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[olimario]

This caught my eye and Target and I decided I had to have it.
This is my FIRST TIME to purchase music based soley on cover art.

So far it's very good. It's southern Gospel and Soul mixed with a more modern sound.
It has a very unique sound and is still very enjoyable all around.

It reminds me of the Guys Gospel at the end of that one Doobie Brothers song... It has that kind of sound in some of the music.

 

[Star Power]

No.

 

[FortNinety]

Ummm.... yes. I used to do it all the time. And I got really lucky with some of my choices. Hell, that's how I got into Ryuichi Sakamoto.

 

[olimario]

Ummm.... yes. I used to do it all the time. And I got really lucky with some of my choices. Hell, that's how I got into Ryuichi Sakamoto.

What kind of music is Ryuichi Sakamoto?
Have any sample music?

 

[Jason]

I bought this record because of the art (the fact that it's Miles Davis didn't hurt either).

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

yes:

great album.

 

[Meier]

Probably at least once in my life.

 

[Matlock]

 

[BobbyRobby]

 

[Jim Bowie]

Admittedly, I have-

It was good, but not what I was expecting. My friend has a similar band, or at least a side project. They're called Sexual Intercourse.

 

[Matlock]

Admittedly, I have-

It was good, but not what I was expecting. My friend has a similar band, or at least a side project. They're called Sexual Intercourse.

Heh, I've played B81 on my radio show a couple of times. Not exactly my cup of tea, but it's neat to see 'em referenced.

 

[moist]

Mayhems Dawn of the Black Hearts

 

[Jim Bowie]

Heh, I've played B81 on my radio show a couple of times. Not exactly my cup of tea, but it's neat to see 'em referenced.

Then why do you play them?

And is there an online stream? This has probably already been answered...

 

[Fatalah]

 

[Schmo Florez]

My buddy bought a Natalie Imbruglia cd just cause she looked hot on the cover.




:lol

 

[Matlock]

Then why do you play them?

And is there an online stream? This has probably already been answered...

Forced playlist. And yeah, at wksr.kent.edu, but it's really really poor.

 

[sefskillz]

 

[Gribbix]

Not exactly, but this cover led me to learning about T. Rex which then led me to buying it.

 

[demon]

I don't recall ever buying anything based on the cover alone. Maybe movie rentals a couple times, but that's it.

 

[aoi tsuki]

Yeah, i've bought a few CDs based on covers, only they were in the $1-$5 range. i don't have the time or money to spend much more than that, especially now with the excellent resrouce that is the web. An insane number of reviews, recommendations, and samples make it much easier to find the music i want, although those lesser-known gems can still be tough to find, especially if they were around before the web got big.

 

[Litigation Manuel]

I had someone burn me the new Handsome Boy Modelling School cd mostly because I liked the cover of it.

It's pretty good, too.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I bought this record because of the art (the fact that it's Miles Davis didn't hurt either).

That artwork is by Don Simpson, of Mad Magazine fame.


I have bought albums based on cover alone, but usually regret it.

 

[Prospero]

I bought this last week because of the cover, and the title (and because it was only $10.99--at that price, I'll gamble):

It's different from what I usually listen to (I don't have too many CDs with screaming lead singers), but I really like it. If I'd heard a single track on the radio I wouldn't give it a second thought, but over the course of the album the guitar riffs, plus the upright bass solos, plus the bleeps and blips and sound effects, plus the agitpop lyrics... after a few songs in a row the mix started to grow on me.

 

[sefskillz]

I had someone burn me the new Handsome Boy Modelling School cd mostly because I liked the cover of it.

It's pretty good, too.

eh, dan the automator on the cover should be enough to convince anyone to buy this

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

That artwork is by Don Simpson, of Mad Magazine fame.


I have bought albums based on cover alone, but usually regret it.

Whoops. Don Martin, I mean.

 

[Alucard]

At least once...Greenwheel. What a mistake that was. They're like Lifehouse light. I was expecting Coldplay-ish melodies and stuff based on the cover.