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Subject: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/25/03 at 02:33 p.m.

How about listing some of the album covers you think are just plain ugly-looking?  

I will start off with the bright pink (sometimes red, I guess ???) cover of Santana's "Zebop!".

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: My_name_is_Kenny on 07/25/03 at 04:51 p.m.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf900/f920/f92087aap9e.jpg

Mars Volta's "De-Loused in the Comatorium."  The music is just as bad as the picture and the title.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Marian on 07/25/03 at 05:41 p.m.

Quoting:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf900/f920/f92087aap9e.jpg

Mars Volta's "De-Loused in the Comatorium."  The music is just as bad as the picture and the title.
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:P :P :PThat one's hard to beat.Were any of their songs hits,by the way/cheers!

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: DaChazman on 07/25/03 at 05:44 p.m.

50 cent's Get Rich Or Die Trying is pretty ugly. He has a lot of knives stuck in him.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Junior on 07/25/03 at 06:10 p.m.


Quoting:

:P :P :PThat one's hard to beat.Were any of their songs hits,by the way/cheers!
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Mars Volta is still halfway underground, I don't believe they've had any hits in the US, Europe, or Australia yet.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Mordor on 07/25/03 at 07:06 p.m.

Well I'll speak for my sis--the Floyd "Relics" cover(the one with the Aborigine mask)she would go running yelling "witch doctor!!!--Maaaaaaaaa the witch doctor" ;D

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Howard on 07/25/03 at 07:57 p.m.

Weird Al Yankovic's "Food Album"is so way ugly. :P ;D

Howard

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/26/03 at 04:19 p.m.

Here's the cover of "Zebop!" by the way:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f590/f59060u4ow2.jpg

:P

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Goreripper on 07/26/03 at 05:51 p.m.

http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/photos/223.jpg

;D


or how about these:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000006L9G.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002KHH.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Junior on 07/26/03 at 06:23 p.m.

Red Hot Chili Peppers "By The Way".

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Howard on 07/27/03 at 02:08 p.m.

Any heavy metal band's album cover is ugly. :P

Howard

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Taoist on 07/27/03 at 02:47 p.m.

Iron Maiden's album covers are mostly ugly (Eddie ain't winning no beauty pageants)
You can't dispute the quality of the artwork though.

Iron Maiden album covers

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/27/03 at 03:40 p.m.

Things to do with a few kebab skewers, part 1...

I always thought this was a tad gruesome...

http://www.recmod.com/albums-vinyl/kookoob.html

...but enough about the contents of the album, the cover wasn't that clever either...!

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Bobby on 07/27/03 at 06:13 p.m.

I don't like the cover where David Bowie is half a dog. Don't know what the album is called though.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: RockandRollFan on 07/27/03 at 08:55 p.m.

Supertramp.....uh...I mean....Madonna ::)

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Mike_Florio on 07/27/03 at 09:02 p.m.

Quoting:
http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/photos/223.jpg

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I always liked that cover...

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/28/03 at 05:52 a.m.


Quoting:
I don't like the cover where David Bowie is half a dog. Don't know what the album is called though.
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That was "Diamond Dogs", Bobby...

...I suppose some would call it art...!

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/28/03 at 06:50 a.m.

Quoting:
Supertramp.....uh...I mean....Madonna ::)
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Mwwahahahaa

"In the court of the Crimson King" isn't a particularly pretty album cover.

Phil

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Goreripper on 07/28/03 at 01:41 p.m.


Quoting:
Iron Maiden's album covers are mostly ugly (Eddie ain't winning no beauty pageants)
You can't dispute the quality of the artwork though.

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I don't know, my friend. The new album's cover is horrible.

http://www.ironmaiden.com/media/images/IID00001175.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: My_name_is_Kenny on 07/28/03 at 01:46 p.m.

Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends"
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd600/d689/d68955j37gl.jpg

Mariah Carey's "Charmbracelet"  (and I don't care what you think of Mariah's looks, this is a TERRIBLE photo)
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f599/f59998supb6.jpg

Lenny Kravitz's "Lenny"
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre900/e965/e96500k8oly.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/28/03 at 02:38 p.m.

Nice ones Kenny, the Joe Cocker one especially makes me cringe.

And while we're on the subject of Mr. Kravitz, take a look at his Greatest Hits album, which is equally ugly (up close anyway)...
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre300/e310/e310660v7de.jpg

And, of course, Annie Lennox's new album, "Bare" (is she a stone sculpture or something?).
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf900/f923/f92359heog3.jpg


Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/28/03 at 02:43 p.m.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd100/d135/d135947plh1.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: resinchaser on 07/28/03 at 04:07 p.m.


http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc100/c189/c18950460y7.jpg


http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf900/f911/f91174n0jlc.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Howard on 07/28/03 at 07:24 p.m.

Man,those are pretty uglee! :P

Howard

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/29/03 at 08:04 a.m.

Quoting:


I don't know, my friend. The new album's cover is horrible.

http://www.ironmaiden.com/media/images/IID00001175.jpg
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Ugh!  You're right... but this is sheer class:
S
omewhere in time

Phil

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Goreripper on 07/29/03 at 09:10 a.m.


Quoting:

Ugh!  You're right... but this is sheer class:
S
omewhere in time

Phil



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Indeed. That's the best of them all. You can look at that cover for hours and still not see everything that's hidden in it. Genius.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Indy Gent on 07/30/03 at 06:51 p.m.

Testament albums "Demonic" and "Return to the Apocalyptic City". The former has a girl getting stuck with pins. The latter has a zombie's head being blown apart. :P
http://www.musicmademe.com/show.php?what=art&d=956

The Vanilla Ice album "Hard To Swallow". Need I say more?
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/vanilla_ice/albums.jhtml

Finally, the red album by Einstürzende Neubauten (Haus Der Loogey) shows a drawing of a  horse ejaculating. Gross and cruel! ::)
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/einsturzende_neubauten/albums.jhtml

May I add The Eels' "Beautiful Freak" and Chumbawamba's "Tubthumper"?
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/eels/albums.jhtml

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/chumbawamba_1/albums.jhtml

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Fred on 07/30/03 at 11:40 p.m.

Madonna "American Life"

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: John_Seminal on 07/30/03 at 11:55 p.m.

Sinaed O'Conner

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f499/f49935jx0vo.jpg

I never thought she was good looking at all.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: My_Lighthouse on 07/31/03 at 02:05 p.m.

System of a Down's "Steal this Album"....oh wait a minute...

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: APS on 07/31/03 at 07:52 p.m.

Shrimp Bizkit's "Chocolate Flavored Hot dogs..." or something like that.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Mike_Florio on 07/31/03 at 11:25 p.m.

how about "Astrolounge"-Smash Mouth...

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Mike_Florio on 07/31/03 at 11:29 p.m.

Here is a list I made three years ago of most innovative/origional covers...heh, wow my music taste was bad then...

http://geocities.com/MFLORIO45/ALBUMS.html

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 08/01/03 at 07:31 a.m.


Quoting:
how about "Astrolounge"-Smash Mouth...
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What's wrong with that one?  That one's cool...

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 10/04/03 at 07:41 p.m.

I had to bump this back up because while CD shopping tonight, I discovered two of the most horrible things I've ever seen:

Kenny G's "Sillhouette":
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc400/c472/c472167801b.jpg

Michael Bolton's "Michael Bolton":

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d810/d81018h6q1v.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Mike_Florio on 10/04/03 at 07:58 p.m.

Quoting:

What's wrong with that one?  That one's cool...
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The Album is awesome, dont get me wrong, but the album cover seems sorta, well, tacky.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Indy Gent on 10/06/03 at 01:29 a.m.

I recently put the URLs on my last post, so you can judge by yourself. :o

Quoting:
Testament albums "Demonic" and "Return to the Apocalyptic City". The former has a girl getting stuck with pins. The latter has a zombie's head being blown apart. :P
http://www.musicmademe.com/show.php?what=art&d=956

The Vanilla Ice album "Hard To Swallow". Need I say more?
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/vanilla_ice/albums.jhtml

Finally, the red album by Einstürzende Neubauten (Haus Der Loogey) shows a drawing of a  horse ejaculating. Gross and cruel! ::)
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/einsturzende_neubauten/albums.jhtml

May I add The Eels' "Beautiful Freak" and Chumbawamba's "Tubthumper"?
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/eels/albums.jhtml

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/chumbawamba_1/albums.jhtml
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Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: resinchaser on 10/06/03 at 07:58 a.m.


Quoting:
I had to bump this back up because while CD shopping tonight, I discovered two of the most horrible things I've ever seen:
Michael Bolton's "Michael Bolton":

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d810/d81018h6q1v.jpg
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Oh Man! You have no idea how hilarious that is to me! My grandfather bought that album because he is a huge Bolton fan. I've tried for years to describe that album cover to my friends but just couldn't find the right words to describe it.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: disco_king on 10/06/03 at 11:09 a.m.


Quoting:
Red Hot Chili Peppers "By The Way".
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what...are you serious??? Wait..i'm taking this waaaay too personally..and besides don't judge a book by its cover..its a fantastic album!

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 10/06/03 at 03:01 p.m.


Quoting:


Oh Man! You have no idea how hilarious that is to me! My grandfather bought that album because he is a huge Bolton fan. I've tried for years to describe that album cover to my friends but just couldn't find the right words to describe it.
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Hairy, ugly, nauseous? :P ;) ;D

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: lebeiw15 on 10/06/03 at 03:03 p.m.


Quoting:

what...are you serious??? Wait..i'm taking this waaaay too personally..and besides don't judge a book by its cover..its a fantastic album!
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Junior is a huge RHCP fan and I think he just meant the cover was ugly. :)

Remember, these are ugly album covers, not the content of the CD (though the Michael Bolton one qualifies for both ::))

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Bobby on 10/06/03 at 04:29 p.m.

Ha ha! Michael Bolton looked a bit like Brian May from Queen.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Junior on 10/07/03 at 03:22 p.m.


Quoting:

Junior is a huge RHCP fan and I think he just meant the cover was ugly. :)

Remember, these are ugly album covers, not the content of the CD (though the Michael Bolton one qualifies for both ::))
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Yes, the RHCP album is great! The cover is less-than-good-looking...lol.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Marian on 10/08/03 at 08:56 p.m.


Quoting:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf900/f920/f92087aap9e.jpg

Mars Volta's "De-Loused in the Comatorium."  The music is just as bad as the picture and the title.
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:o :o :o :o :They hav e this Cd at Borders Books in san Jose,Ca!!!!!!!!!!Cheers!

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Indy Gent on 10/09/03 at 08:56 p.m.

Oddjob did a nice gold painting of Mars' chrome head there. ::)

Quoting:

:o :o :o :o :They hav e this Cd at Borders Books in san Jose,Ca!!!!!!!!!!Cheers!
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Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Ripp on 10/20/03 at 03:18 p.m.

I can't remember who it belongs to, but I'm sure I saw one that was all Blue and didn't have anything on it really, except for a tiny little dot in the middle. On the back, with all the songs, it had the picture of a stomach and a mouth - well, I won't go Into detail. It's disgusting.  And it said something like 'Little Dreams' for the band. I'm sure not long ago they broke up after two days of trying to get together! They weren't on the news. It was lucky, though, all of their single covers they made on their own were nicer!

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Indy Gent on 10/20/03 at 06:47 p.m.

Yeah, Cannibal Corpse at #14. It looks like a rip-off of a poster for a low budget 80s horror movie called "Screamers", the one whose tagline is "Warning: You will see a man turned inside out." Very appetizing. ::)

Quoting:
Here is a list I made three years ago of most innovative/origional covers...heh, wow my music taste was bad then...

http://geocities.com/MFLORIO45/ALBUMS.html
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Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Ripp on 10/27/03 at 05:55 a.m.

There's one I made up though, ages ago, and it looked horrible. I was looking at a cover and I thought 'Eww' and it gave me an Idea to make one of my own 'Horrible covers'!

The picture was like a sunset, nice at first. But, if you got a magnifying glass and moved it over the palm tree, you saw a dark red, bloody eye. Over the top of the cover in large, bold writing was (one of my own 'Cool Band Names') 'RomanArt Unicornz'. It stuck in my head and disturbed my nights dreams.

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Goreripper on 10/28/03 at 09:22 a.m.

How about this one:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004S5DU.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Subject: Re: Ugly Album Covers

Written By: Ripp on 10/28/03 at 09:33 a.m.

If you take out the man from the fire, then it looks good.