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    Posted: March 26 2016 at 15:10
 
I've spent much longer looking at this than I ever wanted to. It's strangely, horribly hypnotic. What is it about the disconcerting leer with which Manuel fixes us? It puts me in mind of some self-satisfied pervert who likes to get a rise from complete strangers by regaling them with the sordid tales of his mind-boggling debauchery.
 
I can only hope that there is a more innocent explanation, in that Herr Gottsching was under the influence of very strong drugs both when the photograph was taken and when he approved it for the album cover.


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I guess he was quite self-loving, giving himself an aureola.
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When you see this cover, you immediately think of pioneering electronic music Big smile
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2016 at 15:32
 
Love the album, but if you had to choose one image to answer the question "what went wrong in the seventies?"...
 
I see Bill Ward's bulging red trousers (are they trousers, or a pair of tights?) and shirtless, leather-jacketed torso in nightmares.


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Scorpions had great covers, some I cannot post here (family friendly forum LOL)...but these two I am always like what is it and why??????
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Why this obsession for men's bums? Big smile


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Why this obsession for men's bums? Big smile



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By the way, I want to state that the cover of Love Beach is officially banned from this thread. I don't need to see that again Sick

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^ agreed, keep it away from my sight.
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

By the way, I want to state that the cover of Love Beach is officially banned from this thread. I don't need to see that again Sick

I think this was an even worse cover!
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

By the way, I want to state that the cover of Love Beach is officially banned from this thread. I don't need to see that again Sick

Thanks for saying that! 

I really enjoyed the band Flash, and even their first two LP covers were edgy ("panties" and "boobs"), but where this came from is anyone's guess.  p.s. note: male bums again!! 
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I can't decide which was the worst from Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

This was pretty awful.


But at least this one makes it look like his eyes are closed because he's imagining swatting away the people saying "Yeah, not as good as when Daevid Allen was in the band!"


And as for fresh hell, how about this for capturing the sheer thrill and excitement of LIVE! music?
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Originally posted by AZF AZF wrote:

I can't decide which was the worst from Pierre Moerlen's Gong.







Are they the same person? Smile


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God damn it, Chick, how hard would it be to trim both sides of the moustache equally??  This is giving my OCD a hernia!  Have you heard of 'stylists'?  They are a thing.
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This is when I wish I could post pics (still lame at tech.....)
The HAWKLORDS album (Hawkwind 1978).
Oh, and if there ever was a douche-ified band photo - check CHICAGO - Hot Streets.

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^That one has always grossed me out. 
 
 
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I don't mind the cover for "The Who Sell Out".
But I do mind the cover for this one!


Even Roger Daltrey looks like he wants to piss off before the picture got taken!
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2016 at 17:36
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

This is when I wish I could post pics (still lame at tech.....)
The HAWKLORDS album (Hawkwind 1978).   
 
What, this one?
 
 
In 1978 this was a perfectly good cover for a gay disco album. So, not a great deal of truth in advertising there.


Edited by Mascodagama - March 26 2016 at 17:37
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