Madonna, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Phil Collins etc.
images of most egregious offenders welcome
― Οὖτις, Monday, 12 October 2015 21:15 (two years ago) Permalink
(prompted by that phil collins revive):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/birdnestsoup/phil_1.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 12 October 2015 21:16 (two years ago) Permalink
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdivinamadonna.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fmadonna-albums-discography.png&f=1
David Bowie
― thom yorke state of mind (voodoo chili), Monday, 12 October 2015 21:18 (two years ago) Permalink
Dylan appears to have gotten too self-conscious for this (or just got bored of it) sometime around his Xtian period
― Οὖτις, Monday, 12 October 2015 21:18 (two years ago) Permalink
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-YZCORg_OzyU%2FUjgzsJKSV4I%2FAAAAAAAAAXY%2F7eZvklYsqxE%2Fs320%2FNas%2BDiscography.jpg&f=1
if you have a nice face then why not put it on your album covers, that's what I say
― strictly dream-bait fit for moon-gazing (soref), Monday, 12 October 2015 21:19 (two years ago) Permalink
phil collins has not got a nice face. he is though basically the rembrandt of this shit
― Haino Corrida (NickB), Monday, 12 October 2015 21:22 (two years ago) Permalink
I think Gary Numan has put himself on every album cover
― frogbs, Monday, 12 October 2015 21:35 (two years ago) Permalink
The Madonna ones, to be fair, are a variety of headshots, head and shoulders, torsos and some that don't fit at all, in a variety of styles. Same with Bowie.
That first row of Phil Collins, on the other hand, is four really unimaginative headshots. Who else has a run like this?
― Retro novelty punk (Dan Peterson), Monday, 12 October 2015 22:18 (two years ago) Permalink
well Dylan's had a few runs:
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedragonites.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2Fdylan-discography-2014_2.jpg&f=1
― Οὖτις, Monday, 12 October 2015 22:20 (two years ago) Permalink
Most of Leonard Cohen's album covers do this, the only ones that don't are New Skin for the Old Ceremony, The Future and Dear Heather.
Heather Nova's done it for pretty much every album, but then again she has good reason to.
― schlep and back trio (anagram), Monday, 12 October 2015 22:46 (two years ago) Permalink
Simon & Garfunkel
― schlep and back trio (anagram), Monday, 12 October 2015 22:48 (two years ago) Permalink
Suzanne VegaThe Divine Comedy (bar one or two)
― schlep and back trio (anagram), Monday, 12 October 2015 22:50 (two years ago) Permalink
sade iirc
― Haino Corrida (NickB), Monday, 12 October 2015 22:59 (two years ago) Permalink
moz
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 12 October 2015 23:05 (two years ago) Permalink
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/LindseyBuckinghamLawandOrderAlbumcover.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41G1FXH8T1L.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/LindseyBuckingham-OutOfTheCradle.jpghttp://eil.com/images/main/Lindsey-Buckingham-Under-The-Skin-375091.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mbs4U3vgL._SY450_.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e_ECyTQZlkU/U8LN8FHuHXI/AAAAAAAAsIk/TIaMhSsS4Vg/s1600/Lindsey+Buckingham+Seeds+We+Sow.jpg
― flappy bird, Monday, 12 October 2015 23:09 (two years ago) Permalink
simply red were the worst for that pictures-of-one-dude-on-the-cover-when-it's-meant-to-be-a-band thing. every sleeve basically.
― piscesx, Monday, 12 October 2015 23:14 (two years ago) Permalink
Bjork
― Tim F, Monday, 12 October 2015 23:32 (two years ago) Permalink
The boy band genre in general to thread, really?
― The GeirBot (Geir Hongro), Monday, 12 October 2015 23:41 (two years ago) Permalink
John Coltrane seems to be on a lot of his lp sleeves. Just listening to Meditations now.
Van Morrison too. Wonder if news of cd releases is to be believed.
― Stevolende, Monday, 12 October 2015 23:44 (two years ago) Permalink
Joan Jett
― the cuddling of the american behind (how's life), Monday, 12 October 2015 23:46 (two years ago) Permalink
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/LDR_aka_Lizzy_Grant.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/BornToDieAlbumCover.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Paradise_EP.pnghttps://a1-images.myspacecdn.com/images04/12/fb65665f43f84339b7ce53cd1a60ebf5/300x300.jpghttp://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic7/22EABF5ED-CA1C-3B8E-6F1E1E972BE11094.jpg
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 00:05 (two years ago) Permalink
Doesn't this describe about 60 percent of solo artists in any given time period? And close to 100 percent before 1970? That said, I hope we can dig up some more like the Lindsey Buckingham and Phil Collins runs above - the ones that, in toto, say something deeply unflattering about the artist.
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 04:59 (two years ago) Permalink
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0002/395/MI0002395988.jpg?partner=allrovi.comhttp://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0002/087/MI0002087546.jpg?partner=allrovi.comhttp://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/417/MI0001417952.jpg?partner=allrovi.comhttp://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/602/MI0001602225.jpg?partner=allrovi.comhttp://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/891/MI0003891282.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 05:06 (two years ago) Permalink
OK, try this again:
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 05:08 (two years ago) Permalink
http://i.imgur.com/WdhXg2H.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 05:43 (two years ago) Permalink
http://i.imgur.com/LV8tsHx.jpg
― Do you feel guilty about your wight western priva (ledge), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:32 (two years ago) Permalink
the Phil Collins albums could also be "artists whose discography consists entirely of albums with their handwriting on it"
― Lee626, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:39 (two years ago) Permalink
man John Denver's face cover album game is deep
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:39 (two years ago) Permalink
album #6 Phil is so happy he finally has a body, has to dance
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 19:32 (two years ago) Permalink
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2014-09/1412000743_500.jpg
― thom yorke state of mind (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 19:43 (two years ago) Permalink
oops
http://www.lyrics007.com/images/covers/11/61/48If I ever go to my mum's house there is a lot of this shit on display
― xelab, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 19:46 (two years ago) Permalink
all of these guys should have done one album cover mid career where they are surrounded by muppets a la Denver
― strictly dream-bait fit for moon-gazing (soref), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 19:46 (two years ago) Permalink
so who has the longest unbroken run?
― Haino Corrida (NickB), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 19:55 (two years ago) Permalink
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/birdnestsoup/stinge.jpg
i for one am shocked that sting could be so vain
― Haino Corrida (NickB), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 20:56 (two years ago) Permalink
there is only one studio album of his without his face on it afaict (soul cages)
― Haino Corrida (NickB), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 20:57 (two years ago) Permalink
it's interesting how important face covers seem to be to adult-contemporary acts. is it that they're all full of themselves or is it something about the way fans relate to them, the reasons why they seek out their music and want them in their lives? feel like someone like sting is grasped by at least some of his fans as being a sort of spirit guide or wise traveling companion/brother. but i may be reading things in from the guy i used to work for who once named a design firm after one of the albums above.
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 21:04 (two years ago) Permalink
I like how even the Ghost in the Machine cover technically contains an image of Sting's face
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 14 October 2015 21:08 (two years ago) Permalink
I guess MOR adult-contemporary acts are likely to have their faces on the cover for practical reasons ie so their fans can identify/notice their albums in the store, and are less likely to be inclined to do something 'arty' with their album covers?
― strictly dream-bait fit for moon-gazing (soref), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 21:24 (two years ago) Permalink
established audience as well I guess, you already know them and what they do. I think this is maybe the most boring of all the album covers pictured so far, like just a passport photo style picture of Lionel Richie with literally nothing else going on, obv not trying to sell LR to anyone who isn't already a fan.
http://lionelrichie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20060911113430LIONEL-RICHIE-438x4381-e1370196272715.jpg
― strictly dream-bait fit for moon-gazing (soref), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 21:30 (two years ago) Permalink
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― Haino Corrida (NickB), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 21:37 (two years ago) Permalink
http://i.imgur.com/Xwdd15p.png
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Friday, 23 October 2015 20:35 (two years ago) Permalink
oh man, almost a perfect streak
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Friday, 23 October 2015 20:41 (two years ago) Permalink
how do you get all the album covers all together like this?
― Spottie, Friday, 23 October 2015 20:43 (two years ago) Permalink
I don't know how others have done it but I just spent the last 20 minutes working on a javascript that does that (taking all the album covers of an artist's discography from a well-known torrent site and displaying them in a collage)
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Friday, 23 October 2015 20:46 (two years ago) Permalink
oh ok. thx. too much work.
― Spottie, Friday, 23 October 2015 20:50 (two years ago) Permalink
I guess one could just go to iTunes and do a screenshothttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/madonna/id20044
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Friday, 23 October 2015 20:55 (two years ago) Permalink
a standard image search for artist+catalog returns plenty of these
― Οὖτις, Friday, 23 October 2015 21:03 (two years ago) Permalink
Bryan Ferry?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 October 2015 21:17 (two years ago) Permalink
thanks xps
― Spottie, Friday, 23 October 2015 21:21 (two years ago) Permalink
http://i.imgur.com/JiZziQA.png
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Friday, 23 October 2015 21:26 (two years ago) Permalink
Oh, I thought this was the thread for album art that is either the artist, Kate Moss, or a horse. My bad.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 October 2015 21:32 (two years ago) Permalink
hahaha
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Friday, 23 October 2015 21:55 (two years ago) Permalink
tech help: how do you search for and post these album cover collages? i can't find them for most artists
― Lee626, Friday, 23 October 2015 22:20 (two years ago) Permalink
A thread for artists whose discography consists almost entirely of albums with their faces on the cover
― Οὖτις, Friday, 23 October 2015 22:30 (two years ago) Permalink
thx, hadn't read today's posts yet
― Lee626, Friday, 23 October 2015 23:34 (two years ago) Permalink
http://i.imgur.com/AMcdyyT.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/wAY2E61.png
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Sunday, 15 November 2015 12:33 (two years ago) Permalink
and the weird looking one on 2nd row should be this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LgHsw4m9L._SY300_.jpg
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Sunday, 15 November 2015 12:35 (two years ago) Permalink
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2jhkeSCIAAd6-Z.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/wy4AfkI.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/M7H5zQc.png
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Tim Maia fits here: http://www.funkabolik.com/photo/TIMMAIAsame1973.jpg
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