Not exactly uncropped but interesting to see the inspiration just the same. Fluxtumblr: Photo https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/WoweeZowee.jpg
It had never occurred to me that the two images are part of the same painting! Where did you find this?
I still think this was a slightly odd pic to use, even despite the cool pose - first time I saw this album I thought “why did they put Johnny Ramone on the cover?”
I always wanted to be able to buy a copy of the musicians atop the cake. I like the label on the LP, early design for Rolling Stones records? The film can, The Rock 'n' Roll Circus? The clock face, time running out on the Decca contract or Brian Jone's time left with the Stones? Bicycle tire, no idea. Have your cake and eat it too! Maybe.I should have taken the Brown Acid.
This cover is iconic now, but it really is such a strange choice for a photo to use, albeit touched-up, for an album cover. I mean, it's dark, blurry, from a bad angle, and you can't even tell who it is. No matter though, the music is phenomenal.