i was just on the commodores thread, and OdysseyMiles gave me inspiration to start up this thing here:

i keep seein (heck, i have a few) album covers where the singer/group were wearin these clothes that were obviously stylin at the time, but in hindsight it makes you go, "ohmilawd, that outfit's busted!!!" one i can name off the top of my head is the picture on the inner sleeve of rick james's bustin' out of l-seven album...them pants he had on, man. i could not stop laughin for a good 5 minutes after i brought that shit home from the store and saw that picture that's in there.

can any of you name album covers where folks are wearin weird or just plain awful outfits?

Have you seen any of Patti Labelle's (Labelle) early albums? WRONG WRONG WRONG!!

Chico319 said:

i have the video for "lady marmalade"...the stuff labelle wore was scary, man.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Their shit was straight out of E.T.'s closet.

Chico319 said:

waaaaay at the back of e.t.'s closet...

Damn uuuh..shit damn....I be seeing bunches of bad lookin records all the time (I probably dont have any)

Chico319 said:

Check out Enchantment:


Lookin' like a box 'o thin mints.

How 'bout the Tempts?


Dennis Edwards:"yeah, we'll give ya an oil change, top off your fluids and check your wiper blades, no problem..."

OdysseyMiles said:

OdysseyMiles said:

...and that shit would be choreographed, too.

OdysseyMiles said:

and what was it with them studded suits, anyway? i thought they looked kinna cool, but dayum....



we're archie bell and the drells...of houston, texas...and we can't only sing...but we wear tight ol' studded suits just as good as we want!

FunkMistress said:

hell yeah!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Why do I feel like milking them?

FunkMistress said:

FunkMistress said:

Then they'd all come back to the mic.
Like Steve Harvey said: "shooo-doop!...."

Nice leather EVERYTHING, guys





I would let it slide pre-1985, but this is one of the looks that must have contributed to the downfall of the original old school era of emcees. (Also see: Treacherous Three alumnus Kool Moe Dee)
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all the glitter....

My eyes! My beautiful eyes!

still love that album to death though.

and



What was he on in 1988?


Whooops, sorry, didn't see the album cover instruction.
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Homage to Frank N Furter?

Chico319 said:

New Orleans hookers

Harlepolis said:

mardi gras nightmare, more like...

Yeah, they look pretty crappy today, but at the time they were pretty hot! Ask somebody who was into any of them back then. I swear to you, it was not that weird!

NewPowerSista said:

70's fashion is NOT dated at all IMHO!

I see alot of stuff gettting recycled nowadays

Chico319 said:

man, Nona Hendrix is hot!

I 'd Labelle's outfits!

Does it get any more technicolor than this?!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

And just think: it's what inspired KISS's gear in the '70s. Says Paul Stanley.