Wor(s)t album covers ever?

Subject: Wort album covers ever?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 05:03 AM

This is hilarious. I came across them when looking up something about Wally Whyton.

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Megan L
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 05:12 AM

Ya daft auld bissim Skelp
PS lear tae spell McKenzie :p

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 05:18 AM

Oops, spellcheck failure there. Can a clone intervene please?

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 05:28 AM

That would be St John's Wort.....

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 05:33 AM

Folk has given us some of the worst album covers ever, but the very worst just has to be THIS.

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 06:07 AM

Johnny looks young there.

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Will Fly
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 07:24 AM

By gum - what a grand selection of covers. I'm stuck for choice.

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 08:10 AM

You realize you're really into this stuff when you need reminding that "A Taste of Dick Black" is funny.

"My Pussy Belongs to Daddy" looks like the sort of album Ed Cray or John Mehlberg might have been involved in. Were they? (The cover is entirely appropriate for the track list).

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Wesley S
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 08:17 AM

To be fair - it looks like a lot of these records were made back in the 70's. And I'd hate to see how any of US looked or dressed back then.

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 08:25 AM

If I'm ever tempted to feel nostalgic about the way things used to be - this is a certain cure.

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 08:39 AM

the Wally Whyton looks almost normal.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: theleveller
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 09:09 AM

The "best" of....?

http://www.zonicweb.net/badalbmcvrs/singingpostman.jpg

Subject: RE: Wort album covers ever?
From: glueman
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 09:59 AM

Maddy Genets cover looks like a scene from a David Lynch film.

Subject: RE: Wor(s)t album covers ever?
From: meself
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 10:23 AM

I suppose it's just me, but most of those I find more sad than funny.

Subject: RE: Wor(s)t album covers ever?
From: beeliner
Date: 28 Jul 11 - 08:58 PM

Bob Dylan, first Columbia album, with the woman's jacket and left-handed guitar.

Subject: RE: Wor(s)t album covers ever?
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 29 Jul 11 - 10:35 AM

The Blind Faith album. 'All Around My Hat' by Steeleye Span. 'Gottle O'Geer' by Fairport. Almost anything by Roger Dean. I recall 'Fear of Music' by Talking Heads as well. Just black. How much more black could it be? The answer is none. More black.

Subject: RE: Wor(s)t album covers ever?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 29 Jul 11 - 11:10 AM

How did Jim Post make that page? The shower cover is downright attractive compared to the others.

Claire (a big Jim Post fan)

Subject: RE: Wor(s)t album covers ever?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 29 Jul 11 - 11:17 AM

Probably doesn't need saying, but more often than not the covers were chosen by the record companies, not the recording artist.

Subject: RE: Wor(s)t album covers ever?
From: GUEST,Phil Cooper on Susan's laptop
Date: 30 Jul 11 - 08:16 AM

I've seen some dreadful covers that were self-designed. So the record companies aren't always at fault. In the commerical record days, I'd agree.