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Jimi Hendrix Experience – The Banned ‘Electric Ladyland’ Cover

Rock and roll has a long history of controversial album covers. These abominations are often conceived by record labels and forced upon musicians. One famous example of art gone wrong is the British pressing of Electric Ladyland. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was signed to Track Records in the UK. Attempting to build a buzz through controversy, the label photographed nineteen naked women and spread the photo across the outer gatefold. The band was not consulted and Electric Ladyland was shipped to retailers with the nude photograph. A handful of shops…

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Songs With Sequels

PIGS ON THE WING Pink Floyd’s 1977 concept album is a largely dark affair. “Pigs on the Wing (Part One)” offsets the ominous mood that quickly overtakes Animals with a gentle acoustic guitar. “Pigs on the Wing (Part Two)” is nearly identical to the first version. A praise of domesticity, companionship offers reprieve from a cruel world. Serving as cheerful bookends to a grim album, both versions are essential to the overall vibe of Animals. MY MY, HEY HEY (OUT OF THE BLUE)/HEY HEY, MY MY (OUT OF THE BLACK)…

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