Sunday, March 26, 2017

JOHN ENTWISTLE - "SMASH YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE WALL"


Artist: John Entwistle
Album: Smash Your Head Against the Wall
Label: Decca
Catalog: DL 79183
Year: 1971
Genre: rock
Grading: VG+ cover / VG+ LP
Sleeve design: Graham Hughes and John Entwistle
Cover photo: Graham Hughes
Grade: * star



The late John Enwistle was known for his dark, dry sense of humor so I'm guessing the cover photo was meant to be funny.  That said, the combination of Entwistle wearing death mask superimposed over an x-ray taken from a dying man was simply gory and ghastly.