The Crap Album Cover World Cup (rock, albums, quote, Harp)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-23-2008, 03:24 PM

I was reading up on that cover.

Apparently it was a painting in Frank Zappa's house

"Yes, I am the same person who did the painting used on the Alice Cooper album, Pretties for You. Actually, that was the title of the painting, which Frank Zappa then used for the album. Frank, a friend of mine, was visiting my studio one day, bought two paintings he wanted to used for album covers, one for Alice Cooper, another for the Mothers of Invention. The two paintings purchased: 'Pretties for You' and 'The Four Apostles'. Both ended up in Frank's home, 'Pretties for you' in the main livingroom, and 'Apostles' in the downstairs music studio. Who knows what happened to them after Frank's death. I'm still in touch with his brother, Bobby, but not his wife or kids.
The idea behind the painting are the dreams and regrets of old men on the occasion of their death. It was inspired by the funeral of an Italian movie director who died in '68 or '69. There was a photo layout in Life magazine, I think it was, detailing the funeral. They had photos of the old director, and I liked his look, especially his hat. I tried to imagine his thoughts at his own funeral. Death is the fate of us all, of course, and I suppose the moment defines us as human beings... given the reality, however absurd it may seem to us, that we are born only to die."

right-track · 06-23-2008, 04:14 PM

^ wonderful stuff.

ashtray · 06-23-2008, 04:35 PM

I agree (I simply sent him a PM about it but guess I should have posted something here.). I am curious about the quote. Who is it? I wonder because there are references to Zappa and Cooper (unless it's Vincent Furnier then I understand.)
EDIT : A link to source for this would be too cool and appreciated.

right-track · 06-23-2008, 04:39 PM

Ed Beardsley apparently;

Link

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-23-2008, 04:40 PM

It's from the SickThings website.

Ed Beardsley was the name of the artist.

Pretties For You

right-track · 06-23-2008, 04:41 PM

Snooze yer lose.

ashtray · 06-23-2008, 04:44 PM

Wow must be a very unknown artist because I can't find nothing when I google him. Thanks right-track I see where you get your name from heh oh and of course thanks to Urban for bringing it to attention.
EDIT : Just read about the brown sticker on the girls undies on the earlier copies of Pretties. Too cool.

right-track · 06-23-2008, 04:47 PM

The cover doesn't deserve to be in this thread.

ashtray · 06-23-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

The cover doesn't deserve to be in this thread.

Well it did before the discovery, but I say Urban redeemed himself. What a cool new thing to learn (too me), this place rocks!

right-track · 06-23-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashtray

Well it did before the discovery, but I say Urban redeemed himself. What a cool new thing to learn (too me), this place rocks!

You have a mission

06-23-2008, 03:24 PM	#101 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I was reading up on that cover. Apparently it was a painting in Frank Zappa's house "Yes, I am the same person who did the painting used on the Alice Cooper album, Pretties for You. Actually, that was the title of the painting, which Frank Zappa then used for the album. Frank, a friend of mine, was visiting my studio one day, bought two paintings he wanted to used for album covers, one for Alice Cooper, another for the Mothers of Invention. The two paintings purchased: 'Pretties for You' and 'The Four Apostles'. Both ended up in Frank's home, 'Pretties for you' in the main livingroom, and 'Apostles' in the downstairs music studio. Who knows what happened to them after Frank's death. I'm still in touch with his brother, Bobby, but not his wife or kids. The idea behind the painting are the dreams and regrets of old men on the occasion of their death. It was inspired by the funeral of an Italian movie director who died in '68 or '69. There was a photo layout in Life magazine, I think it was, detailing the funeral. They had photos of the old director, and I liked his look, especially his hat. I tried to imagine his thoughts at his own funeral. Death is the fate of us all, of course, and I suppose the moment defines us as human beings... given the reality, however absurd it may seem to us, that we are born only to die." __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-23-2008, 04:40 PM	#105 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	It's from the SickThings website. Ed Beardsley was the name of the artist. Pretties For You __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-23-2008, 04:14 PM	#102 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	^ wonderful stuff.

06-23-2008, 04:35 PM	#103 (permalink)
ashtray Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canerrrrduuuh Posts: 134	I agree (I simply sent him a PM about it but guess I should have posted something here.). I am curious about the quote. Who is it? I wonder because there are references to Zappa and Cooper (unless it's Vincent Furnier then I understand.) EDIT : A link to source for this would be too cool and appreciated.

06-23-2008, 04:39 PM	#104 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Ed Beardsley apparently; Link

06-23-2008, 04:41 PM	#106 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Snooze yer lose.

06-23-2008, 04:44 PM	#107 (permalink)
ashtray Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canerrrrduuuh Posts: 134	Wow must be a very unknown artist because I can't find nothing when I google him. Thanks right-track I see where you get your name from heh oh and of course thanks to Urban for bringing it to attention. EDIT : Just read about the brown sticker on the girls undies on the earlier copies of Pretties. Too cool.

06-23-2008, 04:47 PM	#108 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	The cover doesn't deserve to be in this thread.