IYD Album Cover! - Page 31

Artemis · #**451** 09-07-2011, 05:25 PM

I love everything about it but the bloody bubble thing, it's a stupid, unnecessary, tacky effect.

fringed n fab · #**452** 09-07-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

There was lengthy discussion on it when the album cover was released.

I like it, and now knowing that the picture is horizontally reflected, it makes sense that while it looks like Stevie, it doesnt' quite look like her exactly.. 'cause we're seeing a mirror image of her face.

But why did they flip it? Wouldn't a natural photo have been fine?

fringed n fab · #**453** 09-07-2011, 05:32 PM

My favorite covers from her will always be Bella Donna through Rock A Little with TISL a close 4th but the IYD cover is still growing on me. I much prefer a full black outfit something Stevie/witchy like the Soundstage lithograph in the top hat than that dress on the IYD cover.

WildHearted · #**454** 09-07-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fringed n fab

But why did they flip it? Wouldn't a natural photo have been fine?

It was taken in a mirror. They didn't flip it - the mirror did. That's also why it's a little bit skewed around the edges, because of the angle the mirror was in, I guess.

SaraThePoet · #**455** 09-07-2011, 05:48 PM

I think it's cool. From what i read somewhere..it was a random shot and came out cool so they used it. I think Kristin Burns is a freakin awesome photographer,and to be honest,i think it goes along with this album being more out of the box-in terms of Stevie co-writing for the first time,it being a drama free process..So i say good for her for not just throwing on a tophat and spreading her gossamer wings and deeming it a cover because it is what everyone expects of her. But that is just my opinion

Dodfather · #**456** 09-07-2011, 05:53 PM

I really like it. The mirror image, bubble effect, horse (!) it's all cool... but the amount of photoshop work done on Stevie's face was unnecessary and so her face looks downright weird in it! That said, I have the image on a t-shirt though!

michelej1 · #**457** 09-07-2011, 06:34 PM

I could do without that horse. Horses have their place, but with Stevie's plain dress, paired with the horse, it doesn't say mystical or magic to me (as the bubble would imply). It says that Pa sent Laura Ingalls down to the mercantile to pick up some groceries.

Michele

louielouie2000 · #**458** 09-07-2011, 06:39 PM

I detest horses (and it's a mutual hate), but I still do love the album cover. It reminds me very much of the movie Legend from the '80s, which was very magical.

michelej1 · #**459** 09-07-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I detest horses (and it's a mutual hate), but I still do love the album cover. It reminds me very much of the movie Legend from the '80s, which was very magical.

If Stevie was dressed like the woman in that picture, then I'd agree with you. Stevie is kind of understated on the IYD cover and I don't think her dark dress meshes with the horse. If she'd been wearing costumes from her videos it would have been a completely different story.

Michele

wheart · #**460** 09-08-2011, 08:19 AM

I've tried to like this album cover but now that some time has passed I'm convinced I never will. There's just too much wrong with it. First off, what they did to Stevie's face is unpardonable. Second, there's just too much going on. Stevie doesn't need a horse or a bubble or a forest. Stevie just needs to be Stevie, wearing something fabulous (which that dress is not) in some sort of pose only Stevie Nicks could pull off. Her four album covers from the "80's all kept Stevie front and center, without any co-headliners. Their simplicity was the key to their effectiveness. That formula worked and they shouldn't have messed with it.

Macfanforever · #**461** 09-08-2011, 09:10 AM

I like the cover .but my friend didn't like it.Also he wondering why Dave is on the back of it.I told him Dave is the producer plus he sings with her on the album.

Morgana · #**462** 09-08-2011, 09:28 AM

I suspect Stevie has embedded symbolism into the cover of some sort.

Villavic · #**463** 07-12-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jwd

It doesn't even look like her, well maybe a very young Stevie. It's a little disturbing to me.

I did find the album cover too photoshoped , actually I liked more the other picture where there is no horse, not because of the no horse but because she looks more real, more Stevie.

Anyway, my point and why I'm posting again in this thread is because I just find funny this picture (actually found in Christine forum) of Stevie. Funny because I compared to the IYD cover and the Tango Stevie looks like the mother and the IYD Stevie looks like the daughter.

darkcat · #**464** 07-12-2012, 05:51 PM

I think thats the worst pic of Stevie I have ever seen.

Villavic · #**465** 07-12-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by darkcat

I think thats the worst pic of Stevie I have ever seen.

I know!!
I guess sometimes she doesn't look good when smiling, specially in the last years. She often looks serious, I thought it was for a "mystic" look but..

Can't believe that pic it's the same year of these... and maybe the same photo session, same day: