Bad Cover Art

That's a good phrase, "naive charm". I like that description, but I can relate to the naive rather than the charm!

I like Clouds a lot, I saw the original 1-2-3, and I often champion their cause. But this cover (and title!) are really naff and don't do the band any favours.

Pastor Rex Cat wrote: Barking Weasel wrote: There are a few really bad sleeve designs from the Scorpions catalog, at least 3-4 that I can remember.  I think they had legal issues with one of them in that it was similar to the Blind Faith cover art (except way more graphic), and it had to be recalled.  I don't have time to get the links up right now, but try a Google search for "Animal Magnetism," and see what you come up with.      Lovedrive I thought was a laugh, but the original Virgin Killer cover? I'm surprised they still have a career after that. You'll have to look it up yourself. That one I refuse to own. Animal Magnetism I've had in my CD collection for decades. The original Taken By Force cover was banned as well.

I will not post the so-called "Virgin Killer" original cover art either, or ever look at it again, but I have seen it once.  For those who have not: Trust me, it is horrendous enough that I would not be surprised if simply owning it is grounds for a warrant of arrest in certain jurisdictions of the USA, based on current child protection laws.  Child porn is NOT acceptable under any circumstances, which probably explains why one of the guys from the Scorpions ended up living broke and homeless in the 90's.     

Pastor Rex Cat wrote: Jesus Use Me by The Faith Tones.

I have a funny feeling that music is like the album cover.

What am I looking at here?  I always thought this was bad graphics, especially compared to album covers like Crossings and Sextant

^ Their name is "Mew" and they're included here on ProgArchives, btw (http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4981)

I used to hate this cover until I purchased the album and fell in love with the music.  Now I really like the cover, but I know some still gripe about it (and No More Stories...) so I'll still post it.  Don't judge a cover by it's music?


Edited by catfood03 - April 21 2011 at 20:53

There are a few really bad sleeve designs from the Scorpions catalog, at least 3-4 that I can remember.  I think they had legal issues with one of them in that it was similar to the Blind Faith cover art (except way more graphic), and it had to be recalled.  I don't have time to get the links up right now, but try a Google search for "Animal Magnetism," and see what you come up with.   

Not the best graphic I've ever seen but I like it. 

Jesus Use Me by The Faith Tones.