June 03, 2008
The Simpsons Spawn Worst Album Cover Hoax
Perhaps you've seen this album art while browsing the internets. It quietly makes all the worst album art lists out there. But in a shocking new report, gawker.com exposes the truth and the fraud behind this piece o fart. Wait until you hear the connection with The Simpsons. Go now.
May 07, 2008
80s Rock Album Cover Art Quiz
The Columbus Dispatch has posted an album art quiz. In their Jacket Jumble, the band names and titles have been removed. How many covers you can identify? Lots of hints are given, answers are at the bottom of the page. Check it out the Jacket Jumble
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May 02, 2008
Flip Though Album Covers on Blackberry and Windows Mobile Smartphones
Looking for that iPhone-like interface for your Blackberry or Windows Mobile phone. FlipSide turns your smartphone into your favorite MP3 player allowing you to visually "swoosh" through music quickly and easily. Scroll though album covers or flick through them with your finger.
FlipSide downloads and displays the cover art of each album and even links to FlipSide Extras to provide biographies of the artists, recommendations for similar artists and more.
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April 25, 2008
Discarded Album Art Concept: Pink Floyd Animals
Storm Thorgerson, one of the greatest album cover designers of all time, originally created this sketch for the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals (1977):
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April 23, 2008
Weezer Album Art
I suppose there's something to be said for consistency, but I'm not sure what it is. Weezer's self-titled release comes out in June in both US and UK.
March 10, 2008
300,000 LP Albums and Covers Recycled into Art
Vinylux transforms vintage LPs and Album Covers into a variety of gift items - coasters, bowls, clocks, trays, ornaments, notecards, sketchbooks etc. Artist Jeff Davis estimates he will recycle 150,000 LPs and 45s in 2008 alone. What started as his design school master's thesis project turned into a full time business.
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February 24, 2008
Cover Styles of the Young and Naked - A Warning!
Naked children and album covers do not mix! Don't let it happen to your son or daughter.
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The real story of the naked kid on Nirvana Nevermind - [VH1.com]
Whatever happened to the naked kids on Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy - [dailymail.co.uk]
The real story behind the naked girl holding a spaceship on Blind Faith's self titled album - [bobseidemann.com, photographer].
Photographer Bob Seidemann was hired for the cover design of Eric Clapton's new band in 1969. He titled his striking image of innocence meets human achievement Blind Faith. The name stuck for the group. The album art was changed (to a band picture) for the US release, but album art censorship is nothing new.
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February 18, 2008
Clown are Scary, Even on LP Album Covers
There are two types of people in the world: those freaked out by clowns, and those who mock us. Perhaps by posting these old LP album covers I can begin to exercise the fears. So here they are - 4 freaky clown covers from the past. Their smiles are hiding all that big top evilness... and they're watching me... I just know they are.
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February 11, 2008
Beatles Album Covers Lego'd
Seven famous Beatles album covers recreated - Lego style.
See them all: Bootlego Beatles
