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#2

Final score:

105points

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Ava Lemar 2 weeks ago

The south of where?? Maybe the south side of his small town, population, 9.

82points

#3

I Would've Gone With A Different Album Title

Final score:

103points

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jjdubs W 2 weeks ago

Hahahahaha

26points

Artists express themselves through the cover art of their records and the songs they create. Parma Recordings describes this as a “symbiotic relationship” between the music and artwork.

Album art is no longer as prominent in this day and age of streaming. However, according to Parma art director Ryan Harrison, it still pays to have a cover that grabs attention.

“Having an awesome-looking cover definitely helps you stand out in a sea of tiny squares.”

#4

Here's A Woman Who Wants To Be Split Open

Final score:

98points

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Miss Tinker 2 weeks ago

Seriously, does nobody proof-read these covers before they are released? 😅

77points

#5

Stop Granny, I Think It's Too Late!

Final score:

98points

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Rizzo 2 weeks ago

"I dare you ... I double dare you" 😂

63points

#6

Small Dolphin

Final score:

96points

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TheBlueBitterfly 2 weeks ago

Is that a dolphin in your bathtub or are you just happy to see me?

105points

That begs the question: “What makes an album cover bad?” British album cover connoisseur Simon Robinson has a simple criterion. As he explained in an interview with Exclaim, it’s “any cover design which sets out to achieve a particular end result — and misses.”

Robinson used Tony Orlando and Dawn’s 1973 record “Tuneweaving” as an example. The cover featured an embroidered photo of the three band members.

“Any sane record label executive (is there such a thing?) would have swapped it over for the nice photo on the back,” Robinson said of the album art.

#7

Um, No Thanks

Final score:

94points

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jjdubs W 2 weeks ago

They just look so uncomfortable 😂

48points

#8

No, Staying Away From You

Final score:

93points

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WindySwede 2 weeks ago

I can see where Jeff Goldbloom got this posning from!? (Jurassic Park) mv5bogfhnm...62_al_.jpg

36points

#9

No, I Don’t Think We Will

Final score:

92points

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Isabel Galvez 2 weeks ago

He looks very hopeful

66points

Some experts believe the streaming era hurts the music industry and impacts listeners’ appreciation of album art. Syndey-based record dealer Mark Lumley said music fans “lost something” when new technology took over.

“The digital age has removed the tactile experience of looking at the cover, reading the cover notes, that type of thing,” Lumley told ABC Australia.

#10

"Squirt Does Its Thing"

Final score:

88points

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ॐBoyGanesh 2 weeks ago

Semi-soft music????

53points

#11

When Nobody Else Is Competing?

Final score:

87points

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Dorothea Stovall 2 weeks ago

Men in short shorts and knee/high sport socks. I'm guess 1975?

45points

#12

Just A Reminder That Someone, Somewhere, At Sometime Thought This Was A Good Idea

Final score:

86points

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Little Wonder 2 weeks ago

LSD is a helluva d**g.

71points

However, current-day artists see it differently, especially since vinyl records have returned over the past few years. For award-winning songwriter Kate Lucas (a.k.a. Coda Chroma), creating album art is part of the creative process.

“You want to have a visual component of that. It is a complete body of work,” Lucas said to ABC Australia, adding that she earns more by selling physical copies of her music.

#13

I’m Gonna Bet The Answer Is No

Final score:

86points

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Dorothea Stovall 2 weeks ago

Not with a barge pole.

89points

#14

I Should Hope Not

Final score:

82points

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TheBlueBitterfly 2 weeks ago

"... there'll be a lawsuit."

127points

Bad Album Cover Collective Report

#15

All Together Now! ''yes I Found Jesus At A Walmart While Pushing On A Shopping Cart By The Fruit Loops And The Sweet-Tarts I Found Forgiveness And A Brand New Start About The Cheetos And The Mountain Dew That's Where I Break Through I Got Low Prices And A Brand New Heart And Now I've Found Jesus At A Walmart''

All Together Now! ''yes I Found Jesus At A Walmart While Pushing On A Shopping Cart By The Fruit Loops And The Sweet-Tarts I Found Forgiveness And A Brand New Start About The Cheetos And The Mountain Dew That's Where I Break Through I Got Low Prices And A Brand New Heart And Now I've Found Jesus At A Walmart''

''Yes I found Jesus at a Walmart while pushing on a shopping cart by the fruit loops and the sweet-tarts I found forgiveness and a brand new start about the cheetos and the mountain dew that's where I break through I got low prices and a brand new heart and now I've found Jesus at a Walmart''

Final score:

81points

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Tayler 2 weeks ago

Great Value Jesus.

48points

So, what makes a good album cover? Sometimes, it’s the simplicity of the artwork that may literally encapsulate the music’s spirit. For this, Lumley used AC/DC’s 1975 record “TNT” as an example.

“It’s an explosive album, and it’s an explosive cover. Perfect,” he said.

#16

Bad Album Cover! "Stoop Down Baby ... Let Your Daddy See"

Final score:

80points

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jjdubs W 2 weeks ago

Oh dear....

58points

#17

I'm Glad We're Not Friends

Final score:

80points

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Sue Denham 2 weeks ago

No, Freddie, they're just ghosting you.

89points

#18

Hmm John.. Not Sure If That’s Legal In Most States?

Final score:

78points

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Little Wonder 2 weeks ago

Omg, so I looked it up. It's not about a man hitting on a teenager, it's about a dad killing his daughter by driving drunk. That does not make this cover better. "Sorry I killed you sweetie" *sigh* "It's fine dad"

126points

Let’s hear from you, readers. Which of these album covers ranks the worst for you? Are there any honorable mentions that should be on this list? Share your thoughts in the comments!

#19

I Have Questions

Final score:

77points

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WindySwede 2 weeks ago

And play our music to em'?

22points

#20

Nice Haircut Style

Final score:

77points

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Rizzo 2 weeks ago

This was intentional.

65points

#21

Found In Narva

Final score:

74points

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WindySwede 2 weeks ago

Leave 'Trazan and Banarne' out of this! 🇸🇪😋

35points

#22

Badiscs! "Smack My Crack"

Final score:

73points

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ॐBoyGanesh 2 weeks ago

What an incredible line up!!! I’d buy it.

82points

#23

I’d Be Careful To Shake His Hand…

Final score:

72points

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Simona M. 2 weeks ago

I am concerned for the pigeons 😬

44points

#24

No..........just No

Final score:

68points

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Simona M. 2 weeks ago

Looks and sounds like a new Will Ferrell movie 😄

58points

#25

Something Tells Me Payback Is Coming

Final score:

67points

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jjdubs W 2 weeks ago

Don't make her mad!

29points

#26

Someone Doesn't Count

Final score:

66points

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Little Wonder 2 weeks ago

Now, I'm no maths wizz, but...

85points

#27

Turns Out They Do Make Size Massive Diapers

Final score:

66points

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WindySwede 2 weeks ago

Or you know, just adult diapers, for people with incontinence...? 🤷‍♂️

34points

#28

From My Home Country Italy, I Now Present Cicciolina. Being Bored With Releasing Albums, She Later Became An Italian Politician. Released In Italy - 1981

Final score:

63points

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BoredPossum 2 weeks ago

Anything that one touches is by definition dirty. She was an Italian adult entertainment woman doing the dirtiest of the dirtiest acts on camera, things that are and probably were illegal, according to rumor. Then she was given a political position by a very suspect president who has also been involved in reproductive celebrations with not too old people. She's quite infamous in Italy. But of course, these are rumors that people disagree with, at least she does herself.

41points