MJ For the cover of his band’s second album, lead singer Antony Hegarty honored photographer Peter Hujar by using Hujar’s image of famed transvestite and Andy Warhol cohort Candy Darling. While some have criticized the pun on the artist’s last name as a little obvious, we like to think the images were chosen for their unsettling mixture of scientific precision and unknowable mystery - a favored dichotomy in Bird’s music. The images consist of stuffed bird specimens from the Department of Ornithology at the Australian Museum in Sydney, turned away from the camera and photographed against black seamless.
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JC For the cover of his third solo album, Andrew Bird abandoned his usual (and beloved) illustrations by Chicago-based artist Jay Ryan for a photo from a series by Lynne Roberts-Goodwin titled Bad Birds. Fans bought it just to peel the bar off and see that bloody face. Andrew W.K.:** I Get Wet (2001)īut Roe Etheridge’s photo of the artist’s bloody nose - reportedly obtained by self-flagellation with a cinder block and then the addition of pig’s blood - caused the album to get a big black-bar sticker in many retail stores. We’ll still be doing the majority of the legwork, but your opinion is important.ĬLICK HERE TO LAUNCH THE GALLERY Believe it or not, the unsightly cover of this debut album helped propel it to the top of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. So, take a look through the list and let us know what you think belongs on there. The idea of an album cover in general has changed quite a bit since we’ve transitioned ever-more into the world of digital music. It can be a spectacular photo, but if it doesn’t fit the tone and the attitude of the album, it’s a failure. But now, it’s starting to feel a little out of date and we want your input on what belongs on the list.ĭetermining what makes a “great” album cover photo is a tricky thing.
A few years ago, we here at Popular Photography put together a list of the best album cover photos of all time.
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