June 2, 2008 · 3 Comments The other day I was poking around The Sound Garden, an independent new/used music/video store with a location in Baltimore. Sometimes I’ll come across an album that I just have to buy because of the album cover, and this trip was no exception. I ended up purchasing this used CD just because of the cover:
See, on first glance while scanning through the stacks of CDs, I originally thought it was this one by The Who:
But on closer inspection, you’ll notice that’s not Big Ben, that’s the Bromo-Seltzer tower here in Baltimore. Clever mimicking!
i hop you actually listened to the record. it’s friggin bad-ass!
I did — it really was pretty good!
Glad to see someone recognizes this great album cover (and album) by the Put-Outs. For years, I had Sing the Hits on MP3, without the cover art, so when I finally saw the cover I couldn’t stop laughing. Absolute genius.