Album covers featuring smiles :-)

That album cover has a very John Denver look to it! Not sure I've seen this before. Thanks for posting it.

 

Various Artists
‘70s Soul Experience (2001)

 

Holly Golightly


Sonic Youth


Sparks


Loudon Wainright III


Captain Sensible

 

Last one, saved the sexiest shot for the end


Alex Chilton


Nancy Sinatra


no introduction necessary

 

Barry Manilow often does not smile on his albums and when he does, he usually poses with a closed mouth smile. But on this recent UK comp (with a pretty nice song selection), he bears his pearly whites! Decent photo IMHO - not sure why he seems so hesitant to use shots like this. (Barry Manilow, Music and Passion, 2008)

 

Yeah, I think I see what you mean. They appear to have had almost the same shirt:

John Denver - Rhymes & Reasons (1969)

 

The Smiths
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
(1987 UK 12”)

 

Yes, she has a very vibrant smile. I like it! (Carly Simon, The Best of Carly Simon, 1975)

 

Look at the pose and hair similarity on this one ... (John Denver, Definitive All Time Greatest Hits, 2004 comp)

 

Got To Be There (1972) - Michael Jackson

 

This is a great idea for a thread Parachute Woman. It is powerful to see this collection of smiling artists all collected in a row like this. Lifts my mood. Indeed this is positivity!

 

Screamin Jay Hawkins


Dolemite, have a much better idea but probably noit appropriate for forum. Same with blowfly


Mr, Greasy


Bo Diddley


James Brown

 

The battered housewive look. Creepiest smile ever, imo.

 

Ok I understand now plentyofjamjars67 , thank you

 

It’s telling how Bowie smiles on covers that appeared without his consent. He prefers to appear somewhat absent and slightly menacing on his album covers.

 

Yeah I think that is true about a lot of musical artists. Not necessarily menacing but at least reticent.

 

I agree. I don't think he liked to smile on camera. I might have read at some point he was insecure about this teeth. Regarding your comment he liked to look somewhat menacing - look what he chose for Lodger! When my brother in law saw it at the time it was released, he said "What happened to him - it looks like he was run over by a truck."

 

I always liked this photo. Good pick!

 

You're welcome. The main reason is the OP specifically asked that people label their photos and I'll bet that is one of the many reasons why.

 

Here are two reasons why it's considerate to tag:

People can search the thread to see if something has already been posted..

6 months from now when the photo has disappeared from this thread and the IMG tag appears in its place we are still able to know what was posted.

edit: I see you acknowledge this.