Cover Art Contest
Final Update: We have a winner, and a Midlander to boot: Sherry correctly identified the cover as The Rolling Stones' "Child of the Moon." This is actually the jacket from a 45 rpm single, and is the flip side of the better known "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Congratulations to Sherry, who will be disappointed to learn that I actually have very modest dreams in terms of fame and fortune.
[Did I mention that our first dog was a chewer?]
Update #2: The cover grows clearer, even as the guesses get muddier.
Update #1: I'm feeling generous (we just got a brief rainshower) so I've uncovered some more squares.
The outcry over the absence of a Gazette cover art contest has been deafening, and who am I to resist a force of nature? You know the drill. Be the first to provide the correct artist and title of the record that the following cover belongs to, and win fame and fortune beyond my wildest dreams. Of course, every now and then, I'll uncover more of the artwork, if you're stumped.
Oh, and Wallace...it's not "A Hard Day's Night."
Music.
Posted by: Eric at May 24, 2006 12:11 PMDixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at May 24, 2006 02:09 PMIs it an actual vinyl long-playing record album? If not, I demand a revision of the question.
Posted by: Scott Chaffin at May 24, 2006 06:52 PMThick as a Brick. Jethro Tull.
Posted by: Brian at May 24, 2006 06:54 PMWallace must be on vacation.
It's obvious that it's not A Hard Day's Night, Eric. Anybody can see it's Revolver!
Posted by: Jim at May 24, 2006 07:25 PMGwynne, did you say something? ;-)
Scott, it's a record...a vinyl one, at that.
Brian, Wallace asked me to thank you for standing in his stead.
Jim, did you say something? ;-)
I didn't really expect much progress at this point. I'll uncover some more squares.
Posted by: Eric at May 24, 2006 08:16 PMIs that a pitchfork? I'm going to guess The Animals.
How about a hint? Is this one in your personal collection?
Posted by: Gwynne at May 24, 2006 10:45 PMGwynne, you're in the right vintage.
Is this one in your personal collection?
As opposed to...?
Posted by: Eric at May 24, 2006 10:47 PMI'm going with Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Posted by: Denise at May 24, 2006 11:00 PMAs opposed to just downloaded cover art. Then we can rule out certain possibilities (like the Dixie Chicks).
Posted by: Gwynne at May 24, 2006 11:47 PMNice try, Denise, but this group pre-dates those guys.
Gwynne, you can always rest assured that none of my contests features anything but Genuine Certified Non-Downloaded Stuff (and, yes, they will also never feature the Dixie Chicks). ;-)
Posted by: Eric at May 25, 2006 06:04 AMOK....are you ready?? Here it is...
I expect a drum roll.....
Child of the Moon
Rolling Stones
Don't you wish you knew how I knew???
Posted by: sherry at May 25, 2006 09:36 AMSherry, I learned long ago never to question your sources. ;-)
But...congratulations! That's correct.
Posted by: Eric at May 25, 2006 09:43 AMUmmmmm...
Better give credit where credit is due...
I actually had to pick my 20-year old son's brain on this one.
Now....how HE knew is another question...
Yeah, that record's older than he is!
Well, of course, so are my socks.
Posted by: Eric at May 25, 2006 10:51 AMNever even heard of that album. Obviously not the Beatles.
Posted by: Wallace-Midland, Texas at May 26, 2006 03:31 PMWell, that's cute...an album cover that shows the back of the band's heads and not their faces. Have any other bands done that?
(Technically, my blog isn't "inactive". It's just procrastinating.) :)
Posted by: Denise at May 26, 2006 08:45 PMDenise, the photo is the flip-side of the one on the flip-side of the record, if that makes sense. The photo on the Jumpin' Jack Flash cover is the front of the band in the same pose. Can't say that I've ever seen this technique used before.
It's just procrastinating.
"Procrastinating" doesn't fit in the space. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at May 26, 2006 09:54 PMAbout the publisher
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