The Alex in NYC COVER CONNECTIONS CHALLENGE

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This is the thread where we ask for Alex in NYC's help in creating cover connections between particular albums and other covers we think might exist but perhaps aren't sure about.

For example, I'm at a loss for what to connect this Francis Monkman album cover with...

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 01:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Geometric Shapes

― omg, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 01:22 (twenty-two years ago)

http://members.aol.com/stwalkers/albums/st2.jpg

― phil turnbull (philT), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.hakushouse.com/images/RnR45/P2180054.JPG
good idea for a thread!

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 01:54 (twenty-two years ago)

jesus... sorry so huge...

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 01:54 (twenty-two years ago)

that's what i told her last night!!!!!!!

(i'm not c-man in disguise)

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 10:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, gimme a sec....I'm just getting up.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmmmm....toughie.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, I'm failing miserably for a match with the Monkman cover, but as a link to the covers that sprang up in its wake, I immediately thought of this one by...er...38 Special....

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf300/f364/f36499w60jy.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 13:33 (twenty-two years ago)

but I haven't given up yet.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Not an album cover, but it immediately reminded me of......

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg

http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/arcade/temp/temp.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Which, if you don't recognize it, is from an old arcade game called....http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/arcade/temp/tempest.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f471/f47104ma6lq.jpg + http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f601/f60133ezjgw.jpg

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay Alex, how 'bout this one?

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00008VSAC.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Yikes. i never said I was unbeatable. Lemme see,,,,

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drc600/c632/c632667qr2p.jpg

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 16:15 (twenty-two years ago)

hahahaha!!

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00008VSAC.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf000/f004/f00463zh2ls.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Uh...

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00008VSAC.03.LZZZZZZZ http://www.stand.net.au/images/discography/closeddoors_cover.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

oh my god, alex and all of you guys are amazing! a special nod of respect to ian!

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 18:24 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d901/d90109qsgd6.jpg

― robert crunkgau, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 18:31 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d901/d90109qsgd6.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002AZZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

haha, i just decided to listen to city boy's young men gone west and i noticed the artwork on the back cover:

http://southsidecallbox.com/images/cityboy.jpg

which we can connect to

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d901/d90109qsgd6.jpg http://www.foetus.org/discog/stink.gif

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 18:58 (twenty-two years ago)

that girl with master p looks like aja.

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Fuuuuuuck...City Boy duz it.

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00008VSAC.03.LZZZZZZZ http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002OX7.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Anyone care to match up this one?

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000612K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Holy shit, nice one RW! (re: Foetus & Lydia)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Not entirely accurate, but....

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000612K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://studio-c.co.uk/killingjoke/KJ4P.JPG

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000007659.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:44 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000612K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://static.zoovy.com/img/toonstation/-/gp119___gumby_boxed_set___blockheads

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Close!

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 19:54 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000612K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000006340.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 20:09 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000612K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpgihttp://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004R63S.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000612K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004R63S.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d901/d90109qsgd6.jpg http://www.distortion.com/profile/images/dayglos.gif

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 20:37 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000AGBL.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 20:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Go for it.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000062TI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre400/e492/e49255jp4o1.jpg

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

(or alternately)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc600/c600/c600397s88h.jpg

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:09 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000062TI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://www.harpo-fan.de/images/CdLPSingle/LP_Smile_Harpo.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

A match for the ones way above . . .

― southern lights (southern lights), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000062TI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000WH7.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

also:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000062TI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://www.chrisglass.com/things/books/img/fountainhead.jpg

(just pretend that's a Rush album cover)

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre400/e492/e49255jp4o1.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f405/f40518mxvup.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I was trying to find one similar to this one:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg

― A Nairn (moretap), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc400/c404/c40473p8uw4.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000062TI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d848/d84839q75re.jpg

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg http://www.evo.org/html/gif/Lush.500ShakeBabyShake.BADD6009CD.gif

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000067DQA.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― rw, Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd300/d395/d39500ra203.jpg

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg http://www.trailer-records.com/images/redcros1.gif

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd900/d901/d90109qsgd6.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre800/e848/e84830ulktv.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:49 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc500/c528/c5288309do0.jpg

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d844/d84428ear9t.jpg

― Leee Majors (Leee), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000062TI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

and this promo photo of Komeda

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/DB/issues/97/04.14/images/ae.komeda.picA.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd600/d664/d66427sp88c.jpg

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't remember if anyone's made this connection on any of the other threads...

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f620/f62078v02cv.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc300/c378/c3780237h7d.jpg

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre200/e284/e28476eb541.jpg

I'm pretty sure all the spirals have been matched up in previous threads.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg http://heavyharmonies.com/cdcovers/T/TRIUMPH3.JPG

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't remember if anyone's made this connection on any of the other threads...

you're right! "Killing Yolk!": Album covers with EGGS on'em.

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:13 (twenty-two years ago)

New one.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006BC4Y.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.gnrfrance.net/GNR/Groupe/References/Img/chickforlunch-williams.jpg

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

(by robert williams, who did the original appetite for destruction cover art)

― america's first municipal lunatic asylum (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

you know, if that was an inkblot test...

― tod (tod), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't want to think about it.

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

This intense riffing is giving me a faneurysm.

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums/fmdwell.jpg
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf900/f908/f90874adb3s.jpg

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 23:50 (twenty-two years ago)

nice one bill!

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 15 January 2004 10:52 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

ok, here's one (looking for a more original connection than the austin powers soundtracks):

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre200/e239/e23973wtnhs.jpg

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 02:49 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre200/e239/e23973wtnhs.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc400/c479/c479012cq2p.jpg

― rw, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

haha oh shit

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Can someone connect that Branca cover to Coil's 'Anal Staircase' EP?

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Whatever happened to Alex? :(

― Atnevon (Atnevon), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 02:49 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre200/e239/e23973wtnhs.jpg
http://members.aol.com/drewk426/butcher.jpg

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f590/f59003q2htv.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f760/f76013wyx1e.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f438/f43834ligot.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd200/d274/d27418r6436.jpg

― F Ath, Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:18 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atavistic.com/items/brancd5.jpg http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005UDVK.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― egagaeg, Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:41 (twenty-two years ago)

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