Albums that get reissued in godawful alternative sleeves..

xpost to be fair (re: the Can Anthology), it maybe gave too much prominence to Malcolm Mooney (who was the first and final singer, the original issue being when Can were just about still going), over Damo Suzuki (more albums), and more that the four guys were the mainstays.

i don't know that this is necessarily godawful but it is quite inexplicable

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oUvAUjqKPbU/TSG6p9nyJSI/AAAAAAAABBM/pvtAkZH1zjM/s1600/Christin%2BPerfect%2B-%2BFront.jpg

http://eil.com/images/main/Christine+Perfect+-+Christine+Perfect+-+LP+RECORD-394230.jpg

that second version is truly godawful.

http://cd-kolekcija.blog.hr/slike/originals/imgp1603.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/68/Microdisney--Love_Your_Enemies.jpg

what about albums being reissued with the same sleeve but a different title? Microdisney's 1984 album 'We Hate You South African Bastards!' and it's post-apartheid CD reissue 'Love Your Enemies'

christ yeah those Hendrix ones are the pits. i don't even like Hendrix but jeez.

Beatles Rock N Roll music was hardly a classic sleeve to begin with but the re-issue (on the MFP label!) is just the worst shit ever

http://pmcdn.priceminister.com/photo/mfp-026-06138-rock-n-roll-music-vol-2-enregistrements-originaux-the-beatles-909382998_ML.jpg

this always really annoyed me:

http://www.soundstagedirect.com/media/husker_du_candy_apple_grey.jpg http://www.indiepoprock.fr/pandora/candy-apple-grey.jpg

not heard of name changes before !

just remembered re cover changes.

a large chunk of the on-u sound catalogue was reissued by EFA back in the late 90s.

the reissues overimposed the original image with a strange coloured M thing.

example :

http://www.skysaw.org/onu/images/imagebank/sp-onulp11-front.jpg

http://www.skysaw.org/onu/images/imagebank/sp-onulp11-mr-front.jpg

each release had a different colour variation.

not totally offensive, but i would have preferred the original image.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511SiAnoyqL.jpg

I first started listening Devo via these 90s '2 albums on one CD' reissues so I have nostalgic affection for them even though they are objectively crappy looking

albums re-issued with a different title? how's about Electribe 101's Electribal Memories. the *same* album and artwork as the debut, repackaged as a Best Of in 2002 only now 'featuring Billy Ray Martin'.

http://eil.com/images/main/Electribe-101-Electribal-Memori-188988.jpg

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-3432881-1330194392.jpeg

not that i blame them squeezing a few more pence out of such a great record.

oooh fuck yeah.
i have those devo reissues.
hate hate the cheapo packaging.

original sleeve

http://beatlestrivia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mind-games-album-cover-john-lennon500.jpg

shitty vinyl reissue that I own

http://i.imgur.com/83z7rAC.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7b/Skids_-_Days_In_Europa_-_Initial_(withdrawn)_release.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Skids_-_Days_In_Europa_-_Second_release.jpg

I think they reissued Days In Europa on CD with the original 'Berlin Olympics' sleeve at some point?

I really like the second, non-nazi version, not trying to imply that it is godawful

http://theartlife.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3rdreich.jpg http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/1f879c7083ce279a719970cf4fc06a0f/4422300.jpg

I think I read that the new cover for the reissue of The Third Reich 'n' Roll was because the original couldn't be sold in Germany due to laws outlawing the sale of items with the swastika on them?

there are a few different and mostly good relics ones - spot the clunker:

http://www.pinkfloyd.com/design/art/relics01.jpg http://eil.com/images/main/Pink-Floyd-Relics-367189.jpg http://eil.com/images/main/Pink+Floyd+-+Relics+-+LP+RECORD-317194.jpg http://img.maniadb.com/images/album/165/165702_2_f.jpg

my MFP cassette version of relics was different to all of these !

was similar to the b-n-w version, but seem to recall it had some pink on it (possibly the bands name in pink - doh !)

yeah, that's what my mfp vinyl copy looks like too

http://pinkfloydarchives.com/Discog/UK/LP/Comp/Relics/Rel5/FC.jpg

it must be said that mfp put out some cracking records amongst all the dross

there are lots of different versions of the first orchestral manoeuvres in the dark album

http://homepage2.nifty.com/truefaith/tosq/petersaville/largeimages/1980-02-did2d.jpg http://www.recordsale.de/cdpix/o/orchestralmanoeuvresinthedark-orchestralmanoeuvresinthedark.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark_album_cover.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Y5hoiIe0L._SY300_.jpg

I think that was a thing were some versions had a more elaborate design where the little slats were actually hole cut into the outer sleeve, showing the different coloured inner sleeve below, and some were more basic, cheaper versions?

Spacemen 3 to thread:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6d/Spacemen_3_Playing_with_Fire_Original_Cover.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8c/Spacemen_3_-_Playing_With_Fire.jpg

http://www.amoeba.com/sized-images/max/500/500/uploads/albums/covers/other//Spacemen3_TakingDrugs_A-1.JPG http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0002/426/MI0002426432.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Ashra_New_Age_of_Earth.jpg http://www.ashra.com/covers/1761ne1.jpg

I much prefer the Wish You Were Here four-color robot hands cover to the hollywood backlot dork in a suit on fire cover.

http://www.prog-sphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Tangerine-Dream-Atem.jpg http://pixhst.com/avaxhome/f3/1d/000a1df3_medium.jpeg
http://www.recordsbymail.com/uploads/3-17-14-1/218527.JPG http://pixhst.com/avaxhome/2007-09-07/Tangerine_Dream_U_Zeit_Q_Front.jpg

Sorry about sizes there, anyway Jive Records did a whole series of these identikit reissues in - when else - the 1980s.

http://recordandolosmejores12.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/mjthriller.jpg

I like stuff like the reissue of Thriller with a different photo from the same photoshoot as the orginal

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410R95Z19BL.jpg

oh god i remember those

http://www.philcollins-fr.com/Genesis/albums/01revelation.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51u3dBAVmwL._SY300_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rtw8D2CIL.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51UzueY1acL._SY300_.jpg http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-07/1309727351_gen.jpg

The Ash Ra Tempel cover posted upthread IS the original cover, this was covered in another thread there are actually three covers for 'New Age of Earth', and the most famous one (the Virgin release) was the last be issued.

WAs that Christine Perfect reissue with the fake xerox sleeve an attempt to make her seem contemporary in post-punk late 70s or something?

http://oneofuscannotbewrong.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/manwhosoldthworld.jpg http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/B/bowief.jpg http://www.bowie-collection.de/pix64_79/Bowie,%20David%20-%20The%20Man%20Who%20Sold%20the%20World%20-%20Mercury%206338%20041%20%28D-or%29.jpg http://62.90.138.233/blogim/pimpmyblog/images/3413293_35.jpg

I didn't realise until recently that The Man Who Sold The World had a totally different cover all over the rest of the world - the dodgy cartoon one. ebay prices for an original UK dress cover are silly btw

the orange one is the german version, the b&w ziggy one is the reissue

I have always preferred the black and white Ziggy one anyway. Did not know about the cartoon cover! Would be cool if the rest of the world had cartoon covers for all of the albums. Would like to see Low.

Yeah the Christine Perfect encapsulates the major label approach to repackaging something- Christine in the Hippy/Huey Newton Poster chair is passe, but if we posterize the photo with blobs of color, we can make it look like a Wharhol commission... very now! And while we're at it, lets rub some Letraset on the thing, but I'm running short on "C" so I'll take some from another sheet. Ready for 1982, to be put on display near to the Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks solo records.

The Hendrix ones are really weird, because it's not like his reputation has slipped, and the Axis and Ladyland covers were iconic.

From Huey Newton to

http://i.imgur.com/eWGRjqI.jpg

Those Hendrix reissues were panned at the time. I think they messed with the track sequence too

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They didn't mess with the sequence on Axis or Ladyland, but I think AYE might've been futzed with to reflect the UK running order. It also had a slew of bonus tracks.

almost of of the Felt CD reissues had their cover altered in some way

when all their albums were first properly reissued on cd in the 90s lawrence decided they should all have "generic" covers:
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0000/257/MI0000257067.jpg

What was the actual story re: the puppets on "Band of Gypsies"?

A lot of "oh, John Peel / friends of Brian objected" but nobody seems to know.

the original 1986 version of Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death by Felt looked like this. the picture was cropped for the 2003 CD reissue

the image had been cropped much earlier than than on every reissue of the album. only the first vinyl pressing had the original cover. it seems lawrence regretted the photo almost instantly.

What was the actual story re: the puppets on "Band of Gypsies"?

The reminds me of a real fucking head-scratcher:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QHpzAqam3RQ/UZVcXiDv-DI/AAAAAAAAAOU/t8caBg_w_zc/s1600/albert-ayler-in-greenwich-vill-459355.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Y42KD5AFL.jpg

Somehow, the latter issue (1998) looks more embarrassingly dated than the original (1968) issue.

It's so easy to spot late 90s design style.

mentioned this one on the dub reggae thread a while back
http://inwallspeakers1.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/king-tubby-meets-rockers-uptown.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61aDsmCPhML.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pPTXuUr%2BL._SY300_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JT5SDVTNL.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61PleQeqDZL._SY300_.jpg

i was pretty excited when rvng announced they would reissue Harald Grosskopf's Synthesist.
For some reason they took one of the best covers ever and made it boring.
https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4h6shLhoN1qz6g9ko1_cover.png
http://f1.bcbits.com/img/a0558333555_2.jpg

Possibly not "godawful", but..

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-2823685-1386148619-5088.jpeg

Yes, he's called David Bowie, but what is he?

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-2476469-1352155565-5683.jpeg

Oh, he's a man of words, and a man of music...

I always liked the Augustus Pablo cover, the way he's so intently playing the melodica and that woman is like "what is that beguiling instrument?"

oh god dude i had to turn the cover inside out i hated it so much. there is this photo of a SUPER stoned pablo sitting at the keyboards or mixing desk or something that is now the cover of that album for me. i'm trying to find it on the web but i can't, maybe i'll scan it

http://www.fromthearchives.com/ll/LL_Queen_ZE_f.jpg
http://www.dejkamusic.com/images/album/large/lydia_lunch/queen_of_siam.jpg
http://www.fromthearchives.com/ll/LL_Queen_UFO_f.jpg
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/2b7de9189ab8b03251a6f0a8af2a3293/2496205.jpg