Saturday, August 3, 2013

INSIDE THE ASYLUM CHOIR - THE BANNED COVER



Artist: Asylum Choir
Album: Smash

Catalog: SRS 67107
Year: 1968
Designer: Lou Kimzey
Photographer: not applicable
Grade: **** stars

 
 

So the thing about this cover is the fact it was banned ...  Yeah, in 1968 American merchandisers apparently saw the toilet paper image as a major threat to the buying public, hence the refused to stock the LP.  Smash management found themselves having to quickly design an alternative (far blander) cover.  You can see a copy of the replacement cover to the left.   Today you have to laugh about it  ...  Boy were times different back then.  Come to think of it, the busy tile work on the wall was probably more offensive than the toilet paper (wonder if it was double ply?). 


 

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