Album Cover Art

On to #6 on the Gigwise.com list of the most controversial, weirdest, best and worst album covers of all time as compiled by their staff.

Controversial


6. Mom’s Apple Pie: ‘Mom’s Apple Pie’ -Mom's Apple Pie was a ten-member American rock band from Warren, Ohio. They were best known for their album cover but also for the voice of the lead singer Bob Fiorino. The band released two albums: Mom's Apple Pie in 1971 and Mom's Apple Pie II in 1973. A third album was recorded but never released. Their manager was Larry Patterson and they recorded on a label owned by Terry Knight, Brown Bag Records. The band enjoyed a successful career nationally and toured extensively across the U.S. Venues included a wide array of college campuses, clubs, concert halls, the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden. They performed with such artists as the Doobie Brothers and David Bowie. Larry Patterson, the manager of Mom's Apple Pie, booked the demo session with producer Kenny Hamann at the Cleveland Recording Company and signed the group with Terry Knight.

Both albums have become favorites among collectors, due in part to the self-titled first album's risque cover artwork. The cover was banned shortly upon the album's release and an alternate cover was released, making both versions highly sought-after among collectors.[citation needed] Their musicianship and overall sound have been compared to such bands as Blood Sweat and Tears and Chicago.

I love apple pie, especially with blood in it.

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Weird


6. Cattle Decapitation: 'Humanure' How freaking lovely, a cow passing human remains.

Cattle Decapitation's second full length album on Metal Blade Records and first with drummer Michael Laughlin (ex-Creation Is Crucifixion). Features guest appearances by ex-member Gabe Serbian as well as Justin Pearson and Robert Bray from Gabe's band The Locust. Also a special guest appearance by Scott Miller, first time Cattle Decapitation member.




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Worst


6. Kevin Rowland – ‘My Beauty’ Apparently, they loved this LP cover so much, they have included it again. (it was at #9 of their weirdest)I still don't like it.






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Best


6. Beastie Boys: ‘License To III’ Licensed to Ill is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986.

It was the first rap LP to top Billboard's Pop Albums chart. It also peaked at #2 on the Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart. It is Columbia Records' fastest selling debut record to date and sold over five million copies.

The full album cover, front to back, features a Boeing 727 — with "Beastie Boys" emblazoned on the tail — crashing head-on into the side of a mountain. The tail of the plane has the Def Jam logo and the legend '3MTA3' which spells 'EATME' when viewed in a mirror.

The original title for this album was Don't Be a Faggot but Columbia Records flatly refused to release the album with this title and pressured Russell Simmons (their manager and label Def Jam head) into having the Beastie Boys to come up with another name. Adam Horovitz has since apologized for the band's earlier title.