tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post1460242056987814570..comments2024-03-28T10:37:48.564-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Weekend Listomania (Special Honey, They Shrank My Masterpiece! Edition)NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-75342193271226462232011-10-18T16:34:15.400-04:002011-10-18T16:34:15.400-04:00I nominate NRBQ's LP "At Yankee Stadium&q...I nominate NRBQ's LP "At Yankee Stadium". One was supposed to be able to see the band sitting in the grandstand. To make it worse, Mercury added a thick blue border which makes the cover art even smallerHoopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-21283764149244314402011-10-17T19:22:59.733-04:002011-10-17T19:22:59.733-04:00.
Sounds very interesting! I will check this out!....<br /><br />Sounds very interesting! I will check this out!epm consultantshttp://www.column5.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-33114244041092787602011-10-16T11:33:27.653-04:002011-10-16T11:33:27.653-04:00By saying "All of Them" I missed the opp...By saying "All of Them" I missed the opportunity to single out "Fearless" by Family.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10421680106309341792011-10-16T09:13:44.806-04:002011-10-16T09:13:44.806-04:00XTC: Go 2
The Undertones: Positive Touch (what...XTC: <a href="http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/xtc_go_2_cover_500.gif" rel="nofollow">Go 2</a><br /><br />The Undertones: <a href="http://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/t/the-undertones/367898-the-undertones-positive-touch.jpg" rel="nofollow">Positive Touch</a> (what's gray here was originally a white-on-white raised surface.<br /><br />Fun story: when I bought a vinyl copy of Black Vinyl Shoes several years ago, I gingerly opened the 30 year old package and slid out the insert, sticker, t-shirt transfer, etc. My daughter asked "Why don't CDs come with all this cool stuff?" I didn't have an answer.NYMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-82893087634803195492011-10-15T13:38:42.075-04:002011-10-15T13:38:42.075-04:00Speaking of Jefferson Airplane, the LP cover for L...Speaking of Jefferson Airplane, the LP cover for Long John Silver could be converted into a stash box, complete with a photo of some mighty plump buds on the inside. CD FAIL.Feralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110786176703420978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-13580484717736137442011-10-15T00:40:59.166-04:002011-10-15T00:40:59.166-04:00Sgt. Pepper. Duh!Sgt. Pepper. Duh!Brooklyn Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23800764029002912082011-10-14T22:01:10.982-04:002011-10-14T22:01:10.982-04:00I'll see "White Light/White Heat" an...I'll see "White Light/White Heat" and raise a "Velvet Underground and Nico." Peel what now?geor3gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382136451663610951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-48871841913062963972011-10-14T15:59:57.988-04:002011-10-14T15:59:57.988-04:00Somebody else remembers The Motors? Only on a site...Somebody else remembers The Motors? Only on a site called "Power Pop".<br />It's not technically cover art, but the posters that used to be packed in with many LPs never work well as palm sized prints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-44778938603164520902011-10-14T15:41:20.707-04:002011-10-14T15:41:20.707-04:00How about The Bee Gees Odessa LP. Ahhh, that red f...How about The Bee Gees Odessa LP. Ahhh, that red felt cover. No felt on the CD. Oh and, Sweet, Give us A Wink. No moving eyes on the small disc.FD13NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964671671960423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-80364969362570691332011-10-14T15:40:46.906-04:002011-10-14T15:40:46.906-04:00Grand Funk's "E Pluribus Funk" shoul...Grand Funk's "E Pluribus Funk" should be round! (Ditto for die cut covers like Faces, Traffic and The Motors had.)<br /><br />Alice Cooper "Billion Dollar babies"<br /><br />Led Zepplin III needs the spin wheel.<br /><br />Alan Parsons' "I Robot"<br /><br />Elton John "Captain Fantastic" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"blackleatherbookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077220767469540975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-2773447209495648862011-10-14T13:49:36.880-04:002011-10-14T13:49:36.880-04:00Not sure if it's on CD, but Grand Funk's &...Not sure if it's on CD, but Grand Funk's "Shining On" (also produced by Todd) would certainly lose a lot in the translation... and I mentioned Traffic's "Low Spark of..." in one of my "disappeared" posts.dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-88936871175723672422011-10-14T12:27:22.137-04:002011-10-14T12:27:22.137-04:00Lp-Era Rock album Whose Cover Art Has Been Least W...Lp-Era Rock album Whose Cover Art Has Been Least Well Served by Reduction to CD Size!!!<br /><br />All of them. <br /><br />Name a cd package that wouldn't benefit by being enlarged to 12 inchesbuzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89764758137977244292011-10-14T12:19:48.612-04:002011-10-14T12:19:48.612-04:00JEFFERSON AIRPLANE "After Bathing At Baxter&#...<b>JEFFERSON AIRPLANE</b> "After Bathing At Baxter's" : The inner sleeve was a wigged-out board game. Wouldn't work shrunk down to cd size. Plus the distorted photos of the band on the gatefold scared the crap out of me as a young'un. I'm guessing I would have been a little less creeped out if the photo was 5x5.<br /><br />kurt b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-27555841669140265022011-10-14T11:33:01.768-04:002011-10-14T11:33:01.768-04:00I'll second Todd Rundgren's "A Wizard...I'll second Todd Rundgren's "A Wizard, A True Star". I found the vinyl for the first time a couple weeks ago and almost bought it simply for the album art. Its so over the top, what's not to like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-36081943137225591132011-10-14T10:32:22.794-04:002011-10-14T10:32:22.794-04:00More Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies' oversize w...More Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies' oversize wallet vibe certainly gets lost <br />Electric Ladyland: the smaller format makes it impossible to fully appreciate the harsh lighting<br />Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy: the nuances of Peter Schmidt's 1500 "unique lithographs" do not translate on CD....Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378528518778247285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-88322526360717821992011-10-14T09:31:33.752-04:002011-10-14T09:31:33.752-04:00Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True. You can't read...Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True. You can't read the tiny type "Elvis Is King" background<br /><br />The Beatles (aka the White Album). The embossed cover replaced by black type (which may have been done with later lps)<br /><br />Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat. The already indecipherable black on black design is lost.edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-7210267452527022792011-10-14T08:42:13.157-04:002011-10-14T08:42:13.157-04:00As well as School's Out with the open desk cov...As well as School's Out with the open desk cover motiv.Shrinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843553710427657926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-63969354879333590082011-10-14T08:23:20.365-04:002011-10-14T08:23:20.365-04:00Alice Cooper -- Muscle of Love
A big corrugated ...Alice Cooper -- Muscle of Love<br /><br /><br />A big corrugated box, with stains, that takes up four spaces is<br /><br />cool.<br /><br />A little brown square with a coaster ring on it is<br /><br />vile.mister muleboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367123802128879318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-60915294424611049852011-10-14T07:01:56.533-04:002011-10-14T07:01:56.533-04:00Sticky Fingers - how do you put a zipper on a CD c...Sticky Fingers - how do you put a zipper on a CD case?Feralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110786176703420978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-13285954332116922422011-10-14T02:55:13.197-04:002011-10-14T02:55:13.197-04:00I'll say it before anyone else can - Their Sat...I'll say it before anyone else can - Their Satanic Majesties Requestpetenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-42637502266069342492011-10-14T00:50:34.096-04:002011-10-14T00:50:34.096-04:00I posted Todd's "A Wizard/A True Star&quo...I posted Todd's "A Wizard/A True Star" first - then it vanished!dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38177337146378689492011-10-14T00:41:34.897-04:002011-10-14T00:41:34.897-04:00Talking Heads -- Fear of Music
I miss the textured...Talking Heads -- <i>Fear of Music</i><br />I miss the textured cover.<br /><br />Joni Mitchell -- <i>Hissing of Summer Lawns</i><br />Same, for the embossed snake and tribesmen. <i>Hejira</i> likewise looked more glamorous in LP form.<br /><br />JMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com