No they didn't use the same model for all the Astromusical Albums. The series featured 'hip' girls from all ethnic groups in strangely extended poses and trendy, Astro-sign cued outfits. They are all named the Astromusical House of (insert sign) with the exception of Cancer....guess it was a scarry thought even back in 1969...Cancer gets replaced with 'The Moon Child'. Ed Bland produced the albums and they included a booklet explaining the significance each song has to the sign. Its all Jazz baby...
If my memory serves me, the coolest thing about the last album cover in this list is that it has a lenticular cover (you can turn it and see their heads "move"). I don't know if that was the first album cover to have such technology, but it was "totally nifty" to me back then.
Just as a random aside: I really loved seeing all these, Gene. My step-mom was a graphic designer and when I was a wee lad, she and I would design album covers together as a fun after-school art project.
Man, that's a freakin' awesome album cover / advert - can you imagine a time when that was actually acceptable?? I'd be interested to hear if people find that more offensive than the ones you labelled as "not safe for work" - you could claim some justification through "art" for the Blind Faith/Roxy Music, but "Most out of your Stereo" seems really out there - some good weed was being passed around during that art directors meeting...
I'm voting for the Taurus cover (my sign too) -- not only for the era-appropriate art, but also because the person who bought this has to have an interesting take on life!
Naughty album cover #2 was the import version of Blind Faith's only album. Deemed too naughty for american audiences, it was released with the domestic version sporting a beige duotone image of the band on the cover.
Whenever I see questionable graphics I always wonder what the client meeting was like. For the astrological cover – client: I want to hire 12 beautiful women in 12 designer dresses – designer: how will that ‘read’ astrological sign? –client: That’s the best part! I designed a logo myself in Publisher for each sign that we can use!
My vote is for the Graceland cover. Not because it is outrages, but mostly because it isn't.
Herb Alpert and the rest of the crew at A&M tried to find the model for that album. They wanted commemorate the album. They could not find her. Same story with Apple. They could not find the woman who threw that hammer.
This album cover series was great. Brought back a lot of memories, considering that I own most of the albums listed. Might have to drag "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" out of storage, if only to ogle the lovely girl on the cover. ;-)
Speaking of... One of the commenters mentioned that both the Whipped Cream model and the Macintosh "1984" actress can no longer be found. This is not so. The Whipped Cream model, Dolores Erickson (now 72 years old), is an impressionist painter living in Washington state. Anya Major, the "1984" hammer thrower, is now 42 years old and living quietly with her husband and kids in England. Apparently, she still gets a substantial amount of fan-mail from people who remember her from the ad.
Submitted by Demolition on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 15:25.
Astromusical house of...
No they didn't use the same model for all the Astromusical Albums. The series featured 'hip' girls from all ethnic groups in strangely extended poses and trendy, Astro-sign cued outfits. They are all named the Astromusical House of (insert sign) with the exception of Cancer....guess it was a scarry thought even back in 1969...Cancer gets replaced with 'The Moon Child'. Ed Bland produced the albums and they included a booklet explaining the significance each song has to the sign. Its all Jazz baby...
Rolling Stones is a lenticular album cover
If my memory serves me, the coolest thing about the last album cover in this list is that it has a lenticular cover (you can turn it and see their heads "move"). I don't know if that was the first album cover to have such technology, but it was "totally nifty" to me back then.
Just as a random aside: I really loved seeing all these, Gene. My step-mom was a graphic designer and when I was a wee lad, she and I would design album covers together as a fun after-school art project.
How to get the most out of your stereo
Man, that's a freakin' awesome album cover / advert - can you imagine a time when that was actually acceptable?? I'd be interested to hear if people find that more offensive than the ones you labelled as "not safe for work" - you could claim some justification through "art" for the Blind Faith/Roxy Music, but "Most out of your Stereo" seems really out there - some good weed was being passed around during that art directors meeting...
"Led Zeppelin" cover
The hidden "Led Zeppelin" cover is actually the album cover from Blind Faith--the only album they released.
Voting for the Astro cover
I'm voting for the Taurus cover (my sign too) -- not only for the era-appropriate art, but also because the person who bought this has to have an interesting take on life!
Pam Pf.
Not 'Zep
Naughty album cover #2 was the import version of Blind Faith's only album. Deemed too naughty for american audiences, it was released with the domestic version sporting a beige duotone image of the band on the cover.
The back story.
Whenever I see questionable graphics I always wonder what the client meeting was like. For the astrological cover – client: I want to hire 12 beautiful women in 12 designer dresses – designer: how will that ‘read’ astrological sign? –client: That’s the best part! I designed a logo myself in Publisher for each sign that we can use!
My vote is for the Graceland cover. Not because it is outrages, but mostly because it isn't.
Whipped Cream …
Herb Alpert and the rest of the crew at A&M tried to find the model for that album. They wanted commemorate the album. They could not find her. Same story with Apple. They could not find the woman who threw that hammer.
Album covers, Whipped Cream , 1984
Gene,
This album cover series was great. Brought back a lot of memories, considering that I own most of the albums listed. Might have to drag "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" out of storage, if only to ogle the lovely girl on the cover. ;-)
Speaking of... One of the commenters mentioned that both the Whipped Cream model and the Macintosh "1984" actress can no longer be found. This is not so. The Whipped Cream model, Dolores Erickson (now 72 years old), is an impressionist painter living in Washington state. Anya Major, the "1984" hammer thrower, is now 42 years old and living quietly with her husband and kids in England. Apparently, she still gets a substantial amount of fan-mail from people who remember her from the ad.