Great albums with awful covers

Recently I downloaded the new Swamp Dogg album which is stunning - looking at his back catalogue this album is highly rated for music content but not for the cover.

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I’d hate to see his worst. :scream:

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Agreed, and as I feel a bit responsible for lowering the bar, here are a few sensible ones…
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He looks like Alun Davies sitting on a cactusScreenshot 2020-07-18 at 23.37.08 with the cactus up his ****

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Jenny Lewis - On The Line

Just no.

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No, but yes. :grin:

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Seen this a few time on the What are you listening to thread. It’s an ugly cover.

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Oddly enough Pete I think it’s great, really attention grabbing.

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I was going to post that King Crimson cover. It’s awful, just awful.

We can agree on wines but still disagree on this.

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It’s even uglier on the PRS SE custom 24 which came out last year …

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The Strokes - Smell the Glove

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Think you win, I couldn’t imagine a worst cover. Congratulations. :+1:

Now if only I could unsee that.

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That’s a masterpiece compared to a few here.

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Love the album, but the cover? No. Just no.

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Wonder if he’s blowing or inhaling :scream:

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Can’t beat a bit of French Horn. Isn’t a trumpet voluntary usually played on the organ…? :flushed:

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