The original cover art for the album depicted a naked prepubescent girl. The image was designed by Steffan Böhle who was then the product manager for RCA Records. Francis Buchholz was the bassist for the band and, in an interview conducted in early 2007, recollects that the model depicted on the cover was either the daughter or the niece of "the guy who did the cover design." The photograph was taken by Michael von Gimbut. The cover generated controversy and was replaced in some countries with an alternate cover art depicting the band members. (Read more below same scorpions section). Scorpions Taken By Force (1977) The cover art for the album Taken by Force originally featured cover art that depicted "children playing with guns at a military cemetery in France and some people found that offensive.
I took the liberty of contacting the original photographer/artist of this particular cover - Michael von Gimbut. He does not recall the name of the model, as it was so long ago. The search continues...
The album artwork on Black Sabbath is the Maple Durham Watermill in Oxfordshire, England. Standing in front of the watermill is a figure dressed in black. There is no other information on the lady on the cover.
Joan Severance
Joanne Severance
Boy Toy
Obviously, a snake. Probably a python or a boa constrictor.
Disturbed. It's off their killer album Ten Thousand Fists. Get it! It's awesome!
The hotel on the album cover is the Beverly Hills Hotel, known as the Pink Palace. It is often frequented by Hollywood stars. The photo was taken by photographers David Alexander and John Kosh, who sat in a cherry-picker about 60 feet above Sunset Boulevard to get the shot of the hotel at sunset from above the trees. There is no serial killer on it.
its not on an album
Boy Toy
Obviously, a snake. Probably a python or a boa constrictor.
Disturbed. It's off their killer album Ten Thousand Fists. Get it! It's awesome!
Cover Girl Killer was created in 1959.
Cover - album - was created in 1984.
The hotel on the album cover is the Beverly Hills Hotel, known as the Pink Palace. It is often frequented by Hollywood stars. The photo was taken by photographers David Alexander and John Kosh, who sat in a cherry-picker about 60 feet above Sunset Boulevard to get the shot of the hotel at sunset from above the trees. There is no serial killer on it.
Cover Up - Ministry album - was created in 2007.
Cover - Joan as Policewoman album - was created in 2009.
Take Cover - album - was created on 2007-11-13.
Rush's 1982 album "Signals" features a dalmatian on the cover.
Album artwork
The band Green Day used the Hustler magazine bicentennial cover as the album cover for their 1994 album "Dookie."