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Without a single hint of hyperbole, I think it’s safe to say that the above album cover is the greatest album cover of all time, and possibly the greatest, most hilarious photo ever taken.
I don’t even know how to accurately comment on it… I’m at a loss. I will speculate though, that the photo was probably the idea of the big fat party guy on the left, and that the guy on the right is enjoying the whole thing just a little too much (and where the hell is his right hand??).
Creepy, yet hilarious. Well played, Orleans. Well played.
Shan - I wonder if the guy in the middle was embarrassed that he fell asleep while standing around naked with four other men…and that may still be the least weird thing about this cover.
Kris - HILARIOUS. I actually bought a book at Chapter’s in their bargain books section entitled “The Worst Album Covers of All Time” and this album is prominently featured, among Christian family music groups, young white rappers and my personal favorite, which I will blog about this morning. (yes…I’m blog-lifting).
So proud to live in a community named for such a wonderful band. They have clearly offered much to the world of music.
mark - There’s a book of them? That’s awesome. I know a few years ago there was an e-mail fwd going around with a bunch of covers, and I’m pretty sure the Orleans one was one of them. I re-discovered the cover a few days ago, and just started cracking up all over again.
In your book, is there an album by Honeytree?
Kel - Shan and Dan, do you guys actually _have_ this album in your possession? And you plan to have children? You realise there are laws in this country against having wee ones too close to things like this, right? And if there aren’t, there should be.
This is truly classic, Dan. I wouldn’t have thought you two were even old enough to remember _Orleans_.
Oh, and thanks for bringing the memory BACK to those of us who ARE old enough to remember, but had managed to forget. Thanks a lot.
Mark M - You may or may not have known this, but it was actually from that hilarious “Worst Album Covers of All Time” email that I got my stage name and character for the band.
voted #1 album cover of all time:
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