# (LP/EP/CD) Album Covers Closely Resembling (Or Pay ‘Homage’ To) Other Artists’ Covers

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 17, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lp-ep-cd-album-covers-closely-resembling-or-pay-homage-to-other-artists-covers/348803 "2006-03-17T20:41:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lp-ep-cd-album-covers-closely-resembling-or-pay-homage-to-other-artists-covers/348803/1 "2006-03-17T20:41:21Z")

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As per the title, it’s pretty much a self-explanatory thread. Granted, we’ve had previous Café Society discussions on album art, namely **Reeder** ’s [Best album covers](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=307670) and **astro** ’s [“The covers they didn’t want you to see”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=257589) - but none I could find about those eyebrow raising coincidences or unsubtle references to original album art.

Here are links to 6 covers that come to mind (original on the left) – I’m all but certain there are countless others.1). The Beatle’s [Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band](http://www.beatlweb.com/cdcovers/images/Sgt_Peppers_delantera.jpg) & Mother’s of Invention’s [We’re Only In It For The Money](http://home.online.no/~trohen-b/Zappa121.jpg) – A spoof(e) as opposed to homage. (For extra credit, In 1977, Jun Fukamachi‘s electronic version of Sgt. Pepper’s put [a new face on the concept](http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=267513). There was also an early 80’s punk compilation that used the Sgt Pepper’s layout too – but I can’t recall the title off the top of my head).===========================================================2). Speaking of the Fab 4, you probably recall your first copy of [Meet The Beatles](http://www.rarebeatles.com/sleeves/psmeejuk.jpg) – But did you ever [Meet The Residents](http://www.geocities.com/myquesttt/images/meettheresidents.jpg)?[\*]This definitely is no koincidence: The [Kink Kontroversy](http://kinks.it.rit.edu/lyrics/regular/kontroversy/lrg-kontroversy.jpg) & Sleater-Kinney’s [Dig Me Out](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000003740.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg).===========================================================3). Q: What does a pub rocker do when a more vastly more popular artist like David Bowie releases [Low](http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/Tips/BowieDLOw.jpg)? Truncate the –e in his last name and release [Bowi](http://www.endlessgroove.com/nwslvs/nw108.jpg).===========================================================4). By 1956, [Elvis Presley](http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/images/vc265.jpg) had more than enough assets to smash his acoustic guitar – but it took the Clash 23 years to finally getting around to doing it on [London Calling](http://blacksun.canalblog.com/images/Clash_The__london_calling_1.JPG).===========================================================5). On one EP, Big Black’s [The Model](http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/bigblack/discog/images/whore2.jpg) pays homage to Kraftwerk’s [Mensch Maschine](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00000I259.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) and it’s the A-Side; [He’s A Whore](http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/bigblack/discog/whore.html), is an obvious call out to [Cheap Trick](http://img99.echo.cx/img99/209/cheaptrick775ln.jpg). Fortunately for late 80’s hardcore fans, they didn’t reproduce either sound.===========================================================6). Klaatu’s [3:47 EST](http://www.ombeatles.dk/images/artikler/klaatu2.jpg) & Sublime’s [40 Oz. To Freedom](http://photo.sing365.com/music/picture.nsf/Sublime-40-Oz-To-Freedom-Cover/48256C71003578A2482568AF0016BB98/%24file/40+Oz+To+Freedom.jpg): They’re similar – but from what I can tell; that’s strictly a coincidence.So, fellow doper(s, any **links** to albums **you** wanna **add**? (Remember, in the case of linking, preview is your friend).