Album Covers Shot On The Streets Of Los Angeles

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Marshall Stax (Marshall Stax), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 05:49 (twenty years ago)

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Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:09 (twenty years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d841/d84153tgl8n.jpg

The band might not be on the street, but I suspect the cameraman is.

Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:16 (twenty years ago)

I'm not sure if N.W.A. are on the street in that photo (as opposed to in, say, a courtyard) but I do know that Compton is not Los Angeles.

kelpie, Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf100/f107/f10716e52jo.jpg

Just assuming that's L.A.

Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

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charleston charge (chaki), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:23 (twenty years ago)

It [Compton] is home to almost 100,000 citizens. Known as the “Hub City” because of its unique position in almost the exact geographical center of Los Angeles County... nobody specified city over county!

Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:26 (twenty years ago)

besides, it's the only one so far literally shot on the street.

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Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:26 (twenty years ago)

yeah, just bein' catty, it's a kinda bogus distinction in L.A. innit. So bring on those thousands of Beverly Hills and Santa Monica covers as well.

kelpie, Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:29 (twenty years ago)

This image is terrible but the actual gatefold is a 180 degree panorama of Beverly Blvd. and you can see a recognizable aquarium which is now a Design Within Reach store.

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:30 (twenty years ago)

By "aquarium" I mean fish store. And the album is Charles Wright - Doing What Comes Naturally in case the picture is illegible on your monitor.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:31 (twenty years ago)

http://www.alicecoopertrivia.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/albums/page_images/a-whiskey1.jpg

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:35 (twenty years ago)

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 06:39 (twenty years ago)

Damn, who did an album cover in front of the Watts Towers? I thought for sure it was Don Cherry or Ornette Coleman but I can't find anything. Did I imagine this?

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 07:04 (twenty years ago)

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 07:15 (twenty years ago)

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I'm assuming this is L.A.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 12:14 (twenty years ago)

I could be really wrong about this, but I'd bet......

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Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 12:35 (twenty years ago)

The Circle Jerks album cover is San Francisco. The building with the diagonal pillars is the world famous Transamerica Building.

Marshall Stax (Marshall Stax), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 12:41 (twenty years ago)

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

I found it! I couldn't have been more wrong about the artist though. Don't know why I was thinking Don Cherry...

http://www.agata.to/ojc/OJC162-2.jpg

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

The Circle Jerks album cover is San Francisco. The building with the diagonal pillars is the world famous Transamerica Building.
-- Marshall Stax (MrMarshallSta...), April 12th, 2005 9:41 AM. (Marshall Stax) (link)

So Alex in NYC and I were both wrong!

Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Don't know why I was thinking Don Cherry...

No, you're right. It's the cover of Brown Rice Couldn't find a link to the cover online though.

arch Ibog (arch Ibog), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Yes! Thank you, I thought I was going nuts.

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

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tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

This might be L.A. Probably not but it's worth posting anyway...

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

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I assume it's L.A.

tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

The `Jerks were from L.A., though, right? Fuck were the doin' shootin' an album cover in San Fran for?

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

http://www.univie.ac.at/Anglistik/easyrider/data/graphics/csncover.jpg

jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

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PopSarah (PopSarah), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

http://www.markguerrero.net/images/El_Chicano_cover.jpg

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

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PopSarah (PopSarah), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

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walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 17:48 (twenty years ago)

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always assumed it was la. could be wrong though.

dan (dan), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:04 (twenty years ago)

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Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

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Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:07 (twenty years ago)

(well, technically Lake Hollywood there)

Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:07 (twenty years ago)

always assumed it was la. could be wrong though.

I'm pretty sure that's not LA. There's a good book that details the stories behind the designs of many famous album covers. I don't remember where that shot was taken but I want to say it was on vacation at a castle in Switzerland or something jet-settingly fabulous. Also, one of those women was Michael Karoli's girlfriend.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:14 (twenty years ago)

I think this is the book if anyone cares:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/078944951X/qid=1113351423/sr=8-13/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i11_xgl14/002-6661013-9034409?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:18 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, here it is:
http://www.superseventies.com/ac26countrylife.html

It was shot in Portugal and the woman in question, Constanze Karoli was Michael Karoli's sister, not girlfriend.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:20 (twenty years ago)

Also, one of those women was Michael Karoli's girlfriend.

I thought it was his daughter.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:36 (twenty years ago)

Mother maybe.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)


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