It’s a little on the silly side, but there’s something about it that I really like. Perhaps it’s the color palette – the rich black and white, with just a hint of rose.
You know, it may simply be the hot cover model, one Dawn Alane. You’ll be happy to know that Dawn still looks great, and that she’s now making a living as a pretty talented sculptor and artist.
Not too surprisingly, the cover caused a bit of a stir, with a much more tame redo for certain sensitive markets:
Not sure what those folks would have thought of the poster:
Interestingly, Dawn had no idea that would be part of the deal, and would sue, winning $50,000.
Wish I could have found the designer on this one. :^(
Oh, the band? I always saw them as kind of a loud, gonzo rock band with a hint of punk and funk. Sounds like this one was their first big hit. According to one critic, the album "turned the tide and transformed the band from underground funk-rocking rappers to mainstream bad boys with seemingly very little effort.” It was their first gold album, and would eventually go platinum. Interestingly, there are a couple of covers on it, including Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground” and three by Hendrix. Definitely not my cuppa, though “Pretty Little Ditty” is nicely out of character.
Couple more cool Peppers’ albums (they had more than a few):
One of the tamer images of these guys:
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