/OS0zOTk0LmpwZWc.jpeg
B.J. Cole – The New Hovering Dog
― visiting, Saturday, 25 February 2023 20:47 (three years ago)