10 Ridiculous Album Covers

willie clayton Music is great - we think it's safe to say that everyone agrees. However, one aspect of music is edging ever closer to extinction: the humble album cover. Most album covers link in nicely with the themes of the music they are portraying. Some are irrelevant, but artistically sound. The remainder seem to have been made with the pure intention of tempting you to pour acid into your eye sockets. If you have some kind of morbid curiosity regarding the latter group, please read on, as we take a closer look at some of the most ridiculous/hilarious/terrifying album covers in the history of music.

10. Wayne Cochran - Goin€™ Back To Miami

10 Wayne Cochran started his career in 1955 as a soul singer. According to his official website, he offered Elvis fashion advice. Enough about Wayne and his bold claims, €œWhat about the cover?€ we hear you say? Right, so we€™re thinking this one is pretty straightforward. Obviously Wayne was chased out of an unknown City due to his supernatural hairstyle, forcing him to return to Miami. No doubt the denizens of whichever city he was in assumed he was some form of malicious Candyfloss-based monster.
 
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