My copy of the CD has the top (darker) cover image. I wasn't aware there was another cover. I remember having to get Virgin Megastore to order it in for me as they didn't have it in stock and having to pay £15-16 for the privilege. I prefer the top one tbh.
Worst album covers
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My copy of the CD has the top (darker) cover image. I wasn't aware there was another cover. I remember having to get Virgin Megastore to order it in for me as they didn't have it in stock and having to pay £15-16 for the privilege. I prefer the top one tbh.
Mvnl
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Natalie's Left Of The Middle had two covers as well, never knew what was up with that either (I assume one was an import?)
Also, what new album?
This one came out but doesn't feature any singles and isn't green?
Essentially, the album was released with it's original artwork and the label felt it wasn't clear that it was Natalie Imbruglia on the cover. So it was very quickly re-issued with a close-up of her face*. I actually like both covers but I think the first one is more interesting.
*I wonder if there's more to it than that but haven't found any other information.
They re-swizz the tracklist on the re-issue as well, move Wishing I Was There further up. Although looking on Discogs that might come a little later?
Yes the album didn't pull up trees on release, despite Torn, so when the next single did well, the label obviously decided the album needed remarketing and replaced the original with the close-up version. I like both. In fact, I paid 75p recently to get the second, close-up, version just for posterity.
Oh, I never knew that. I love the close up cover so much.
Somehow worse.I bought the album from HMV with their alternative artwork:
My issue is less with the camp and more that both pics look like booklet photos as opposed to covers.
I'm not a fan of all these covers with no text, or things that are made to look like random photos. With some extra text and design, that HMV exclusive could look really good,
Thing is, some people do still buys things based on amazing/striking album covers. It's still a draw to people who perhaps might not buy something initially. Having such awful artwork can have the opposite effect and even prevent real fans from purchasing something because they wouldn't want to own it on vinyl when it looks so cheap and terrible. The thinking behind some of these covers is just so questionable.
This is atrocious artwork.
You can always rely on Nicki
Quite something this...You can always rely on Nicki
i actually like this and find it easy to read