Worst Album Covers by your Favorite Bands....

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For the Joke, it's a toss-up between...

http://home.clara.net/antoni/outsid.jpg and http://home.clara.net/antoni/kj2003.jpg

Yerz?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drd800/d818/d81828l0mx8.jpg

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd200/d237/d23763794f0.jpg

"My lovely horse, you're a pony no more..."

― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

XTC owns this thread.

― ddb, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:21 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000BYM3K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

So, so sad.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf800/f834/f83440lsvew.jpg

― Huck Everlasting (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

actually, that's pretty cool

― Huck Everlasting (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:28 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f729/f72931thctt.jpg

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.killrockstars.com/catalog/medium/UNWOUND_261.gif

― ddb, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

oh this one too...
http://www.cdmusicsongs.com/alternative/images/B000000M6O.jpg

― ddb, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:38 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre100/e182/e18256ickky.jpg

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

How is that Iron Maiden cover worse than their other covers?

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

that xiu xiu cover is a total classic.

― Felcher (Felcher), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

because it isn't this...
http://www.progpages.com/albumcovers%5CPowerslave.jpg

duh

― ddb, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Because, for a start, Derek Riggs didn't paint it. Secondly, because it's done via computer (and poorly).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Alexin NYC OTM!

― ddb, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00007LTIC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.thedbsonline.net/images/3inamplifier.jpg

― mzui, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001I0G.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― may pang (maypang), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:26 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.jonimitchell.com/DonJuanCover.JPEG

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drf100/f131/f13149fh4da.jpg

http://www.collectable-records.ru/images/GROUPS/Yes/time%20and%

― mzui, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005AU9N.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― 3556, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre900/e977/e97791kix91.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd300/d306/d3063311370.jpg

― Joseph McCombs, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:32 (twenty-two years ago)

What's wrong with Minor Threat's Out of Step?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

It's clunky, poorly drawn and rilly heavy on the symbolism.

― mzui, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it's poorly drawn on purpose, to suggest abject otherness.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Just noticed someone posted Moon and Antarctica.
That is insane. One of the best looking sleeves in my collection.

― 4554, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Alex, yea, I think that's also why I'm not keen.

someone mentioned upthread that XTC own this one, but I like most of 'em, maybe apart from White Music.

― mzui, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:53 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005JAK.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

But now that I look at it in context, it doesn't seem to be that bad to me anymore. Go figure.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, I like most of XTC's cover (White Music included). I suppose the cover of Mummer isn't so great, but then again...neither is the album. I can't think of any other band ones in there, really. The Big Express maybe?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

The Die-Cut Circular version of the Big Express is pretty handsome tho'.

I really like Mummer, it has a couple of my favourite songs on it..!

― mzui, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)

toss up b/w this one:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd600/d658/d65891jq8sk.jpg

this one:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc600/c699/c699861o646.jpg

or this one:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f680/f68099aded3.jpg

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 18:37 (twenty-two years ago)

"every day i die," indeed:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf000/f092/f09229eqn7y.jpg

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

um, i guess that this is a normal reaction to philadelphia by a british tourist?

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc100/c109/c10942yu715.jpg

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000067X2.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000067X4.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000067XC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d898/d89822lgh3q.jpg
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc600/c671/c67131r751f.jpg
and those are just the good albums...

― 4kflka, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

You heretic! I LOVE the cover of Monster Movie!!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Soon Over Babaluna is one of the best covers ever. I used to stare at at it while I played it. Future Days is the only dud in there.

And has anyone ever cover-connected that Modest Mouse cover with the replacements Pleased to Meet Me?

― nickn (nickn), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 20:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Gary Panter's Frank Zappa cover, like almost all Gary Panter art, totally kicks ass. Frank hated it, but shows you what he knows.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 20:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Future Days is the only dud in there.

???! That's one of the most instantly recognizable covers ever (in a good way).

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

It looks like a generic cover for some bargain basement versions of some lite-classical tunes.

― nickn (nickn), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005JB4.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― tod (tod), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000089CML.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― tod (tod), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I kinda like that Beefheart cover. It's sort've his "Hello, Ladies!" phase.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Aw. I like the cover of the Spotlight Kid. The only thing it's lacking is a Sombrero.

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:56 (twenty-two years ago)

the cover just doesn't feel right. it looks cheaply done, no matter how much that suit cost. the tan on Van Vliet's face, the golden glow. and my god, the suit...

― tod (tod), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 22:25 (twenty-two years ago)

and then there's the Velvet Underground 1969 live thing, which looks just horrible.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc600/c632/c632667qr2p.jpg

if i didn't know better, i'd assume that was the Rolling Stones.

― tod (tod), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre100/e109/e109792vu17.jpg

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.rockdiscography.com/coversrz/voivod/voivod_phobos.jpg

It's incidentally my favorite album by the band, but that cover is a complete atrocity-albatross

― Øystein H-O (Øystein H-O), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I kinda like the VU cover, too. But in roughly the same way I like this one:

http://www.mnstate.edu/gracyk/images/louReedTakeNo.jpg

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drd600/d666/d66661gks1h.jpg

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.matadorrecords.com/images/minis/ole-444.jpg

― Will (will), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Wire's 'A Bell Is A Cup...'

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

That gay bath-house disco Iron Maiden cover may well be the most interesting they've ever done (musically or otherwise); it totally reminds me of Silver Convention's *Madhouse*. The gay disco live Lou Reed cover is pretty cool too, in its own way (totally reminds me of some Theo Vaness album cover.) I kind of like the Voivod one up there too (though it's actually one of their *worst* albums), and the Yes one with the naked guy, and the blurry four-part Modest Mouse one.

― chuck, Wednesday, 28 January 2004 00:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002N9L.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:00 (twenty-two years ago)

haha on the go betweens one (the dude who designed it is in a local band i don't much like)

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000067UTN.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I kind of like the Voivod one up there too (though it's actually one of their *worst* albums)
There's not many musical opinions I've gotten as much shit over as my preference of that album over every single other Voivod release.
Admittedly the vocals are goofy, but by gum is that some fine extra-terrestrial heavy metal.

Anyhoo:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f589/f58904tjqej.jpg
Haven't heard the album, but I'm in no hurry to.
I guess it's hard to complain too much about the cover though, since it's so danged funny!

― Øystein H-O (Øystein H-O), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:06 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre000/e030/e03076k1vke.jpg

― Stupid (Stupid), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Strictly speaking, they had stopped making really good albums by the time of this one, but anyway:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc800/c848/c84817xsy5e.jpg

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd100/d137/d137567luh9.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:17 (twenty-two years ago)

This one is the one I tried to post:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc800/c848/c84817xsy5e.jpg

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Btw. Don't at all agree with the Wedding Present Cover. If this was a football (soccer) forum rather than a music one, then George Best would come out as obviously classic in a C/D post.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 01:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Wtf was http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000063IQK.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg all about?

Not that http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000068GTK.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg was much better of course.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 09:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh and I can't agree about The Spotlight Kid when Don allowed his music (or at least, something that vaguely approximated to his music) to be released in http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000007XTZ.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg and http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000024ZSW.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 09:36 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.southern.net/southern/band/SHLAC/pics/19200L.jpg

I have come to appreciate it over time, but not its causing to delay the damn thing for 18 months. I mean, really

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 09:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Stew, are you on crack? The cover art for Music For Pleasure is the most enjoyable thing about that (otherwise lamentable) album.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The most enjoyable thing about that (otherwise lamentable) album is Lol Coxhill's sax on "You Know"....

.... OK, the lyrics to "Problem Child" are also mildly amusing - although NOT in a good way.

As for the sleeve: it completely fails to reflect the music inside (well, except insofar as it's a badly planned, carelessly executed, sloppily produced, garish and incoherent mess of course!); particularly when compared with the sleeve of Damned Damned Damned (which reflected the music inside so phenomenally well). You can't even make out the the name of the sodding band when you first look at the cover (actually, on second thoughts, maybe that was intentional!); and even when you do, can you really imagine any self-respecting little punker wanting to wear a T-shirt with that appalling logo / script on it or to paint it on the back of their leather jacket?

The fact that they chose to use a great sleeve like http://www.officialdamned.com/media/images/discography/singles/scase.jpg on a limited edition freebie at around the same time, just makes the whole thing even more perplexing and inexplicable

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 16:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I've never heard/seen that Joni Mitchell record in person, but somebody posts it on every bad record covers thread and I think it's great!! It's fun. What's so bad about it?

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 17:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"Btw. Don't at all agree with the Wedding Present Cover. If this was a football (soccer) forum rather than a music one, then George Best would come out as obviously classic in a C/D post.

-- Geir Hongro"

I listen to Sigur Ros - I hate sport.

― Stupid (Stupid), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 17:05 (twenty-two years ago)

you people are CRAZY! The Barney Bubbles cover to the Damned's Music For Pleasure was the best thing about it!

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000069JJR.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― paulhw (paulhw), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

angry highschool kid doodles their future album cover...then actually *uses" it.

― paulhw (paulhw), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.ondarock.it/pietremiliari/inrock.jpg

Sure, it shows "chutzpah", but I'm not even sure what that means, or if it's good or bad. Honourable mention to the mighty AC/DC, whose every cover ('cept the neutral "Back in Black") can cause blindness.

― Scott, Wednesday, 28 January 2004 18:41 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre900/e982/e98219ls8he.jpg

I thought it was the new Texas. Apparently, so did Texas.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg100/g141/g14132a2u80.jpg

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

That New Order cover really is dire.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

nine years pass...

Great band, but just the ugliest album covers I've ever seen

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/pauldoyle/latest%20for%20blog/Stuff-LiveAtMontreux1976-2008_zps0a75b2fa.jpg

― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Friday, 27 September 2013 15:00 (twelve years ago)

http://www.coverdude.com/covers/peter-hammill-the-love-songs-2007-front-cover-74004.jpg

― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 27 September 2013 15:02 (twelve years ago)

hammill's done just about every type of bad album cover imaginable

― frogbs, Friday, 27 September 2013 15:14 (twelve years ago)

http://www.secondhandlps.de/pix_poplps/abba_greatest_hits_gr.jpg

― everything, Friday, 27 September 2013 19:58 (twelve years ago)

http://eil.com/images/main/Rolling+Stones+-+Dirty+Work+-+CD+ALBUM-475805.jpg

― Ralph Kane, Saturday, 28 September 2013 01:22 (twelve years ago)

<img src=http://eil.com/images/main/Rolling+Stones+-+Dirty+Work+-+CD+ALBUM-475805.jpg>;

― Ralph Kane, Saturday, 28 September 2013 01:27 (twelve years ago)

― Ralph Kane, Saturday, 28 September 2013 01:32 (twelve years ago)

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