Sometimes, people go solo for no damn good reason at all. For example…
When the albums were released in September of 1978, a whopping five million copies were shipped. That massive pre-ordering was quickly followed by a mad dash by retailers to return the albums after sales failed to meet expectations: apparently…
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the world of album cover art flattery occurs more often than you would think. Oftentimes its manifested as parody. In other instances, the imitations are paying homage to the original artist.
Soul Asylum (Clam Dip and Other Delights, 1988): The Minneapolis quartet swap hot model with bassist Karl Mueller and whipped cream with clam dip in a take off of Herb Alpert’s Whipped Cream and Other Delights. Mmmmm, tasty!
