Uncropped versions of album cover photographs

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by crispi, May 30, 2011.

  1. ponkine

    ponkine Senior Member

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    In most cases original photos are in way better quality and colors than the final covers
     
  2. 81531

    81531 Forum Resident

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    This is an actual photograph of the cover for "Queen".
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  3. andrewskyDE

    andrewskyDE Island Owner

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    In most cases album covers are re-printings (for re-sizing, copy/paste details and stuff) and sometimes even got tinting hence the loss of quality.
    And often the original photo sessions went lost over years. For example, I wish there's more of the Beatles For Sale photo session at Hyde Park. Obviously only 5 or 6 different pics exist today.
     
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  4. andrewskyDE

    andrewskyDE Island Owner

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    Original (rough) photo for Sir Paul's first album.

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  5. SJB

    SJB Beloved Parasitic Nuisance

    I know that's John's foot, but every time I see this picture I imagine that George has suffered a horrific shin bone fracture.
     
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  6. Mike Reynolds

    Mike Reynolds Forum Resident

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    Van Halen Women And Children First

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    It looks like there was a lot of outlining and etching done in the pre-press department(s) on this image.
     
  7. Mike Reynolds

    Mike Reynolds Forum Resident

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    From the back cover of the album. Not to show cropped/uncropped, but color vs black and white (or perhaps duotone or even tritone?). Ed's pink jumpsuit looks... well it's something. I'm glad the art director didn't go with a color image on the back cover. I don't know the real reason why, but maybe they saved money by printing the same colors for both front and back cover, as opposed to paying for 4/c process just for one image on the back cover.

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  8. elvissinatra

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    My favorite thing about this is that it's even clearer that Eddie is wearing velcro sneakers. I also had velcro shoes around this same time, but I had the excuse of being 9 years old.
     
  9. InStepWithTheStars

    InStepWithTheStars It's a miracle, let it alter you

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    "Come Float With Me"
     
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  10. the pope ondine

    the pope ondine Forum Resident

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    after the goldrush, nash looks on​
     
  11. Spadeygrove

    Spadeygrove Senior Member

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  12. tinnox

    tinnox Senior Member

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    Cool thread
     
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  13. mr.datsun

    mr.datsun Incompletist

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    Full back cover to The Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat. The band at The Boston Tea Party.

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    Photograph (of Joe Spencer's skull tattoo) by Billy Name, used for the front cover of The Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat.
    (From billy name photo of Joe Spencer's tattoo )

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  14. Spadeygrove

    Spadeygrove Senior Member

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  15. Soundslave

    Soundslave Forum Resident

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  16. crispi

    crispi Vinyl Archaeologist Thread Starter

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    Thanks! Maybe post the original covers as well? Or, at least, the name of the album in question. I have no idea what those are, save for the first one.
     
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  17. Soundslave

    Soundslave Forum Resident

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    Ok, those are Rage Against the Machine s/t, The Doors - Bright Midnight Sampler (if I'm not mistaken it was released mirrored, so both cover and uncropped versions should be mirrored to resemble "real" look) and Metallica - Load.
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  18. crispi

    crispi Vinyl Archaeologist Thread Starter

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    LOAD it was!!! I thought it was vaguely familiar. Now I know why :)
     
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  19. Spadeygrove

    Spadeygrove Senior Member

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    this is obviously not the actual shot used for the cover but....[​IMG]
     
  20. Spadeygrove

    Spadeygrove Senior Member

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  21. Spadeygrove

    Spadeygrove Senior Member

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  22. Calico

    Calico Senior Member

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    Released on the same label as Badfinger, here's the uncropped version of Mary Hopkin's "Let My Name Be Sorrow" single from 1971.

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  23. Spadeygrove

    Spadeygrove Senior Member

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  24. WildHoneyPie9

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    King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

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  25. SJB

    SJB Beloved Parasitic Nuisance

    The title of the full painting is "Tuppence for a 'shocker,' gov'nor?"
     

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