Post album covers that were probably conceived by record execs anxious to get the kids to buy into a band's slick image and good looks

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fuck you@!!@!@@!

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre600/e662/e66246x35wt.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f690/f69097a1lsg.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg000/g087/g08785qfmrt.jpg

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf800/f868/f86858gf0qv.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

hahaha the Rapture one's all blurry tho!

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.dfarecords.com/blackdice/images/miles.jpg

― hexxxyAnswers, Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f400/f40045bm0s5.jpg

― Joseph McCombs, Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

this is important:

http://m3.doubleclick.net/402914/Honda_062404_400x300.gif

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:32 (twenty-one years ago)

"honest and gritty talent"

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:33 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:34 (twenty-one years ago)

"slick image and good looks"

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf300/f350/f35029adb3s.jpg

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg100/g158/g15823gf0qv.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf300/f350/f35011er0ap.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre700/e752/e75228sz4zk.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.addreviews.com/images/albums/2003-01-19-23-57-53.jpg

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre200/e200/e200864uku1.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

― Gregory T (tubesocks), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)

re: Dashboard Confessional

What kind of credentials do Dashboard Confessional have that they could customize a Honda Civic? Do they have an "honest and gritty talent" for selecting attractive hubcaps?

Let's also consider the reverse scenario; I want an LP recorded by Jeff Gordon.

― ben tausig (datageneral), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002LDZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

http://ccl.northwestern.edu/tisue/jandek-scans/covers/thumb-0740.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

TEAM EMO RACIN'!!!

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

[IMG]http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v205/tubesocks/B0000TAZSS.jpg[/IMG]

― Gregory T (tubesocks), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

― Gregory T (tubesocks), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.kvikmynd.net/tonar/125.jpg

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre300/e353/e35376jqb34.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drf000/f008/f008634nuca.jpg

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.patgreen.com/music/images/waveonwave.gif

― boldbury (boldbury), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)

GROSS

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg000/g054/g05479gvo26.jpg

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f528/f52855oyoc1.jpg

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

target audience: fratboys
http://66.34.10.12/sorpreturns/blink.gif
http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/20/ew.rec.mus.wk/story.andrew.wk.jpg

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg100/g130/g13097u4ow2.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

xxxxxxxxpost which makes me wonder- what would a tricked-out emo ride have? Besides Sunny Day decals and a deck that looks like a cassette deck but is actually a CD player, I mean

― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f604/f60497b6u1x.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f749/f74932eys12.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg200/g239/g23972jdswo.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg300/g305/g30566zhy8t.jpg

GEAR'S ROOOMIE

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

To the extent that I understood this thread when it started (which was very little), I no longer understand it.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

hahahaha

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg100/g130/g13097u4ow2.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre700/e799/e799024uku1.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre900/e986/e986182vu17.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc700/c750/c7501888hqb.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc900/c970/c970040jn39.jpg

― johnzorneatscorn (johnzorneatscorn), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f500/f50052a2u80.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f642/f64284hbo58.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre400/e470/e47044j6mny.jpg

― People love Gravity and Ebullition! (ex machina), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:08 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.intheredrecords.com/media/covers/heavydirt.jpg

― rasheed wallace (rasheed wallace), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Ouch. But the Broke Review are like the best looking band ever

― danh (danh), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d904/d90497csxld.jpg

― Thor, Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:22 (twenty-one years ago)

latebloomer, you meant this record here:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf800/f861/f86108h03d1.jpg

― Thor, Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Unless of course you think these fellas are pushin a slicker image

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f592/f59203t69vp.jpg

― Thor, Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d878/d87891w4wr2.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f423/f42317khcg3.jpg

― Kingfish of Burma (Kingfish), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

And, of course, how could we forget

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d973/d97354q4q02.jpg

― Kingfish of Burma (Kingfish), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Cheap Trick to thread-- Here's their first FOUR covers:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg000/g040/g04058kh4da.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg000/g040/g04057dz5c6.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre000/e086/e08697cpzkd.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf100/f173/f173436vw40.jpg

― Kingfish of Burma (Kingfish), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

of course, this eventually backfired:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f622/f62236zr6cw.jpg

― Kingfish of Burma (Kingfish), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/covers/polkaparty.jpg

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

i owned that, it's got 'living with a hernia' on it

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:42 (twenty-one years ago)

weezer just wanted to looks as geeky cool as the feelies.

the rapture sleeve was designed by Trevor Jackson.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 24 June 2004 20:44 (twenty-one years ago)

http://chalkhills.org/Art/articles_whitemusic.jpg

― mzui, Thursday, 24 June 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

http://home.earthlink.net/~elfykins/heinodog.jpg

― Neb Reyob (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 24 June 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

by this category, do we mean "as opposed to those covers conceived by the artists themselves anxious to get the kids to buy into their own slick image and good looks"?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 24 June 2004 21:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Polka Party is the best Weird Al record; I don't care what anyone thinks.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 24 June 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Something Corporate has to be most apt band name ever.

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/pensata/images/lucio_20021023_01.jpg

Bizarrerecords.com to thread!

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 24 June 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"Something Corporate has to be most apt band name ever."

Well they like wear their hearts on their sleeves and shit.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 24 June 2004 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc800/c834/c83463a06y6.jpg

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 24 June 2004 22:24 (twenty-one years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f782/f78262mlujf.jpg

― jake in portland (cerybut), Thursday, 24 June 2004 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=4020541230&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 24 June 2004 23:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Ack.

http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/04/1f/6d_1.JPG

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 24 June 2004 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002688.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― QLR, Friday, 25 June 2004 08:37 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.cis.rit.edu/~rskpci/hammer/go/COVER-2.jpg

― QLR, Friday, 25 June 2004 08:39 (twenty-one years ago)

http://lockgen.com/damnyankees/discography/tswi.jpg

― QLR, Friday, 25 June 2004 08:43 (twenty-one years ago)

It was nice of GG Allin to put that warning message on the front of his album.

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 25 June 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

http://img40.photobucket.com/albums/v123/fishwife/big_balls.bmp

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Friday, 25 June 2004 11:45 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.tomasledin.com/asset/560.jpg

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Friday, 25 June 2004 12:12 (twenty-one years ago)

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Taco_Suave/poison.jpg

― woly boly (woly boly), Friday, 25 June 2004 12:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't believe no one posted this: (fold out version though)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000027RL.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Francisco Monar (fmonar), Friday, 25 June 2004 12:38 (twenty-one years ago)

http://earlybeatles.com/images/yesterday.jpg

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 25 June 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Francisco: here's the foldout version...
Jesus, that is a TERRIBLE album cover. A group hi-five?! I love that album, though, still:

http://www.musicmerchant.com/07464478571.jpg

― Neb Reyob (Ben Boyer), Friday, 25 June 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/7205/cd_img/147a_motorhead.jpg

― rasheed wallace (rasheed wallace), Friday, 25 June 2004 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000056MYN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― rasheed wallace (rasheed wallace), Friday, 25 June 2004 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.tommythayer.com/img/coverBNB.jpg

― rasheed wallace (rasheed wallace), Friday, 25 June 2004 16:35 (twenty-one years ago)

http://stud.wsi.edu.pl/~thedoors/doors/zdjecia/doors06.jpg

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 25 June 2004 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)

five years pass...

the kings of convenience put the one guy's leggy girlfriend all over their press materials, covers, etc. shameless.

― amateurist, Sunday, 9 August 2009 17:31 (sixteen years ago)

something needs to distract from the self-satisfied smirking.

― cwkiii, Sunday, 9 August 2009 18:49 (sixteen years ago)

he looks like they took the picture 5 seconds after he thought of the album title.

― cwkiii, Sunday, 9 August 2009 18:49 (sixteen years ago)

http://media.photobucket.com/image/stooges%20raw%20power/house_of_mr_e/Stooges-Raw-Power2-1.jpg

I think Iggy claimed in an interview somewhere that that's what this cover was. (Replace "slick" with whatever else is more apropriate)

― °⌉ 3⊥∀N (╓abies), Monday, 10 August 2009 04:56 (sixteen years ago)

Oh I didn't format that correctly. You all know what the Raw Power cover looks like anyway.

― °⌉ 3⊥∀N (╓abies), Monday, 10 August 2009 04:56 (sixteen years ago)

i quite dig the sahara hotnights cover

― badpowderfinger (electricsound), Monday, 10 August 2009 04:57 (sixteen years ago)

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