Off-the-wall album cover

IrishGeezer · March 18, 2004, 1:11am

Years ago, somone published an album, the cover of which featured a sweet, grandmotherly lady holding up a cherry pie with a piece missing. The missing piece, on close inspection was a depiction of female genitalia from the viewpoint of an OB-Gyn. Anyone remember this? Anyone know where I could find a copy of this picture?

RealityChuck · March 18, 2004, 1:17am

Ah, yes. The infamous Mom’s Apple Pie cover.

The group was managed by Terry Knight, who brough us Grand Funk Railway. Grand Funk had some talent, but Knight was a self-promoter who signed the group and decided upon this promotion, which blew up as people protested.

gooti · March 18, 2004, 2:43am

Sorry to nitpick, but it’s Grand FunkRailroad.

As you were.

Mr.Blue_Sky · March 18, 2004, 2:55am

Sorry to pick on your nitpick:

From the All Music Guide:

Keyboardist Craig Frost joined the group for the Phoenix LP at the end of 1972. Following that album, the band’s name was officially shortened to Grand Funk, and the group finally scored a big hit single (number one, in fact) with the title track of the Todd Rundgren-produced We’re an American Band. The follow-up, Shinin’ On, contained another number one hit in a remake of Little Eva’s “The Loco-Motion.” However, following Grand Funk’s next album, All the Girls in the World Beware!!, interest in the group began to wane. Reverting back to Grand Funk Railroad, they remained together in 1976 solely to work with producer Frank Zappa on Good Singin’, Good Playin’. Farner left for a solo career, and the remainder of the band released an album as Flint with guitarist Billy Elworthy.

(bolding mine)

As you weren’t.

IrishGeezer · March 18, 2004, 3:59am

This isn’t quite what I remember, but given how long ago it was, and my declining faculties, it has to be the right one. I really doubt that anyone would have the stones to pirate the idea. Tnx

TellMeI_mNotCrazy · March 18, 2004, 4:11am

Sorry to nitpick on your pick on Mr. Blue Sky’s nitpick but… wasn’t he pointing out that Reality Chuck referred to them as Grand Funk Railway ?

As you wish.

Squink · March 18, 2004, 4:38am

A few months later (May 72), Uriah heap came out with an anatomically correct (male and female) waterfall on the cover of Demons and Wizards. The Apple Pie protestors seem to have missed it.

cichlidiot · March 18, 2004, 9:12pm

I’m missing it, too. I don’t see anything in the waterfalls, except maybe the tallest one looks a bit phallic or maybe like a boob? I’m not doubting you, I just don’t see it.
[sub]more nitpicking, it’s Heep[/sub]

Mr.Blue_Sky · March 18, 2004, 10:31pm

Eeeeeeyeahhhhhh, and your point would be?

Squink · March 18, 2004, 11:10pm

You really need a better picture of the cover than I linked to to see much. The tallest rock is indeed an accurate depiction of a phallus, while the mysterious cave from which waters flow is the corresponding female bits.

Apparently the band was touring until just a few years ago :eek:
I gave up on them after their second album, and no, I didn’t switch allegience to friggin StarCastle.

cichlidiot · March 18, 2004, 11:31pm

Thank you for the explanation. I was afraid it was going to be one of those stereogram situations which everyone can see but me. Glad you didn’t mind the nitpick, I saw you had it typed correctly in the link, and figured it was just a typo. Just thought it was funny, given the railway/railroad mistake above.

TellMeI_mNotCrazy · March 19, 2004, 1:22am

I’m just glad I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t see it.

Ike_Witt · March 19, 2004, 3:46am

[Homer Simpson] For more information on Grand Funk, consult your school library. [/HS]