Monday, October 03, 2005

JOHNNY B's 25 FAVORITE ALBUM COVERS

continues with #5:

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FOR YOUR PLEASURE-THE SECOND ROXY MUSIC ALBUM (1972)


Roxy had several fine covers on their early albums, but this is the one summed up their flashy-trashy-classy ethos the best in my opinion. Cover girl Amanda Lear elegantly struts her stuff as she walks her panther under the watchful eye of her chauffeur. And who should the appreciative driver be but

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Why, singer Bryan Ferry!

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Also of note is the smashing center spread, featuring the band as it was at the time (including Brian Eno, far left) striking campy poses in their finest glam rock ensembles.


More later. And I promise I'll write more about comics sometime soon.

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