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

noisereductions · 11.19.2008, 08:14 AM

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?

RdTv · 11.19.2008, 08:20 AM

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.

greedrex · 11.19.2008, 08:23 AM

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.

gualbert · 11.19.2008, 08:38 AM

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

atsonicpark · 11.19.2008, 08:55 AM

batreleaser · 11.19.2008, 10:08 AM

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.

greedrex · 11.19.2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by batreleaser

I bought my first Butthole Surfers casette (Rembrandt Pussyhorse) when I was 5

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

batreleaser · 11.19.2008, 10:21 AM

no, and you're jokes suck, no offense

Happy Birthday · 11.19.2008, 10:33 AM

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

Happy Birthday · 11.19.2008, 10:35 AM

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

atsonicpark · 11.19.2008, 10:36 AM

this dude I work with bought this the other day:

blunderbuss · 11.19.2008, 10:43 AM

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.

atsonicpark · 11.19.2008, 10:44 AM

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

blunderbuss · 11.19.2008, 10:47 AM

Well, yeah, there was that too.

ruinedbyharps · 11.19.2008, 10:55 AM

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.

RdTv · 11.19.2008, 10:59 AM

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.

noisereductions · 11.19.2008, 11:00 AM

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

greedrex · 11.19.2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by batreleaser

no, and you're jokes suck, no offense

racist

greedrex · 11.19.2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions

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

you're looking for trouble he he

noisereductions · 11.19.2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by greedrex

you're looking for trouble he he

haha, couldnt stop myself.

11.19.2008, 08:14 AM	#1
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	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?
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11.19.2008, 08:20 AM	#2
RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	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.
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11.19.2008, 08:23 AM	#3
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	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. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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11.19.2008, 08:38 AM	#4
gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	Many times , when I used to buy random records..
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	no. __________________
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11.19.2008, 10:08 AM	#6
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	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.
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	no, and you're jokes suck, no offense
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11.19.2008, 10:33 AM	#9
Happy Birthday little trouble girl Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Birthday City, Arizona Posts: 52	I bought Pussy Galore's "Groovy Hate F***" when I was eighteen months old because I liked the picture on the cover.
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11.19.2008, 10:35 AM	#10
Happy Birthday little trouble girl Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Birthday City, Arizona Posts: 52	Oh, yeah, I also liked the font in which the band's name was written.
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11.19.2008, 10:36 AM	#11
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	this dude I work with bought this the other day: __________________
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11.19.2008, 10:43 AM	#12
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	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.
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11.19.2008, 10:44 AM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	the cover was probably the best part of the casette anyway. __________________
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11.19.2008, 10:47 AM	#14
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	Well, yeah, there was that too.
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11.19.2008, 10:55 AM	#15
ruinedbyharps little trouble girl Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 69	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.
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11.19.2008, 10:59 AM	#16
RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	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.
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11.19.2008, 11:00 AM	#17
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I bought Ween's CHOCOLATE & CHEESE when I was an embryo.
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