Dave James Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 I wish I had a picture of this one, but I've only ever seen it once. It's an album by Elliot Lawrence called "Music for Trapping (Tender, That Is)". The cover shows what must've passed for a swinging bachelor pad in the '50's. The centerpiece is a couch and hanging on the wall right above it are three women's heads mounted on plaques. The swinging bachelor shown escorting a fourth woman towards the couch. Truly tasteless. Up over and out. Quote
JSngry Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 No matter - I take "Bill" over those creepy paintings that Mode used. You mean these? Exactly. Creepy.... Quote
jazzbo Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 Wow. . .there are a lot of objectionable layers in this picture from a 21st century viewpoint. . . silly may not be the right word for this one! Quote
The Mule Posted August 19, 2003 Author Report Posted August 19, 2003 Yikes! Talk about creepy.... Quote
Out2Lunch Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 I'd hate to be the person who has to clean up after that act!!! Quote
Joe G Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 I don't know which is more objectionable, the Edwards or the Lawrence. Both are a disgrace. Quote
JSngry Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 People who wonder just how bad things were for jazz musicians in the late 1960s should consider the fates of Bertha Hope and Tina Brooks. Quote
Jim R Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 I have mixed feelings about this one, but I think it qualifies... and (with thanks to Swinging Swede)... Quote
JSngry Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 I have mixed feelings about this one, but I think it qualifies... One picture is worth a thousand words, unfortunately... If THIS one creeps you out (and it does me), find the original cover for the Rosolino "Kenton Presents" side on Capitol. Brrrrrrr... Quote
Jim R Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 Wish I could find a larger scan. This reissue of "Chet Baker Sings" show's Chet with a guitar. Quote
Dave James Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 Lon, Thanks for posting a scan of the Lawrence cover. Obviously, my recollection was a bit suspect, but one thing for sure, it is truly tasteless... and silly. You gotta love the '50's. Up over and out. Quote
The Mule Posted August 19, 2003 Author Report Posted August 19, 2003 I can't decide if "Shorty Meets Tarzan" is silly or just humiliating.... Quote
Dmitry Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 This one is just a plain lie. What is that? Quote
RDK Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 Hey, that's how the Banana Splits got their start! Quote
P.D. Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 (edited) Calling it "silly" I suppose depends on your point of view Edited August 19, 2003 by P.D. Quote
BruceH Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 BH, are you being serious? Seems to me that that Mode character did have a name. Bill "B" Bop rings a bell, too. Can't recall where or when I heard that, though. No matter - I take "Bill" over those creepy paintings that Mode used. The one for MUSIC FOR PRANCING (yeah, some had both, from what I gather) makes Warne look like somebody who was too wholesome to get cast on Ozzie & Harriet. GEEZ, talk about disturbing... No, I wasn't serious, it just seemed appropriate somehow. I see that cartoon guy as sort of the spirit of Beat meets the spirit of middle-aged Bop. I think they're fun covers, actually. Those Mode paintings now, that's a different kettle of fish. The portraits do have a rather unattractive-to-downright-creepy quality. But the ones of the musician(s) in medium shot, against a white background, aren't that bad. I'm thinking of the Eddie Costa and the Pepper Adams 5. A little bland perhaps, but not objectionable. In fact, there's something I really like about the Costa cover, perhaps that he's shown playing his instrument. Quote
The Mule Posted August 19, 2003 Author Report Posted August 19, 2003 (edited) Never cared much for these animal covers. They're a real turn-off for me... Edited August 19, 2003 by The Mule Quote
The Mule Posted August 19, 2003 Author Report Posted August 19, 2003 (edited) Just for the boys of Organissimo: Edited August 19, 2003 by The Mule Quote
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