Album Covers that are an homage to an earlier album cover

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  1. Oatsdad

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    They're just not similar enough for the Monkees cover to be a "knock-off".

    I mean, they're similar only in that both feature head shots of the band members. The Monkees cover lacks the artsy nature of "Rubber Soul", and the poses are different.

    I just don't see similarities beyond the absolute basic! :shrug:
     
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  3. 51IS

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    How about the Beatles vs. the four seasons and the Beatles vs. the third reich?
     
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  4. Neil Anderson

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    i thought the Monkees' first album cover was modeled more after the Please Please Me album.
    More of the Monkees is the one that I thought seemed inspired by Rubber Soul.
    Headquarters looks a bit like Beatles VI
    Both Pisces... and the Birds, Bees... seem slightly reminiscent of Revolver to me. (a stretch, I know)
    Head = White Album
     
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  6. Oatsdad

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    Interesting catch!

    My gut says that the similarities are unintentional, as the Gaga release was just kinda thrown out there without much effort.

    I'm surprised it's even an official release. It looks like a semi-bootleg, one of those "here's a big artist before they became famous!" things like Madonna's "Pre-Madonna".

    But it's apparently legit, and it might intentionally hearken back to the MP cover.

    Or it might just be someone who mucked with cheap software for 10 seconds and that's the best they could do! :D
     
  7. vince

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    Kid Rock - Live Trucker

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    Bob Seger - Live Bullet
     
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  10. Aftermath

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    I've always figured is was a tribute without being too obvious about it, e.g., "Spring Session G" :D

    It may well be a coincidence---Spring Session M just popped into my mind when I first saw the Cherrytree Sessions cover. I was a huge Missing Persons fan back in the day though, so I'm biased.

    The Cherrytree Sessions (Lady Gaga EP) - Wikipedia
     
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  11. Oatsdad

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    Hey, you could be right! I certainly won't go to the mat to argue the Gaga cover isn't an homage! :)
     
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  12. negative1

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    Armin Van Buuren - Balance 2019

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    Blancmange - Lose Your Love 1985
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  14. MikeInFla

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    And all these years later I thought that was one of JJ's paintings.
     
  15. mwheelerk

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    I am kind of surprised that I have missed the comparison of Midnight Blue and Blue before after having listened to each for years and liking both very much.
     
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  18. Man at C&A

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    What a bunch of tossers! It's done with no humour, no charm and incredible smugness. They look pathetic too.

    The Fall did a far better self deprecating take off of the Elvis cover.
     
  19. SJB

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    So you're saying they went from lamé to lame.
     
  20. Rne

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  21. BlueJay

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  22. sounds like you are not a bj fan
     
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  24. Oatsdad

    Oatsdad Oat, Biscuits, Abbie & Mitzi: Best Dogs Ever

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    Who's not a BJ fan?

    Oh - you meant Bon Jovi...
     

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