IYD Album Cover!

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by Nathan

well look - like I said, maybe they shouldve used the one where she looks like meryl streep in death becomes her, but that piano is weird. weird reflection in it, and I think stevie should have used a baby grand or something.

so I understand. but this is great album cover, right? look at it from a distance. its an excellent thumbnail. it will look goodnext to other bbig summer sellers like buble, swift, etc, in a target or best buy ad.

That is an excellent point. Most young people who buy it are going to find it on iTunes where they will only see the thumbnail, and I definitely think it catches attention.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Agreed, Stevie was going for an album cover that is purely epic for herself and female rock/pop artists in general today. There are album covers that have come about here and there from older female artists (Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris come to mind) where they are somewhat creative but definitely safe, and then you have Stevie's album cover, and she has gone all out. It speaks volumes because it's representing her comeback, and it's also representing how impactful she still is on the music scene.

I totally agree. Look at her face. She is eerie. It's different than other artists. She is going all out to represent the album. I don't understand the complaints about the photoshop work. It's terrific work. All the young acts get photoshopped a ton. This is an art piece, more old school. It is a great cover.

P.S. Not just Lucinda or Emmylou, 90% of album covers are safe. It's a dying art.

[fringed n fab]

I think a lot of time and thought went in to what this cover (like most of her covers) was going to be... and I expect it to be a grueling process for her to decide what the final cut as far as covers would be. I just wasn't expecting her and a horse as the cover. But like I said, hopefully it grows on me.

[Nathan]

bunch of stevie sychophants, we love it, lololololololololololol.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by J.Miller

This is my first post in 5 years or so. Now back to the IYD album cover, I jokingly said to my wife '' Look , a couple of my heros made the album cover, Stevie Nicks and John Elway'' Maybe a Kansas City Chiefs fan would get that joke. They were always calling John " horseface". I am so giddy and silly about this.

I get the joke easily.

Go Chiefs!!!

Brian "Did you know if you play the theme to "Mr.Ed" backwards it states 'Satan is the Source, of course of course' ??!!" j.

[fringed n fab]

I'm always picky, but it's out of love. I think we just set the bar so high for her and she's only human really and we love her anyway no matter what.

[windbecame]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Not if you go into it with a bad attitude!

I've been around reading these threads for over a year....and i love SO many of your posts!!! just wanted you to know that!!!

[paleshadow]

I like it. As far as photoshop goes, I think it's something about her neck? Maybe the shadows on the sides were added? It almost makes her neck look too long and narrow.

[Nathan]

THE THIRD HAND IS STEVIE'S!

bout a one oclock angle in the crease of HER right arm.
her and daves ghosts are standing face to face.
dancing? making out? jamming or whatever like rick
and stevie used to during standback.

[DavidMn]

Well, I think it's safe to say this thread definitely has blown up fast! Love the album cover also!

[Nathan]

or maybe I'm trippin.

I don't know, but turn it sideways and thetop right cornerlooks like rippling water.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

That is an excellent point. Most young people who buy it are going to find it on iTunes where they will only see the thumbnail, and I definitely think it catches attention.

thank you. yes itunes.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

Ok so what next. We need that official track listing and then what? Just wait for the album to drop. After listening to that interview today it seems like she is dead set against of streaming any songs early.

Your right about it looking sorta like an illustration. It looks like a Migritte sorta to me.

well...

bout 60 days to release date.
tour about 42 days (six weeks) with rod stewart.
so to fill three to five remaining weeks...
a video.
a track list about a week or two before.
big media hurricane leading up with...mr rod.

second single?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by fringed n fab

Oh I loved her look and makeup on RAL. I think it was her head tilted up you're referring to. I find that album cool really. It symbolized witchy Stevie which is what I think they were going for. She's obviously quite proud of that album I believe. She's said she was 105 lbs on that album, so that would explain the tiny waist.

Right. Part of her head was in the RAL hat, but I still think the remainder of her face was squat, squished, slightly distorted. And based on other pictures of her from the same era, there's no way I think that was her true waistline. I don't dislike that album cover though. I just think this one looks less artificial than that one, which is not a criticism of RAL.

Comparatively speaking, it just strikes me that the IYD picture is no more unusual than past covers. So, I don't think they suddenly got desperate due to Stevie's age.

Michele

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by DallasDude

The stylizing is very Stevie, yet has a classic 60s feels to it too. I think the bubble is symbolic that everything seems "prettier and younger" but a bit distorted when you look through the magic. I'm guessing the cover is also very representational of the music.

While some of the type treatments on past covers has been sketchy, this one is right one the mark!

Yes! You're right on the mark with the classic 1960's style. I am a huge collector of record albums from that era, and this cover treatment screams of some of those classic traits. And, the horse just pushes it over the edge! Not sure if it's silly, ironic, iconic...but it makes me laugh!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the unprecedented difference in this album cover: it's the first one that features Stevie in a natural setting/background! For that reason alone, it sets a more earthy tone.

The type is just ok. I prefer having album titles cusmtomized graphically, a distinct font, if not a slightly more graphic formation. Here the title is presented in small plain type, absent of any character beyond that of a text message.

If there is ever going to be any comparison between this album and Bella Donna, it can start with the cover. The former has a bird, the latter has a horse.