Album Covers featuring Yawnsomely Literal Cover Art in regards to said album's title.

No, see. Angus did in fact blow up his video. Once his video blew up, well, that's when the TV went too. The above poster's comments are akin to saying that Timothy McViegh didn't blow up the Murrah Federal Building. Why, all he did was blow up a Ryder truck!

But what's really interesting is what some of these covers say about what the bands and/or record companies think of their audience! Esp. since album covers are often this moment of sophistication (since, when, the late 60s? early 70s?), semiotic complexity, whatever, where the relationship between word and image is a game or puzzle... and then there's AC/DC's "Flick of the switch"! (or the one above, a great example!)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/Letyourhairdown.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61ntcTpXTCL.jpg

which Billy Joel cover is everyone talking about upthread? i can't see the picture my end and now i really want to.

i'm guessing glass houses. he has two literal covers:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Billy_Joel_-_Glass_Houses.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Billy_Joel_-_Turnstiles.jpg

actually he has a load of these.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Billy_Joel_-_Songs_in_the_Attic.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b1/Billy_Joel_-_River_of_Dreams.jpg

The River of Dreams cover was painted by Christie Brinkley!

http://www.recordsale.de/cdpix/t/the_mekons-the_quality_of_mercy_is_not_strnen.jpg

I know, but there isn't a thread called "Album titles that make no sense unless you see the sleeve picture"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Steve_Hillage_Fish_Rising.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Steve_Hillage_Fish_Rising.jpg

lol at all the argumentative nitpicking upthread from somebody calling themselves "no opinion"

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41662fb5TYL.jpg

http://img14.shop-pro.jp/PA01076/467/product/39520755.jpg?20120204195037

Pilot's second album, can't look at this without imagining the designers spending all of five minutes coming up with that title/cover image, and then sloping off to the pub for the rest of the day

oops

http://img14.shop-pro.jp/PA01076/467/product/39520755.jpg?20120204195037

though it doesn't feature an actual pilot, so I guess it's more 'yawnsomely unimaginative/uninspired' than 'yawnsomely literal'

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QjlWxeXKL._SY300__PJautoripBadge,BottomRight,4,-40_OU11__.jpg

ok the "autorip" kinda kills it

I think a lot of those are illustrating a visual pun on the title so not Yawnsomely Literal. Might have been thought of as quite imaginative at the time but got dulled by familiarity in the interval years.
Not like somebody's come along and generically botched something up as a bad advertising company might. Seems to be some thought put into what has been illustrated and how.
Also seems that a couple at least may have had the image in mind before naming.

http://i.imgur.com/yJ6hOYd.jpg

The font on that Pilot album! Is it made of Legos?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/YouCanTuneaPianoButYouCantTunaFish.jpg

http://eil.com/images/main/Donna+Summer+-+Greatest+Hits+-+On+The+Radio+-+Volumes+1+%26+2+-+DOUBLE+LP-522997.jpg

She's ON the radio! GEDDIT?

Dan Fogelberg - High Country Snows
http://www.danfogelberg.com/albums/highcountrysnows.jpg

Reflections a goldmine for yawnsome literality:

http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0002/405/MI0002405005.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/69734360/Reflections.png
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hYBelu-kL.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EJ01VZT6L.jpg
http://www.recordsale.de/cdpix/p/peter_nero-reflections.jpg
http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/4750/cover_61221882009.jpg
http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/1540/cover_4953181822005.jpg
http://www.redtelephone66.com/albumart/reflections.jpg
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-03/1300980426_46fff9f4189ba838d97cf812169f6fee.jpg
http://images4.mtv.com/shared/media/images/amg_covers/200/drl500/l513/l51366w3bwm.jpg?width=300&height=300&enlarge=false&matte=true&matteColor=black&quality=0.85

just a taste... and that doesn't include any of the covers where the artist is looking winsomely inward, reflecting on his/her deepness.

epic post

http://www.thelettermen.com/images/reflections1970.jpg
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_250/MI0001/588/MI0001588877.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
http://enigmaticalchemy.com/sandrareflections.jpg
http://www.dejkamusic.com/images/album/large/steve_lacy/reflections.jpg
http://www.vinylvendors.com/Pictures/e/v/evelynthomas117443.jpg
(Evelyn Thomas and Terry Knight refractions, actually)

keep em coming, just an entire thread of these would be amazing

Haha, thanks, so tired of reflections. Will leave follow-through to others w/more stamina. Subgenre also not represented: Image of the band but the writing is reflected.

In other news:

Ramona the Pest - Little Knives
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0001/680/MI0001680765.jpg?partner=allrovi.com

Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Baretreescd.jpg
Yawnsomely literal, but a great cover nonetheless.

Mithotyn - Gathered Around the Oaken Table
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Mithotyn-Gathered_Around_The_Oaken_Table-Original.jpg

Mott - Shouting and Pointing
http://www.hunter-mott.com/discography/sleeves/shouting_and_pointing.jpg

Wire - Pink Flag
http://unpopular.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c365453ef011570135fcd970b-800wi
Another great cover despite.

lolllll at "reflections" ad infinitum

Speedwagon is more "I've Got My Own Album To Do" thread, I think (though hilarious).

James Taylor - Flag
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31Un8fOzozL.jpg

http://assets-s3.rollingstone.com/assets/images/album_review/f6781f50812ff2a98ff933ed2b193601ec785225.jpeg

Like, seriously guys:
Hoodoo Gurus - Gorilla Biscuit
https://lh3.ggpht.com/_Ak0ucr3ZL4A/Sz-C9Zn6u8I/AAAAAAAACKY/eWDmkzbXLL8/s400/folder.jpeg

Yawnsomely literal single:
Fabulous Four - Sitting on a Fence
http://mobile.collectorsfrenzy.com/gallery/250533008749.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worst-album-covers/47-1.jpg

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ic8OpSuCY2c/UPLGSOqBbcI/AAAAAAAAF4U/8dy-HBwbYvs/s1600/Dolphy03.jpg

Roger really didn't have so many facets, huh?

This is awesome

http://991.com/NewGallery/Ozark-Mountain-Daredevil-The-Car-Over-The-382165.jpg

Roger really didn't have so many facets, huh?

― Doctor Casino, Monday, February 24, 2014 12:37 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lolling

the four corners are basically all the same emotion, and the bottom middle isn't really an emotion, it's just "looking away from camera"

http://www.antitheticrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/smashing-pumpkins-siamese-dream.jpg