March 30, 2004

10 Worst album covers of all time. Although, to be fair I think the list should include at least one example of mid 70's airbrushed dragons/solar systems/unicorns/busty women in an animal pelt bikini holding a large sword.
posted by Keith Talent 20 years ago
  • Sorry, forgot to add that I'm certain beyond a doubt that I wore the exact same outfit as Country Church in my Kindergarten class photo. And even as a clueless five year old I knew it broke almost every rule of fashion.
  • I love the Country Church one. It could almost be Mulligan and O'Hare (and Rose, and the bloke from Allied Carpets...)
  • Originally from here.
  • Even famous musicians can have horrible covers.
  • Wow! What a coincidence! For my kindergarten photo I wore the same outfit as Devastatin' Dave! Like Keith, I also knew I was breaking all the rules. I wasn't going to let some white-collar conservative flashing down the street pointing his plastic finger at me get me down. I was gonna wave my freak flag high. HIGH! I mean, ZAP! [best album cover of all time]
  • I have seen this before, and I really think that Devastatin' Dave (the turntable slave) belongs on the best covers of all time. Regardless, I think the covers are better without the commentary. then again, im not zany
  • I would like to nominate Barbara Streisand's Superman
  • I second that nomination.
  • I admit to a real morbid curiousity about the John Bult album. Some gossip. "If you think the John Bult cover is scary looking today. You should have been around when it came out. I was close enough to the man to know his thoughts, and I can say with all honesty that some of yours are right on target."
  • Those Millie Jackson covers...Christ on a stick. She makes a cracked up Baltimore tranny look like Charlize Theron.
  • one example of mid 70's airbrushed dragons/solar systems/unicorns/busty women in an animal pelt bikini holding a large sword. Now, you wouldn't be dissin' the mural on the side of my car, would you?
  • Oh, and previously on Mofi, crap Swedish album covers.
  • You must check these out, too. Too good to be true.
  • "Let Me Touch Him" oh lordy.
  • It's all well and good to laugh of at the Devastatin' Dave cover, but "Zip Zap Rap" is 98.3 BPM of pure novelty mixable goodness that goes with damn near any song in a mix. Loop the end about getting high and driving a car a few times and cut the bass out as you crossfade and its like a pair of shoes that goes with any outfit. Truly, Ill even provide samples if asked.
  • Even the I love music board missed the Chameleons which is probably because few people knew who they were. Great music. Bloody awful artwork ... I spent
  • dick.com - the Chameleons cover was the first example in the WORST album Cover EVER!!! thread I linked to. No ILM mention of hairy scotsmen though.
  • So it was. Missed that ... I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves! Back home now so have been able to check for hairy scotsmen: THIS from the Alexander brothers Best Of is on the back of the album I have. The front cover's even more frightening.