Did you ever NOT buy an album because of its cover?
 

Y'know the old "can't judge a book (record) by its cover" cliche' ?

I, personally, have bought many albums based on covers in the past. Thrift store finds are generally chosen because of covers. Half-naked girl on an island? Must be exotica. Yoink!

But ever NOT buy an album because of its cover? For instance, I never got YOU IN REVERSE because it didn't LOOK like a Built To Spill album cover to me. Even though it got really good reviews, the cover kept me away. Ever have a similar experience?

Yes. Usually, I would take down the title and try to listen to some of it online, and if it was good I'd buy it. I can't think of any examples except for Apple O by Derhoof.

not that i know, but interesting thread. I think that slsk prevents me from this kind of questions cuz i only buy what i REALLY like (for sure as i can listen to the discs many times before buying them). This question would have benn even more relevant before the interwebz kicked the music industry in its sorry arse. On the contarry i bought most of BIGBLACK because of the nice covers even though, apart from songs about fucking i've never been an uberfan cuz the production is so dated and squeezed.

Many times , when I used to buy random records..

no.

I bought my first Butthole Surfers casette (Rembrandt Pussyhorse) when I was 5 because I liked the name, I didn't like the music till I was about 10.

jeez how precocious. Did you steal yr parents' credit card to buy it???!!!:D

no, and you're jokes suck, no offense

I bought Pussy Galore's "Groovy Hate F***" when I was eighteen months old because I liked the picture on the cover.

Oh, yeah, I also liked the font in which the band's name was written.

this dude I work with bought this the other day:

The crappy cover of the new Thurston cassette that some guy posted the other day wasn't my sole reason for deciding that I wouldn't buy it, but it certainly was a contributory factor.

the cover was probably the best part of the casette anyway.

Well, yeah, there was that too.

I don't think I've ever let a bad cover stand in the way of me buying a record. I have wasted a lot of money in the past though, buying terrible albums simply because they had great covers. This, of course, was before the age of the interweb.

Honestly, I think I would be a lot more dissapointed if I were to buy records strictly on covers. I mean, I have in the passed and NOT been burned, but the opposite is equally true. Used records are no issue, as my local shop has plenty of listening stations as well as employees with varied tastes. But, yeah, new records, thats tough if you haven't heard of the group or are skeptical or lots of people are uber-hyping said album. Basically, and I find this true for a lot of people, it takes a real steamy pile of hand massaged goat turd of an album to warrant a return of a NEW lp. And even then most places don't return them, so you usually end up selling it for less than you paid for it. I'm considereing turning SY/ICP/Ab Baars ''In The fishtank'' into a bowl for my coffee table. Really its the worst Sy related output I've heard or owned. A true shame.

I bought Ween's CHOCOLATE & CHEESE when I was an embryo.

racist

you're looking for trouble he he:eek:

haha, couldnt stop myself.

When I was 14 I would not buy the Butthole Surfer's Hairway To Steven because the cover photos all distorted freaked me out too much.

I don't believe anyone doesn't make decision based on cover-art. This can only be true if you have unlimited funds (no-one) or only buy records by artists you already like.

Simple test - there are three records in front of you, you only have enough money for one - which one do you choose? Cover art won't be the sole thing that sways your decision, but it'll definitely play a part.

Unfortunately, there's a load of records I can't bring myself to buy because of hideous cover art. I refuse to endorse any cover art involving an effect pedal.

What about SUPERFUZZ BIGMUFF?

I think there isn't a person who is not affected by the cover-art of an album. However in the end of the day I go by the sound of the album, not by the cover. I've been mislead by covers very often, thank god I listen to the albums before I buy them.

haha! worst cover art ever.

I don't own that album, because I only like about three Mudhoney songs. I don't mind when someone puts them on, but I'd rather not myself.

Tricky question. It's ok for me to buy a record ignoring the bad artwork if the songs are good and I've heard at least two beforehand, something that it's ever so easy to do with the internet. Bad artwork irritates me deeply, though, 'cause it's an important component of what makes you a special artist compared to others. Maybe not as much as the music, but hey, if you are doing something, why not do it well and try to be better than everyone else?

Precisely. I don't think musicians should neglect visual art just because it isn't their thing. If you don't like it, or you just don't know, get someone else to do it. Just because there are some amazing sleeves that look like they were drawn by a child with a biro doesn't mean yours will look anything other than cheap. Ultimately, you want to sell your record, so make as much of it good as you can.

The most interesting aspect of the famed new MBV record. Both musically and visually.

Who wouldn't buy an album cover that looked like that?

fuck me, 2 of my favourite delays a 1000 times.
who owns that bunch, adam?

Anyone who strives for decent things in their own life.

A better idea for the sleeve would be the other side of the camera - someone with terrible glasses wanking like a man whose libido is a distant memory.

haha.

Re-read this post and hang your head, or join a convent or something. By God man, your grandparents fought in two or more wars so that people wouldn't have conversations about effects pedals. Have some respect.

did you hear it?

Too funny.

the effect pedal sex position was conceived here. 2008

hahaha
i dont wanna talk about the pedals. just wanted to know where this pic is taken from. could have been that its atsonicpark own special collection.

my grandma s didnt fought, they just fled.