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Brilliant albums with horrible album covers

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Timos, Oct 22, 2020.

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  1. Timos

    Timos Forum resident Thread Starter

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    I'm sure this is a topic that has been done before, but hey-ho!

    The title says it all - throw your ten pence (or cents) in!

    I'll start with this one:

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    Timos, Oct 22, 2020
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  2. veloso2

    veloso2 Forum Resident

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    pet sounds
     
    veloso2, Oct 22, 2020
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  3. Centralscrutinizer

    Centralscrutinizer Forum Resident

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    Although I've got used to the cover I suppose Sabotage fits the bill. Not the worst cover by any means but poor v the brilliance of the album.

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    Centralscrutinizer, Oct 22, 2020
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  4. Timos

    Timos Forum resident Thread Starter

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    My favourite album of all time. I don't hate the cover - but would agree it's hardly high-art. Well, pretty far from it actually.

    But maybe the only reason I don't hate the cover is because I would have no idea whatsoever to put in its place...
     
    Timos, Oct 22, 2020
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  5. davebush

    davebush New Test Leper

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    Here comes a deluge of albums not even close to brilliant.
     
    davebush, Oct 22, 2020
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  6. onlyconnect

    onlyconnect The prose and the passion

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    Plus some great covers :)

    And someone will post Blind Faith.

    Tim
     
    onlyconnect, Oct 22, 2020
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  7. Chemically altered

    Chemically altered Forum Resident

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    Yeah, what does this have to do with the vibe of the album?
     
    Chemically altered, Oct 22, 2020
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  8. ronm

    ronm audiofreak

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    Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother".A picture of a cow in a pasture?? I get why they did but still its a crappy cover.
     
    ronm, Oct 22, 2020
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  9. sparkmeister

    sparkmeister Forum Resident

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    Tbf, you could have started with any Steely Dan album, with perhaps the exception of Aja.
     
    sparkmeister, Oct 22, 2020
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  10. CrawdaddySim1

    CrawdaddySim1 Forum Resident

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    CrawdaddySim1, Oct 22, 2020
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  11. sekaer

    sekaer Forum Resident

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    Steely Dan's covers are almost always horrible. I chalk that up to consummate musicians' being visually "tone-deaf"
     
    sekaer, Oct 22, 2020
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  12. fried

    fried Forum Resident

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    Well I like it!
     
    fried, Oct 22, 2020
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  13. CrawdaddySim1

    CrawdaddySim1 Forum Resident

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    Well, some people like grammar school art.
     
    CrawdaddySim1, Oct 22, 2020
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  14. veloso2

    veloso2 Forum Resident

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    you're right, it's difficult!!
     
    veloso2, Oct 22, 2020
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  15. Jimmy Disco D

    Jimmy Disco D Forum Resident

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    Archie Bell and the Drells - Can’t stop dancing....

    What the hell is that!?!

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    Jimmy Disco D, Oct 22, 2020
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  16. CrawdaddySim1

    CrawdaddySim1 Forum Resident

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    Whoa... "tighten up," indeed.
     
    CrawdaddySim1, Oct 22, 2020
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  17. Cynthia Tebbetts

    Cynthia Tebbetts Forum Resident

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    Van Halen - Fair Warning
     
    Cynthia Tebbetts, Oct 22, 2020
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  18. Daring

    Daring The Bose in the background is my wife's

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    I would say Aja is one of my favorite understated album covers of all time. The actual music is pretty good too.. Lol
     
    Daring, Oct 22, 2020
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  19. Seabass

    Seabass Old Git

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    Brilliant album. Awful cover imho
     
    Seabass, Oct 22, 2020
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  20. Seabass

    Seabass Old Git

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    Agree. It has no redeeming qualities
     
    Seabass, Oct 22, 2020
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  21. mark winstanley

    mark winstanley 5.1 should be mandatory for my favourite albums

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    I always loved that cover lol
     
    mark winstanley, Oct 22, 2020
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  22. davebush

    davebush New Test Leper

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    I agree. It's a good design.
     
    davebush, Oct 22, 2020
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  23. Sear

    Sear Forum Resident

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    Beach Boys "Sunflower"

    The album is great.
    I hate the stupid and cringeworthy cover.. they all look like fools. I mean, look at them..Mike Love is creepy with that guru guise and those children around him.. Bruce Johnston looks like preppy on the cover and like a clown on the back cover with that big hat on ..
     
    Sear, Oct 22, 2020
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  24. ronm

    ronm audiofreak

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    I guess we all see things differently.I absolutely love the album but always felt they should have made the cover in something like what Yes were doing at the time.
     
    ronm, Oct 22, 2020
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  25. mark winstanley

    mark winstanley 5.1 should be mandatory for my favourite albums

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    An awful lot of Beach boy covers are pretty bad
     
    mark winstanley, Oct 22, 2020
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