Blogcritics: Comments on Sincerely Bad Album Covers

Comment by Frank

Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:05:07 EDT

Check this one out: http://zonicweb.net/badalbmcvrs (the "Pooh Man" cover is my particular favorite!).

Comment by JR

Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:46:59 EDT

Have you ever been to one of those parties where everyone sits expectantly and watches two people dance around like retards in a retard shop? Um, actually, I have. And I have to say, when the two people dancing are attractive females, the party doesn't necessarily suck.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:00:16 EST

Man, if you're going to talk about grotesque Butthole Surfer covers, Brown Reason to Live takes at least some of the cake.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:57:44 EST

I don't know either, all I know is that the cashier would refuse to look at it, she would look over her shoulder while making the sale. It was weird.

Comment by Nyx

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:36:35 EST

I really don't see what's so bad about the Hairway to Steven cover. Sort of reminds me of Arseface from The Preacher.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:53:58 EST

When it comes to bad record covers, I didn't have to go far for a quick hit, my French 10" rockabilly albums. Check out the two worst here. If it ever gets sunny (the flash from my camera won't let me get them face on) I can do larger images.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 15:50:42 EST

I remember buying The Butthole Surfers "Hairway To Stephen" at Phantasmagoria (still has the price sticker $9.99 on the shrinkwrap) and the cashier couldn't look at it, she was that revolted. I was talking with people for a while (yes, people used to hang out in record shops), and when somebody would come up with a copy of the album, she would look away as she rung it up and stuffed the LP into a bag. Speaking of travesties of packaging, remember how CBS and RCA used to put out generic CD booklets and tray cards (and in the case of RCA, put a terrible CD type logo on the front of the booklet) but not cheesy, just cheap. Which isn't as much fun. I think my favourite bad album cover is for Tad "Eight Way Santa" which they had to withdraw because it had a photo they found at a garage sale, and the woman in the photo sued because she'd become a born-agin Xian and the photo made her look like a skank.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:28:33 EST

icky. i wanted to post a link to it, but i just don't want to see that photo again.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:27:03 EST

I know which one you mean, where he's all blubby and hairy and fondling his flute.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:13:57 EST

it reminds me of that Herbie Mann cover...bllech!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:13:39 EST

I have the Orleans also, but there is no beating that Timo!

Comment by Chris Kent

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:09:35 EST

I forwarded this list to friends at work recently. I still laugh at it! The Orleans cover really freaks me out. Had they just stepped out of a hot tub or something?!

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:38:24 EST

cripes, i've got that Orleans record.