Papaj said:

Raze said:

Yeah, that's was I was trying to say too--we posted at the same time.

1. the cover looks like apocalypse art from a watchtower brochure. oddly, i mean that in a complimentary way. i love that art. it's fabulous for collages.

2. the 3121 doodie

3. if this cover art gets a foil or lenticular treatment, it could be really super neeto.

DevotedPuppy said:

Lovesexy was the first one that felt a step down for me, so I can't help but think the W&L had a good amount to do with his peak.

That cover art is awful...sheesh. It looks like he should be selling Lunestra or something

MendesCity said:

with all that red, if they put a cool gold border on it and distressed/textured the cover image a bit to make it look "older", it could look like a take-off on an old illustration from india or something, keeping with the "planet earth" theme. meanwhile, i hope this CD comes with BLACK HOLE colorforms. i want to pose VINCENT and OLD B.O.B. on princey's shoulder!

DevotedPuppy, I feel you on the Miko comment. He's a sick rhythm guitarist, and would be a great addition to the tour lineup. I was so glad to see Mike Scott during the Musicology tour - not so much because it was him, but a rhythm guitar really needed to be added and the horns toned down a bit.

Hopefully Miko will surface somewhere on Planet Earth.

Papaj said:

Is that the Death Star on the left? Pervert moustache and leather corset? Hark! Do I already hear that famliar mocking laughter of friends, family, collegues and the guy behind the cunter in HMV? Well at least it's Earth and not Uranus he's pouting suggestively over, ho ho.

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[color=darkblue]24th of July??? That´s my birthday ... my birthday

what did i say?

Jehova´s Witness will be coming 2morrow [/color]

His album covers in the 80s were cool.

Anxiety said:

Oh yeah, you mean like this one right? I posted this pic next to the planet earth pic sometime ago, on one of these threads, when everyone was discussing the planet earth pic that was posted at the 3121 site with the static on it, and found it strange that both pics were similar.



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2elijah said:

yup, like that style...whoever the house artist is for all the watchtower pubs, the style of illustration all looks similar to me.

Anxiety said:

True.

live4lust said:

That's because back then PROFESSIONALS made his covers, not some lame ass fan with minor Photoshop/Flash skills.

FunkiestOne said:

No, they went on to work with Joni Mitchell (amongst others). You know, the singer who Prince adores.

DevotedPuppy said:

Prince has nicked ideas from his band members all the time. Miko initially brought lots of stuff to the mix, until he realised that he wasn't getting paid for his ideas. Hell, Levi & Tony M were credited for their work, but in the end they had to sue Prince and they still didn't get the money they were owed, because Prince simply dragged out the lawsuit until they settled for a pittance that barely covered their lawsuit costs.

BartVanHemelen said:

Just out of interest - do you know the people responsible for Prince's covers personally?

Always amusing that the record company states "its a fantastic" album..didn't they say the same about Musicology and 3121..personally I would file under very average and fear the same for this one too.

EmancipationLover said:

I think I know who has done them for the past few albums. Correct on the crappy photoshop skills and designing. But incorrect on the lame-ass fan. That "lame ass fan" is acually a HUGE supporter of the Prince Community who deserves props regardless of his design skills.

dayzofwyld said:

Do you imagine them saying "this album is shit and it is miles away from what he is capable of". That would be funny though.
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now all we need is a shot of the back cover
so we can settle this whole tracklist shit.

Papaj said:

well,i like the demo version. lol

superspaceboy said:

and really, i think the art design on 3121 was a considerable improvement over past efforts.

They say you cant judge a book by its cover, but with prince you almost can.
His album covers after 88 were ...

1. Cheesy

2. Ugly

3. Half ass

4. Gaudy


Doesnt he have ANYBODY with good taste around him than can steer his hardheaded ways.

bellanoche said:

Ok how about putting Parade and Emancipation side by side then see

clarityman said:

Emancipation wins by a mile!!!

EmancipationLover said:

did i click on the "COLUMBUMA NO CONFIRM PLANET BIZARRO!" thread by mistake???

superspaceboy said:

That's sort of what I meant. Though I don't know the guy - he (or she) might not be a genius in terms of design or the second Picasso, but to call someone you don't even know a "lame ass fan" just because you don't like the person's professional output - pretty weak for Mr. "google for some facts" imo.

Btw, if you want to know if a new Prince album is coming out, don't rely on official release dates and crap like that. Just check if Bart is posting in the "Prince" forum. If yes, you can get your money ready...

EmancipationLover said:

Hardly.

Anxiety said:

No, you just clicked on the "silly guy is trying to defend a great pop album over some lame-ass artsy-fartsy effort" thread.

superspaceboy said:

Half a mile then?