Favorite Album Cover Of All Time

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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by BlueMDPicker
    Hi Ken,

    I'm a huge Buchanan fan, and have a lot of his early vinyl -- but, have only read about that album. I'd love to see a picture of it if you have it.

    Mike

    Mike - You can ask this seller if it is in the original bag. I doubt it, but he does have a pic of it in his listing..

    scott

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited June 2005
    That auction is for a CD. Did the CD's come in burlap bags also? I thought only the LP's did.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2005
    not my fave. but it's the only one i found. :p
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2005
    just found this one. never seen or heard of this rare gem. ;)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2005
    bugs and friends sing the Beatles
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by DarqueKnight
    That auction is for a CD. Did the CD's come in burlap bags also? I thought only the LP's did.

    No impact, no idea.....I heard that they only sold it at his shows on that tour in 71'....but I could be wrong.....so with that I would say NO to the CD's....
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  • Polkapops
    Polkapops Posts: 267
    edited June 2005
    I am also a big RB fan - only got the chance to see him twice - once in Chicago opening for Johnny Winter and once in Detroit as the headliner. Have a lot of his stuff packed away on vinyl (but not the snakestretchers LP) and a bunch on CD as well. It's been so long I can't remember exactly where I purchased the following on CD, but it did not come in a burlap bag - Anyhow, hope this pic turns out - and please forgive me if it doesn't fit correctly, this is the first time I've ever tried posting a pic to a thread....
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  • Polkapops
    Polkapops Posts: 267
    edited June 2005
    And another one.....
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited June 2005
    Thanks Scott and Polk-a-pops! I'm pretty sure Ken is talking about the original vinyl release, but it's nice that they tried to keep the flavor with the CD packaging.

    I heard Roy play live in the mid 70's in Kansas City. His recordings don't do his mastery of the guitar justice. He was a natural talent and completely one with his instrument. I've been fortunate enough to see and hear some blues greats perform live over the years. None have had Roy's talent for extracting every possibility from the guitar so effortlessly.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by danger boy
    bugs and friends sing the Beatles

    I've seen something somewhere, I think it was in a Warner Bros. store before they closed them all down, that had a few of the Looney Tunes characters crossing the street like the Beatles on the Abbey Road album cover. I can't remember who all 4 characters were, or which band member they were supposed to be, but I do think Bugs, Taz and, Wile E. were 3 of them though. Seems like Foghorn might have been the other one.

    I also have a framed, sketched, numbered, limited edition, artist signed 11' x 7' lithograph I got from a WB store that has some of them as the members of Kiss in full make up and costumes. Marvin the Martian is Ace, Sylvester is Peter Criss, Taz is Gene, and Pepe Le Pew is Paul Stanley.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2005
    Hello Blue and Pops,
    Yea, definitely a Buchanan fan. I have the burlap album on vinyl and a letter of authenticity from the producer/manager of Roy's, at the time. I'll try and post a photo. I never saw him live, I really should have, but missed out on that. I believe he was invited to join the Rolling Stones, way back when. I like "Second Album" and "Live Cuts" very much, but I'll enjoy any of them, anytime.
    Take care, Ken
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited June 2005
    Hi Ken,

    Yeah, I'd love to see a picture of that rarity. "Second Album" is my favorite -- "Loading Zone" my least (largely due to Stanley Clarke's mucking about with Roy's sound.)

    My only RB keepsake is an original copy of the VHS demo he did for the Fritz Brothers Blues Special Strat. I got it personally from John Fritz, who now works for Gibson USA, and was the designer of the instrument. It was recorded at Crossroads in Gaithersburg and features some great guitar work as well as a 15 minute demo and narrative by Roy of the guitars features. Now, if I could just secure one of those guitars for my collection! ;)

    Mike
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Kenneth Swauger
    Hello Blue and Pops,
    Yea, definitely a Buchanan fan. I have the burlap album on vinyl and a letter of authenticity from the producer/manager of Roy's, at the time. I'll try and post a photo. I never saw him live, I really should have, but missed out on that. I believe he was invited to join the Rolling Stones, way back when. I like "Second Album" and "Live Cuts" very much, but I'll enjoy any of them, anytime.
    Take care, Ken

    Ken, I mentioned before that I thought the burlap bag was available only to those that attended a show of his, as well, was told that the people selling them in the booth, had a stencil and then spray painted the info on the burlap bag, true/false?. can you post the pic........
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  • Jed Leland
    Jed Leland Posts: 183
    edited June 2005
    Hello,
    As part of my wife's tutorial, my assigment is to take a digital photo and post it on the site. So, here goes:
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  • Jed Leland
    Jed Leland Posts: 183
    edited June 2005
    Sorry, goober alert!
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  • Jed Leland
    Jed Leland Posts: 183
    edited June 2005
    Here's the letter of authenticity:
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  • Jed Leland
    Jed Leland Posts: 183
    edited June 2005
    And the actual record:
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    Don't remember what the album sounded like, but always liked the cover...and the gatefold
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    and better yet the gatefold...
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by woodyjacobs
    and better yet the gatefold...

    That one's getting my vote. Def Leppard could have used that and changed the song title to Pour Some Honey on Me.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by ND13
    That one's getting my vote. Def Leppard could have used that and changed the song title to Pour Some Honey on Me.


    :D My Vote toooo.....that is a pretty hot album.....going to have to go to Lou's to see if he has that one, that one warrants framing
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  • jpayne
    jpayne Posts: 15
    edited June 2005
    My very favorites are the Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna covers. Freak Out by the Mothers of Invention is another. Tangerine Dream has had a long, long history of incredible covers photographed by the band leaders wife.

    Another treasure is my Stones Some Girls cover: I got one before Lucille O'Ball et al, got pissed and made them pull it. I REALLY miss the cover art of the old days!

    Jim
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by woodyjacobs
    Don't remember what the album sounded like, but always liked the cover...and the gatefold

    This is one of my favorites too. The saxophone solo on "Sweet Sticky Thing" is awesome.

    Bit of trivia: The cover model sued the band/photographer/record company because he had an allergic reaction and her skin became slightly discolored from being covered in honey under hot floodlights for hours.

    Bit of trivia 2: The album is very well recorded. The CD sounds terrible.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited April 2006
    Was going to start a thread for cds/albums you bought mainly because of the cover but I found this thread and thought I would resurrect it. I bought these primarily for the covers. Tyler Collins is a 12" single and L'Trimm is a regular cd.
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited April 2006
    Well - for me me it obviously has to be DISTANT DREAM :D
    Distant Dream - A New Beginning
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2006
    The Kansas 'Masque" album cover, but I don't have it....
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2006
    steveinaz wrote:
    The Kansas 'Masque" album cover, but I don't have it....

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited April 2006
    Best covers in this thread are the first one (Madhouse) and Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream".

    I am in love with that skin color. How could you NOT love a babe who looks like she's made out of honey and cinnamon? Yum.

    The Whipped Cream girl was a friend of Alpert's, and not a pro model. I wish she were my friend, especially at the age I was when that album came out. Spent a lot of time at Crawfords on E.14 St and Kings Highway in Brooklyn staring at that cover.
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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited April 2006
    Robin Trower "In City Dreams":cool:

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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited April 2006
    Robin Trower "In City Dreams":cool:

    SuperDave
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    SuperDave
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    Adcom GFA-5500 (Mains)
    Denon DVD-1920
    Mitsubishi 40" LCD
    DirecTV DVR Whole House
    Polk LSi25 Mains
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