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I thought this too, but more focused:  |
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I read that on some italian music magazine a few years ago and, yes, it mentioned that they'd sell 'this thing', and expensive it was too. The same article mentioned also these 'musicians' (i think conceptual artists is more the name for these sort of people) who would sell these records that fucked up your turntable when you played them, but they came with a warning on the sleeve. The magazine is 'Rumore' but i can't think of which issue it was. |
The Feederz had that LP with the sandpaper sleeve that would fuck up your other records if you put it in your collection.
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I've seen Aphex Twin playing a whole gig with a sandpaper 'record'. Atrocious noise.
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And, of course, Christian Marclay did his "Record Without a Sleeve", which is a brilliant piece of packaging.
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EDIT - No, it's okay, that's another thread altogether. |
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that's such a good album....it would be worth having two even if it wasn't packaged like a prescription. Let it come down also has an alternate package with a vacuum formed Yoko who's closed eyes seem follow you no matter where you are.  |
I don't give a fuck about packaging. In my hands it'll end up ripped, cracked, partially lost and grubby regardless. Music might as well come in a brown paper bag as far as I'm concerned (or, hey, no packaging at all. just downloaded straight to my stereo. Great.)
If I want to look at pretty pictures I'll go to a gallery. Or the artists website. Oh.. but, that said, I do prefer digipack-style CD packaging. Just because it reminds me of gatefold vinyl and smells a bit like books. But that's my only preference. And it's not a big thing. |
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I don't know who the Feederz are, but I assume they got the idea from Guy Debord, or am I wrong? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Debord "Debord's first book, Memoires, was bound with a sandpaper cover so that it would destroy other books placed next to it." Or did someone else had this idea - that I quite like - before? |
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Was Spinal Tap's "Smell The Glove" supposed to be scratch 'n' sniff? (I know that sounds like a facetious question, but it's not meant to be) |
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the cover of add (n) to x's "add insult to injury" was perfumed... but the smell faded after a while... |
ok so whats the most eqsuisitally packaged cd/record you ever saw?
have you ever noticed how all second hand record shops somehow smell the same. like second had clothes shops? |
The packaging of the vinyl of the "Harmony of the Spheres" compilation is rather nice.
One of the recent Merzbow CDs is in a marble box isn't it? That sounds nice too.  ^ Merzbow - Metamorphism |
yes i got the plastic sleeves. wish i had used them on some of records i played a lot because they look like the pages of old books now, all dog eared and faded.
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damn!!!! |
most of my vinyl is in sleeves. and there it will stay until RAGNAROK because I don't have a turntable to play records on....
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oh well! did you manage to get any? any good ones? |
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How important? Extremely. I'm serious. Have I ever bought a record or CD based on the cover alone? Yes, I have. Many times. I love album cover art. It would be hard to pick a favorite. I like so many for many different reasons. The best ones are the ones that match the music perfectly--I'm thinking of Patti Smith's Horses and the Stones' Sticky Fingers (probably my favorite cover of all). I also really admire Metal Box for its design--genius. |
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yeah! it's called "metamorphism" and i was able to snag a copy of it. it was preeeetty impressive...and heavy. |
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Mine has all sorts of cap in it. a train-smushed coin, photos, printouts, all sorts of goodies in an envelope. |
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