That's an awesome album cover, especially since it was released decades before heavy metal bands started sticking devils everywhere. It's a pretty good (and extensively covered, even outside of gospel) album too.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

18. l Love the Louvin Brothers

Reply to cemaphonic (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:40 PM

Nov 2015

great music - goofy subject matter.

Of course, the same can be said for some of my favorite metal bands: Carcass, Impaled Nazarene, Goatwhore, etc...

Te funny thing about the Louvin Bros is I think they were true believers but had demons of their own - alcoholism, cheating wives, etc...

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

3. They preach against same sex marriage, and yet...

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:15 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

4. THAT one is my FAVORITE!!!

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:21 PM

Nov 2015

I can’t stop laughing!!! Of course I was raised Catholic so there is that...

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

5. Gotta love these 2 - -

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:23 PM

Nov 2015

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

40. Alternative music. Don't judge the book by its cover

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:11 AM

Nov 2015

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)

6. No John Bult?

Reply to dorkzilla (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:43 PM

Nov 2015

This album cover USUALLY makes lists of "the worst album covers of all time." With justification.

Contrary to the old cliche, sometimes you CAN tell a book by its cover, especially when it's this cover. As bad as the art is, what's on the vinyl is worse: "Julie's Sixteenth Birthday" is the heartwarming tale of an alcoholic who killed his own daughter in a car crash.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

8. OMG that’s is awful and strangely funny -

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:47 PM

Nov 2015

Warms the cockles of my heart, that.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

7. One of these guys is a US Representative from New York (Democrat)

Reply to dorkzilla (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:43 PM

Nov 2015

Not sure if he's still in office or not, but pretty progressive guy.

?red=ny

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

9. yep - John Hall - represented my district till 2011

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:52 PM

Nov 2015

I believe he’s the tall one in the middle. Too bad he lost to a Teahadist.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

10. Some of those are downright scary.

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:13 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

11. Priceless...

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:17 PM

Nov 2015

Such earnestness on their hopeful faces...now they’re probably old and bitter.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

12. They look like something out of a D- alien takeover movie.

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:18 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

13. How do you know they’re not aliens?

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:20 PM

Nov 2015

I would assume nothing about this trio. I think they’re probably serial killers; those are the eyes of stone-cold killers.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

14. Could be. Those hairdos could be hiding antennae or tendrils on their skulls

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:24 PM

Nov 2015

And those glasses and eyes.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

15. EXACTLY. <eom>

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:29 PM

Nov 2015

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

17. Like this!

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:08 PM

Nov 2015

sarge43

(28,942 posts)

16. And Jesus said, "Ewww". n/t

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:32 PM

Nov 2015

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

19. the lady on the right looks like she could be related to Stephen Fry

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:13 PM

Nov 2015

anyone else see it?

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

22. Why do you hate Stephen Fry? <eom>

Reply to aidbo (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:32 PM

Nov 2015

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

24. No hate! Just postulating that he may have had a former career with 'The Faith Tones' ;)

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #22)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:33 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

25. I know, just having a laugh...

Reply to aidbo (Reply #24)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:36 PM

Nov 2015

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

30. I know! Me too, but speaking of questionable past careers in music, feast your eyes on..

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #25)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:50 PM

Nov 2015

..Ricky Gervais in his pop music career from the eighties. Seona Dancing

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

32. Oh I know all about that regrettable period in his life.

Reply to aidbo (Reply #30)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 09:03 PM

Nov 2015

Bad fashion choices, bad hair.

Wolf Frankula

(3,601 posts)

36. Which Are They

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:11 AM

Nov 2015

Men dressed as women, women dressed as men, or animated? department store dummies?

Wolf

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

39. Not the best gospel voices

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:07 AM

Nov 2015

► 3:45

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

42. Is that Al Frankin?

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 12:36 PM

Nov 2015

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

20. I do not believe I just saw this.

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:27 PM

Nov 2015

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

21. Uh-oh. The Nuge is down to his civvies!

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:28 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

23. ugh...he was disgusting then, and he’s disgusting now.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:33 PM

Nov 2015

I need brain bleach for that one...

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

26. The officer at the recruiting station is gonna need the real stuff.

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #23)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:36 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

27. LOL!! Yeah no kidding...

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #26)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:38 PM

Nov 2015

Mr. Poopie-pants Patriot.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

28. Only here, he has no pants

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #27)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:39 PM

Nov 2015

Cleanup on Aisle 4!

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

29. Roll out the doody!

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #28)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:45 PM

Nov 2015

And lets have a doody for fun!
Roll out the doody
4Fs for everyone!

COME ON, SING IT WITH ME!!!!

liberal N proud

(60,339 posts)

31. I stopped at the first one

Reply to dorkzilla (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:53 PM

Nov 2015

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

34. Ill tell ya, you're a damned sight smarter than me

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #31)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 10:17 PM

Nov 2015

Do you know how much PTSD counseling I'm going to need now?

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

33. All time worst:

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 09:43 PM

Nov 2015

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)

35. Anna Russel

Reply to dorkzilla (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 01:50 AM

Nov 2015

is actually a comedy album. The more you know about classical vocal music, the funnier she is.

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

37. WTH is this one?

Reply to dorkzilla (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:21 AM

Nov 2015

NSFW - not even remotely. Don't click if you don't wanna see boobs. The track listings are pure gold too.

http://blog.tastebuds.fm/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/worstalbumcovers01-1024x1024

Was this actually ever shelved in 50s record stores, or did you have to order it from some seedy catalog?

Also, this thread will never be complete without these two classics:

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

41. Dove guy is still singing. Voice isn't bad

Reply to cemaphonic (Reply #37)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:24 AM

Nov 2015

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

38. Some are on youtube

Reply to dorkzilla (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:04 AM

Nov 2015

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