A Shocking Album Cover, U2 at the Sphere & Vinyl Records Found in Vegas!
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2024
- In this video, I show and discuss what many believe is the most controversial album cover of all time. Tom Ze's Todos Os Olhos is an incredible album with a legendary cover. I share the story about what makes this album so controversial. I also share and discuss a wonderful album, Viagem, from artist Osmar Milito. Both of these albums are wonderful and available for purchase through the Elemental Music Label.
Here's the link to listen to Tom Ze - Todos Os Olhos
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The link to order Tom Ze - Todos Os Olhos from Elemental Music
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Here is the link to listen to Osmar Milito's - Viagem
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The link to order Osmar Milito's - Viagem from Elemental Music
www.elemental-music.com/inici...
Here's a link to a record store for The Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints
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Also in this video, I share and discuss my U2 at the Sphere concert experience as well as show incredible vinyl finds from Las Vegas. The artists/bands featured in this video are U2, Tom Ze, Osmar Milito, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Bob Seger, Madonna, The Patty Smith Group, The Strawberry Alarm Clock and more.
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CORRECTION:
The song is Midnight Rider (not Rambler)
Marvin Gaye's dad was 70 (or 71 depending on the source) when he shot his son. Marvin's dad had a brain tumor at the time of the shooting which was used as his defense in the trial. He died at age 84.
I think he said Marvin I have a 45 I want you to hear!!
I remember when Gaye was shot. It came over the radio when I was at work and we didn't have the details other than perhaps that there was a family dispute. A security guard who was listening, raised his hand with his index finger extended for emphasis. He said, "you will find that a mother will not turn her son from her home". When we later learned the details, I thought, "WOW!" The man had a revelation. Indeed, it was a very sad and tragic end to the life of a troubled man.
I thought it was going to be the Blind Faith cover.
Or scorpions virgin killer 😮
That one is pretty bad too. 😳
That one is unbelievable. Where were that girl's parents? 🤔
@@MelindaMurphyHippies. Or mercenaries. Or a combination of the two.
Yep , i thought it was Blind Faith ,full disclosure , i own it and play it
Another really fun video! Thanks for what you do, Melinda!
Thank you very much! ♥️🤗
“ Smell the glove” the most controversial of all time!
That's a pretty bad album cover. You might win on that one. Thank you and take care.
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Great video Melinda! I love some of your finds, and that first shocking album cover! Wow. Glad you enjoyed the U2 show - we were there the next night! Amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience!
It's so cool that you were at their last show. The concert was so good and I'm grateful that I got to experience it. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Great video, Melinda. Glad you had a great time at the U2 show. It reminded me of my very first show which I attended with my cousin when we were both 14 (sadly he has since passed on). Yes, U2 on their Unforgettable Fire tour. Also on the bill was In Tua Nua, REM, The Alarm and Squeeze!
Wow! What an amazing show. It would have been cool to see a young and hungry U2. 🤗♥️ I'm so sorry you lost your cousin. Thank you and take care.
In Tua Nua is my favorite of all those bands. I played them repeatedly on college radio and had no luck getting the commercial station where I worked to play them.
@@bobdavis4848 In Tua Nua still play the occasional show here in Dublin.
OMG, Melinda! I'm Shocked...SHOCKED! LOL! Jus' kiddin', my friend - your deft handling of the topic at hand (or another body part, heh heh) is right in line with your usual style, and you did a fine job! So jealous...Sphere looks so amazing, I so want to visit Vegas now just to experience that place! Great pickups all the way around! Missed you last week, but I had a feeling it was your Sphere trip, so that's cool! Cheers!
Thank you for the kind words about a very uncomfortable topic. Lol
If you ever have the opportunity to go to the Sphere - definitely do it. What an incredible experience. Take care. ♥️🤗
I love how diverse your collection is! No matter how hard you try there will always be music you never experienced, but you have to try. Some bands cause a chain reaction where they push you to listen to other similar bands or collaborators, like your Patti Smith comment. Great stuff, keep it up!
Yes, I would definitely pick up another Patti Smith album without hesitation. I love the way she sings. Her spoken word is cool as well. The Brazilian albums are wonderful. I do enjoy discovering new music when it's this good. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Hey, I saw those guys :-) great video as always Melinda, thank you!
There is a great shop in Vegas just off the strip, by the Sahara. The gentleman that runs the shop was great! Very personable and knowledgeable. The one you were at was a good one as well, but if you go back hi recommend the other Record City.
I recently picked up both the Bob Seager and the Marvin and Tami (it was still sealed, not in the shrink but sealed, how that good of an album never got opened amazes me.
Again thanks for the video Melinda :-) and thanks again for watching mine, I do appreciate.
I enjoyed your video discussing this show. It was a tremendous concert and I'm still reflecting on it. ♥️ I wish I had known about that record store. We walked around in the Sahara one day so we were close. 🥲 Oh well. I had probably spent enough money already.
I'm shocked that the album was still sealed. Nice find. Thank you and take care.
Thank you again :-) It is a great little shop to check out next time. Have a wonderful day Melinda.
lol you gotta love it when the sweetest person in the VC has to describe that album cover. Priceless. Wow that is very cool that you and Phillip were able to see that U2 residency show. I’m sure it was awesome. Some great finds too! I don’t think I’ve ever seen that particular Bob Seger album in the wild. War is a top two U2 album for me. That’s the only Patti Smith record I currently have but it’s a good one. Thanks for the video and have a great weekend Melinda!
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I know! This was not a topic I ever wanted to discuss. Lol. Oh well. Thank you for the kind words.
The U2 concert was really wonderful and War is a great album. It's my daughter 's favorite U2 album.
I'm hoping to find more Patti Smith records. Thank you Gary and have a fun weekend. ♥️🤗
Melinda, you hit this one out the park! I don't know if UA-cam hands out awards for great videos, but this was so awesome! Informative, entertaining, funny! 😄
UA-cam doesn't hand out awards but what you just said matters much more anyway. Thank you so much for the encouragement. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Great video Melinda! Lots of great albums you’ve shown. I suggest when you buy records traveling. Especially air travel. I would have my purchases shipped to me.
I agree. Having records shipped is much better. Unfortunately, a couple of those records were from an antique store and they wouldn't ship them. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy you’re welcome! Have a great weekend! 🤗❤️
Hi Melinda, I can't believe I missed you at Moondog Records! I went to see U2's last show on Saturday night, and stopped by Moondog Records (after you recommended it a few months ago) around 1:30pm. It would have been so cool to meet you in person! I'm glad you enjoyed the show, it was spectacular! Great video as always, and I would like to recommend Liam Gallagher's new album with John Squire. It's been playing in my head nonstop since I bought it.
Oh wow! I wish we could have met. 😮You would have had to approach me but it would have been my honor. ♥️ The U2 show was spectacular and Moondog Records never disappoints. My lack of funds is the only drawback. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Yes, they have a great selection, with a lot of audiophile records. One only one criticism of the store - they don't price a lot of records, just name the price when you take it to the register. I wasn't a fan of that.
The most controversial album cover that I can think of right off the top has to be Mayhem's Dawn of the Black Hearts. Norwegian black metal album featuring a photograph of the corpse of Per Yngve "Pelle" Ohlin (one of the band's vocalists/musicians) after he slit his wrist and throat with a hunting knife and then shot himself in the head with a shotgun. Euronymous, one of the other band members, found his corpse and took a picture of it which was later used as the album cover.
That is so sick and twisted. I feel bad for the family and friends. That should have never been made public. 🥲 Thank you and take care.
Melinda - You totally floored it with that controversial album cover! As insecure you may have felt discussing it, you sure did a beautiful job! Bravo! What took me by total surprise was when you shared the album Easter by Patti Smith. I’d never guess you would enjoy her music. She’s one of my favorites, and happily I can say I have everything from her in my own collection. If you get the opportunity, look up People Have The Power by Patti Smith in NYC with Stuart Copeland on UA-cam. It’s one of her classic songs, and here, done with a choir, it really hits home! Love your channel! You’re the best! ❤️💯😁
I will definitely be looking for more Patti Smith records for my collection. I really like her voice and attitude. Thank you for the kind words. 🤗♥️ Take care.
Interesting to hear about an album that I know nothing about ! Thanks, Melinda ! 🎵
Now you probably know a little too much. Lol. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
The artist should have an alternate cover ! Haha🤣 Not eye appealing 🤔 Have a great day !
Hey Melinda so glad you enjoyed your trip to Vegas watching U2 perform live - watching those photos really looked like an amazing show -I especially liked the photo of the "Psychedelic Ceiling" - that Portuguese LP cover looks like an olive in a girl's mouth but it could be something else - reminded me of British Import LPs from JEM a local distributor of records from overseas mostly Britain but some German, Japanese and French LPs as well - it was a great service allowing me to get Syd Barrett LPS in 1973 when nobody knew who he was as well as compilations from France by Pink Floyd & Black Sabbath that I bought mainly for the unreleased cuts and singles from England - Great LPs from your Vegas Haul - I didn't know that Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell recorded 2 albums - they were a great team - Good luck on Record Store Day - ❤- See you next week!
Thank you! 😃 I really enjoyed the U2 show. The graphics were incredible and so was the band. ♥️
I'm so jealous that you have so many of those amazing records. Good for you. The Marvin and Tammi albums are fantastic. I still need the album with Ain't No Mountain High Enough on it. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
Besides the Blind Faith cover the original import version of The Scorpions "Virgin Killer" is a stunner that I'm not even going to say what it shows.
It's quite shocking. I can't understand how anyone including the girl's parents thought that was ok? 🤔 Thank you and take care.
Gotta say I had a laugh as you tip toed around the album cover description. Never heard of the album, but quite an interesting story!!!!
Lol. I tip toed on a tight rope on this one. 😄 I'm glad it was amusing. Thank you and take care.
Looks like the planet Uranus, no? Congrats on the new purchases - I have the Patti Smith, Seger, U2, Madonna, and Strawberry ones. What a wonderful Christmas gift - very happy you and Phillip were able to see show #39 at The Sphere.
Have you seen Mom's Apple Pie cover?
Haha! I thought about that planet joke after I shot the video. Good one!!!! 😄 Thank you. The show was fantastic! Take care.
@@cranberrysauce9275I have, never owned it, though.
hi melinda, i saw u2 new years eve at the sphere and it was an amazing experience keep the great videos coming.
They didn't play the Sphere on New Year's eve...
Wow! That must have been an amazing show. ♥️♥️♥️ Thank you and take care.
I’m not familiar with those Brazilian records, but I have some great albums from Brazil. I’m happy you got to experience the U2 show in Vegas. That must have been amazing! Congratulations on that Madonna album with the signature! What a cool gift!
Yes, the Madonna autograph was a very cool gift! ♥️🤗 There are some amazing artists that were from Brazil. Thank you and take care.
Is that Easy record you showed that song Easy Like Sunday Morning? I love that song. Also on camera why do your record covers look rectangle instead of square?
No. It's not the same. I love the song Easy that you are referring to as well. Thank you and take care.
Oh Melinda ,you made me chuckle 😂
Brilliant. .
Lol. This was a little embarrassing but I'm glad it made you laugh. Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda, I am a-huge U2 fan and collector saw them in October on show number 4 it was awesome. Glad you really enjoyed the show. U2 also has a very controversial album cover. The original release of the Achtung Baby cover came out with a nude Adam Clayton, then afterwards they X out his private parts on the cover. I have both versions of the album.
Oh wow! I didn't know that. I don't have an original of that album. It would be cool to own it. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I think one of the most controversial albums at the time was Bon Jovi s original
album cover slippery when wet from 86. It had a very well endowed woman whose face was cut off wearing a skimpy bathing suit and one of her hands were tucked into the swim suit bottoms in the front. Somebody took offense because very shortly after it was replaced with a picture of a slippery when wet road sign OMG
I have seen that album cover. They definitely went a different way for the cleaned up version. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy
It’s obviously pretty tame by todays standards but the record company apparently didn’t think so. They changed it pretty quickly and a lot of people don’t even remember the original
but I thought it was both funny and brilliant
@@robertbyington7715also tame compared to many albums that came long before it. Blind Faith, Two Virgins by John and Yoko, and Virgin Killer and Lovedrive by Scorpions all come to mind.
Hi Melinda, regarding Tom Zé’s album your 4th option is the correct one. At that point in time, during the dictatorial government era ( very painful period of our history) all artists tried to pretend and ridicularize the sensors. This cover is a classic in this sense.
Warm regards
Thank you for the clarification. 😀 Very interesting story. Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy😊
Scorpions "Virgin Killer" gets my vote.
That's such a terrible album cover. Where were her parents??? 🤔 Thank you and take care.
,,,...hello,,,....you really do cover all aspects of vinyl music,,...your honest view is adorable,,,..im shocked you showed us this,😮..i would have never known,......your very brave on this issue,......tnx so much,,..take care,...pat,land o' lakes,wi.❤
Lol. This was probably the most uncomfortable video I will make. At least I hope it is. 😄 Thank you and take care.
You made a amazing trip out to las Vegas im so happy that you travel i love traveling stories great pick-ups of records the ones i love that your show are these I never heard tom ze album I loved the album cover so creative and i get why you said its a controversial album cover i going to check it out on UA-cam very interesting as far as a Marvin gaye fan and a Tammi terrell fan too i love there collaboration together as a duo i got to get that album you all i need i wanted to get that album 20 years ago im still looking for it but I will definitely get it in my collection but I was happy and excited that you got easy i love that album Melinda i got that album too on vinyl you put a smile on my face that you got easy i buy that easy album back in 2013 from my favorite record store which is no longer in business no more i miss cat's music record store 1996-2016 i got it for 8 dollars and is brand new original pressing with a plastic sleeve and i still got the vinyl till this day. Marvin gaye and Tammi Terrell made 3 albums together on motown 1 united 2. You're all i need and 3 easy its a story behind easy album she was sick at the time she was dealing with the brain tumor working on the album with Marvin and that was the last album that they work together Marvin was sad that she died she was 24 early 1970s so young and beautiful singer i was 2 years old when Marvin gaye pass i was 3 or 4 beginning listening to Marvin gaye music i love it from the start been a fan at a young age thanks to my dad and my mom putting me on to Marvin music back in 1984 his death didn't hit me until over the years when I was 23 years old watching a documentary about Marvin to me when i listening to his music sometimes i cry because his music change my life at a very young age i got a few more of his albums on cassettes vinyls and cds as well and i still got to get more of his albums. This is amazing vinyl congratulations to your and your husband for having a great experience to look las Vegas keeps showing great records and keeping on digging have a great and a blessed Tuesday vinyls records forever
Marvin and Tammi had such incredible chemistry together. I still need to find the other Motown album of theirs. ♥️
The Tom Ze album is extremely catchy and has a very interesting story. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Like A Rock this video was steady and good Like A rock I am still whilst enjoying these reviews. Thank You
I like that song a lot. It reminds me of those old Chevy commercials. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy YW
Deftly handled Melinda. My mind went to a couple of obvious controversial covers - Hendrix UK 'Ladyland' or the original Blind Faith. With the one you showed, it's controversial if your mind goes 'there' lol. I kind of guessed what it might have been. But it's not really 'blatant' so to speak. The cover image is open to interpretation. The artist did well to get it out and past prying eyes.
The U2 Sphere show looks spectacular. A real visual experience. I saw them once on 13 November 2006 on their Vertigo tour. I also saw Billy Joel two nights later. 😊 This was a brave video Melinda, out of your comfort zone, but you handled it beautifully. Love your work as always. Cheers 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words. I was definitely out of my comfort zone and I considered pulling this video. Lol.
I agree that album covers showing children are in very poor taste. I have always wondered what their parents were thinking allowing them to do that? 🤔 At least this album cover is subtle and not so "in your face." Thank you and take care. ♥️
That 1969 Blind Faith album cover with an (extremely) young topless girl holding a shiny chrome jet. Stevie Wynwood would later regret that cover choice by the time he was raising a family of his own.
I bet he did regret it. That was a terrible choice. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy i think what is terrible are the coment i am reading here, or maybe all just a bunch of sexual perverts, here writting their uneducated opinions ,knowing nothing about the world we all live in, i think that is more ofending and extremelly ofensive seeing dozens of children being killed everyday because they are a army of terrorists and being shot in incubators in a hospital by young military personel , i did was a militar because i was forced to be after running from the war in Africa, i ended up in youguslavia in early 90´s and what i saw there was the bottom of madness and horrible behavior by humans ,i´m not writing it here but if Nazi´s were what they were ,what to say about all wars after 1990, i saw things i thought they couldn´t happen, as i like history and very interest in Contemporary history, what was that?if hell as described is bad what do we call to what persons did to other persons in the streets of a city in the 90´s ,i was a medical officer and i wouldn´t know when a woman apeared to be treated what to ask or say, this in campaign hospital but with all modern equipment, what about writting death certificates to maybe 30 kids ,all male killed in the same day in front of their mothers, this because they were 13 years old to 16 years old, and bullets were expensive, and having tyo talk to every women that saw his kid being killed in a horrible way, while this happens ,people are more concerned about a breast or nakedness in a music album cover?
Like some of your other viewers I was thinking the Scorpions. Great that you saw U2 -I saw them tour Joshua Tree back in the 80s and also got a chance to see Madonna during her “Who’s that Girl” tour around the same time. Another fun upload, Melinda. I just bought that Patti Smith LP a couple weeks ago! 😎👍🏻
Hi Rachel! I saw your Patti Smith record and was a little envious but I knew my time would come and I would find it eventually. I was thrilled to find it in Vegas. 😀
I would love to travel back in time and see U2 when you did. That must have been incredible.
The Scorpion album cover is quite disgusting. Where was that girl's parents??? 🤔 Thank you and take care.
That is hilarious, Melinda!!! Love Tom Ze!! Thanks for the U2 show review!! By the way, I have a rare indie punk record called Tragic P****y (the band's name). Found while cleaning out my radio station's library (we call it 'weeding', for we are simply making room for more records/CDs). I just had to keep it. Standard punk music. It has a weird male nude illustration on the cover!!😂😂 Thanks, Melinda!!
I'm glad to amuse you. 😀 Lol. I like this Tom Ze album as well. There are a lot of crazy band names out there. 😄 Thank you and take care.
I also thought it was going to be Blind Faith (the UK version) 😄
So awesome that you go to see U2 at the Sphere! Happy for you Melinda.
Cheers from Morten, briefly back in Oslo 🇳🇴
That Blind Faith album is extremely bad. Thank you! U2 was great. 🤗♥️ Take care.
It came out domestically that way, too, but was quickly pulled.
There are several album covers that could be considered controversial, but for me The Scorpions Virgin Killer has to be the one that I think, whoever thought to have a naked child on the cover was a good idea.
I am a big Sorpions fan but own the alternative cover of Virgin Killer featuring the band.
Through their career they have released several albums with controversial covers.
I agree. The Scorpions have some of the most controversial album covers. Virgin Killer is definitely the worst. 😮 Thank you and take care.
If you want to see tasteless covers of albums then check out the death metal section, eg Cannibal Corpse! There’s some doozies in there 🤦♀️😊❤
I went to look them up and they are all blurred out. 🤔 They must be pretty bad. Lol. Thank you and take care.
You might be to young but the most controversial album cover ever would be the Beatles baby butcher cover. That one shocked the world it had to be banned.
Yes, that is a very interesting story. I actually have what's called a second state butcher cover. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
The Beatles 'Butcher' cover was only issued in the USA but wasn't ever 'banned' as such. Capitol Records sales reps were reporting complaints about the cover so it was withdrawn in a mass operation. The covers were at first destroyed and then as a cost saving measure had another image - the 'trunk' cover - pasted over it. Some 'first state' covers got out and are worth thousands, especially stereo sealed copies. People got wind of the paste over (2nd State as Melinda mentioned above) and started peeling them off, mostly botching them. There are actually professionals who will peel it for you! The 3rd state is a successfully peeled copy (I own one). In any state they're quite valuable. But as I said, never banned.
Thanks for sharing those shots of U2 at The Sphere for those of us that could not be there in person!! Also, hi props to whoever had the necessary muscular control to hold a marble there (either location) during the photoshoot for that album cover, sorry, I just had to throw that out there.
Lol. Someone had some talent. 😄 The U2 concert was one I hope to always remember. What a special show. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
I’m actually traveling to Vegas at the beginning of next month to visit my brother, so I’ll def have to go to that record store!! Seems like there is a bunch of cool stuff to choose from.
Moondog Records is an amazing store but bring a lot of money. Lol. The rare records aren't cheap. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
The story behind Because the Night goes that Springsteen had written the song and couldn’t finish it…so Iovine (who was producing Springsteen) gave the song to Patti Smith (whom he was also producing at the time ) without informing Springsteen. Smith finished the song writing a verse about waiting for a phone call from her partner in Europe…Bruce liked what she did with the song. Springsteen has performed it in concert bunches of times over the years, but never officially released it until the Darkness on the Edge of Town boxset. It’s now staple in his latest concerts setlist, coming right after Backstreets. Smith’s recording of the song is really good, but I prefer it live, like last February when I saw him in Portland.
I would love to see Bruce perform that fantastic song live. Thank you for the background story on it. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Great build up in revealing the Tom Ze cover! Glad you finally found the Bob Seger. I heard you mention it on Chance’s video. I love Patti Smith and her version of BTN, BUT 10k Maniacs version is beautiful in its own way. Natalie Merchant’s voice has an aching beauty unlike any other singer. Tigerlily & Ophelia are beautiful albums. 😍
I honestly didn't do that long of a build up on purpose. I was just very uncomfortable with the conversation. Lol. I am so happy to finally have the Bob Seger record. It has eluded me for so many years. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
The most controversial album cover I can remember is that of Jane's Addiction's 'Ritual de Lo Habitual' (1990). It was so controversial that some CDs were printed with blank white covers with only the artist/title and the text of the First Amendment on the front.
Oh wow! I have seen that album cover. It is pretty controversial. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I can think of many more controversial album covers, but that’s one that needs to be on a list of such covers.
that i didn´t knew but there was a huge gap between the U.S. and european countries ,so it was a liberty for all ,thing, but it would be funny to have it like you said , there is also the release of jane´s adiction LP´s that when ritual de lo habitual was released and made the charts ,the band had already split up ,they had made it big in late 80´s, it was released with a litle book they give on churches ,catolic ones with a very cheap paper with the prayers or in spanish "Novenas" 90 days prayers behind the plastic on the cd like if it was hidden , it wasn´t stolen because most of the people didn´t knew of it´s existance
How things have changed since the advent of smart phones and concerts. Now everyone is videotaping something, as shown in your pics of the U2 show. Back in the old days it was strictly forbidden, I had to sneak in hand held minidisc recording equipment and a tiny stereo mic to tape concerts and then transfer them into CD's, only to buy the commercial product if/when available. I was almost caught at an Elton John show, I was able to "sell" my recorder as one of those early messaging devises. Great and fun memories.
Just came back from a long trip to Italy and I brought back a bunch or records on the plane: Lucio Dalla and Francesco DeGregori and even Billie Holiday! It there is a will there is a way.
Great video.
Things have definitely changed. The video footage was from my husband's phone. He had already seen the show once and didn't mind taking the pictures for me. I didn't even get my phone out and I honestly find the phones to be a huge distraction. The lady in front of me kept blocking my view with her phone. 😳
I do appreciate the people back in the day that took chances and brought their cameras. We now have some really cool history because of it. Thank you and take care.
Always a bright spot in the week, these videos are. Patti Smith! Yes! When I play that, almost no one knows anymore who she is, but you do! Her voice indeed takes you into the music, every time. For me Patti Smith is the first to take the music collection next level to the entire discography. She's more than worth to listen to. The 'next level' effect comes from a playlist of best songs from each album in chronological order and then when playing it you hear her entire career and gradually changing style passing through the room.
Another controversial singer is Nina Hagen. Born in the DDR (former East Germany), she was an opera singer but couldn't express her elastic voice (and herself) the way she wanted the most. She managed to cross the Iron Curtain to West Germany and started the Nina Hagen Band. Their debut album "Nina Hagen Band" (1978) is still a monument of that time, German NDW style. NDW stands for "Neue deutsche Welle", meaning "New German Wave" of rock and punk music. One controversial text is in the song "Auf 'm Friedhof" (At the Cemetery) about two skeletons that fall in love. "Kleiner Vampi! Ich bin ja so sexy wenn ich strippe mein Gerippe... " (please translate only when no one is looking).
By the way, Nina Hagen knew Herman Brood in the Netherlands and they were friends. Some say, let's say, with benefits. Two of a kind on the European continental rock scene.
Thank you for the information about Nina Hagen. It sounds like she has had a fascinating life and career. ♥️🤗 Patti Smith is so unique. Some of her songs are very punk while others are very accessible with a pop sensibility. I just love her tone. She's the coolest. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock(the single) was the first record Madonna ever bought when she was a child.
That's cool! I didn't know that. ❤️🤗 Thank you and have a great weekend.
Morning Melinda… thanks for another great coffee video. First thought, and I think it’s the right one… that’s just a marble between someone’s lips. Glad you got to see U2! I went to the Joshua Tree tour in LA, in 1987. To this day, it’s one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. Have a great day :)
Hey Thomas!!! I'm not sure if the beginning of this video went well with your coffee. Lol. I agree, it looks like lips to me and I also desperately want to believe that anyway.
I wish I could have seen U2 when you did. That's such an incredible time for them. The song With Or Without You was huge in 1987. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
John and Yoko comes to mind!
Unfortunately, it comes to my mind too. That's a bad visual. Lol. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Thanks for Sharing!
Thank you! 🤗♥️
Wowza, did get the issue with the album cover...at first. Once you see it, you can't unsee it, hahaha. I've heard nothing but great things about the U2 show. Very cool you got to see it. I'm so jealous of the Back in 72. That and Brand New Morning are the last 2 Seger's I need. Very nice find with Easter...that's such an amazing album. I love her first 4, but Radio Ethiopia is my favorite. If you haven't heard it, I highly recommend grabbing it.
The U2 show was terrific. I'm so glad. Was able to experience it.
I have been looking for that Bob Seger record for years. Lol. It's nice to finally be able to take it off of my want list.
Thank you for the Patti Smith recommendation. I love this album. Thank you and have a great weekend. ,♥️🤗
Strawberry alarm clock! Patti Smith! U2! 5th dimension! All wonderful albums! Which I also have! Great taste and video Melinda!
Yes! I'm thrilled to have them. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
Great stuff M. THat is my favorite Patti album too. Her rawness, lack of "polish" just gave it such a flavor. It's funny I always think of her and file her under "Punk", but 90% of the time her music is more plain pop or spoken word lol.
It's punk but it's also a very pop record. I love Easter and have been on the hunt for it for such a long time. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
Spinal Tap’s “Smell the Glove”
Someone else mentioned that so I looked it up. 😳 My goodness. Thank you and take care.
do you know the renamed artist Richard kern who made a lot of videos as an artist ,even filmed with other female artist the videoclip of death valley`69 from Sonic Youth, then you talk about spinal tap and smell the glove. What about the famous photografer Artist ,french one called David Hamilton, did you saw his lifetime work
Interesting how people can respond before watching it. Well, I digress I'm very glad to see a new Melinda video. I was getting dt's. I'm so jealous of you seeing u2. Bucket list is to see them at Red Rocks. Don't expect that to happen but I can dream. You seem very happy of your conquest I love it. I had u2 fever so I had bought Rattle and Hum . I didn't realize it was a og uk version. It was sealed.All in all a very happy experience watching your videos. Call when you can I have a question. Thank you Mike❤
A sealed copy is so incredible! Wow! I hope you do get to see them at Red Rocks. That would be a beautiful performance. 😃♥️ I will talk to you soon. Take care.
Wow! Tom Zé! He's brilliant! He wanted to tease everyone about the association of eyes and... that orifice, which is somehow also considered as... an eye. This episode deserves a special thanks from me, a brazilian. Also love Strawberry Alarm Clock and many others you mentioned.
Thank you! I'm so glad that as a Brazilian, you enjoyed the video. I'm glad to have your approval because I was dealing with an artist and subject I hadn't been familiar with until I received this album. I wanted to do it justice. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphy You already had a great start in our music, with Paralamas do Sucesso and Tom Zé you can't go wrong.
This is why the song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eye Blue” is so dirty.
Thanks for sharing. U2/WAR -- Drowning Man...love it.
Me too! 🤗 Thank you!
Melinda I'm curious what you paid for the Bob Seger Lp, I've sold records for years and I remember 20 to 30 years ago you could buy it for under Five dollars here in Michigan. I still sell but people are going crazy on pricing records, it seems like everything is gold today.
This record was very expensive. I paid $80 for it. 😳 It was a clean copy and I have only seen one copy of it several years ago for $75 and it was not in good condition. I decided to just buy it this time. It hurt me financially but it's an album I have always wanted. Bob Seger has said he will never reissue it but we'll see. Thank you and take care.
What records are you still looking for and have not found. Have you done a video on that subject. People could help you out and save you some money. To me that Seger Lp was way over priced, I'm sure it will be reissued, everything else is going that way. Do you have the Bob Seger poster from the early 80s I'm the photographer that took it, it's a full length shot of him with guitar 🎸 in hand.
Todd Rundgren’s “Nearly Human” (1989) depicts a handprint with 6 fingers. Controversial enough for the Japanese market to ban it, and “alter” the handprint using 5 fingers.
Oh wow! I wasn't aware of that album cover. Crazy! Thank you and take care.
One more thing: I love everything you picked up in Vegas!!
Thank you very much! I was so excited to find those records. ♥️🤗
The 2 Virgins Cover comes to mind .
Yes, and I really hate when that image comes to my mind. Lol. I never needed to see one of The Beatles in that way. What an adventurous duo. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
I think the Beatles album cover Yesterday and Today would be on the top list of controversial
Yes. It's definitely up there. I also find that story to be the most intriguing. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
It was controversial in 1966, it would be tame now, it's more disturbing in an ew! GROSS! HA HA HA HA! kinda way.
It was great meeting you and your husband at Moondog Records. My wife and I hope you enjoyed our city.
It was so great to meet you and your wife as well. I'm so glad you said hello. What an incredible store - you are very fortunate. Las Vegas was wonderful. We had so much fun. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Every time Patti's version on Because the Night comes on the radio in my car, I have to crank it!
It's awesome! Her version is incredible. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
Great Video Melinda. Do you ever listen to Ludovico Einaudi? Very moving music
I haven't but I will check it out. Thank you for the recommendation. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphy He is incredible. Very moving pieces. I think he would sound incredible on your system. Here is one ua-cam.com/video/VUCI-1vIbUo/v-deo.html
Hi Melinda, it is good you provided some context for the Brazilian Tropicalia movement. It was about aesthetic transformation and cultural and social protest through art. The Tom Ze album cover is a reflection of that.
Thank you for the kind words. This image is not my favorite but he was brave to push back like he did. That was a risky move at that time. Take care. 🤗♥️
Blind Faith debut album cover actually was banned in the United States initially because of outrage from the public: they substituted the artwork for the actual back cover, which featured the band. It was actually reinstated with the original artwork about 20 years ago.
I have the album with the back cover being the replacement. What were they thinking? Lol. I understand why it was banned and I'm not really sure why it isn't now. 🤔 Thank you and take care.
I would have thought the original Beatles album with the cut up babies would have been rated right up there as a number one contender!!
It is such a fascinating story. 😳 That is definitely a controversial album cover. Thank you and take care.
Hey Melinda, great video!!! Check out some of the Scorpions. Virginia killer (original cover), Lovedrive and Animal Magnetism. Someone else might have mentioned this in the comments, I'm to lazy to look !! Have a great week.
Lol. Virgin Killer has been brought up for very good reasons. It's disgusting. 😳 The Scorpions do have some pretty distasteful album covers but I like their music. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
I love Moondog Records! Glad you found what you were looking for there.
It's a terrific store. I just wish I had a little more extra cash. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
That sphere in Vegas is so cool! Speaking of spheres I thought right away that cover was the later that you said. I can't believe I am going there but they do call it a brown eye so it makes sense.
Yes, he was definitely clever about this whole controversy. I admit when I first saw the album cover, I didn't see anything sinister. Lol. The music is pretty interesting and the story behind it is fascinating . Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphy it's definitely a interesting story.
Very cool video my friend
Thank you! ♥️🤗
The Emerson Lake and Palmer album Brain Salad Surgery has a shocking secret do you own it?
It's beautiful.
I don't have that one. I guess I need to do some research on it. 😄 Thank you and take care.
So art director Hugh Syme did this cover art? Supposedly like Tom Ze used the marbles to practice his kegel control technique
@MelindaMurphy Whilst working in a high-end audio store in the early 1980’s, I was lucky to get my hands on that Bob Seger album, still in mint condition.
Back In ‘72 has the original version of Rosalie, which Thin Lizzy covered on their “Fighting” album. When Thin Lizzy supported Bob Seger on his “Seven” album tour. Lizzy was touring with their “Nightlife” album. At some point during that tour, Phil Lynott asked Bob, why he doesn’t perform “Rosalie” - as it was one of his favourite songs. Bob explained that he disliked that album, and Phil asked if he would mind if Lizzy covered the song. Bob gave his blessings, and “Rosalie” was the opening track on their next album.
Wow! That's an interesting story. I have heard he didn't like his early albums and that's why there haven't been any reissues. It's a shame. I'm glad you have a near mint copy. My copy is pretty nice but not mint. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Melinda, I need your prayers of healing. I fell on the sidewalk and fractured my ribs. I am hurt! Love your videos
I'm so sorry. Prayers to you for a quick recovery. ♥️
I still don't know how to get an album to you. Any hints?
If you can, reach me through Instagram (MelindaMurphy08) or send me a message through Facebook. Thank you and take care.
Marble in the mouth. The other orifice was a rumor. People like to create their own controversy. To me the Beatles "Yesterday & Today" is by far the most controversial album cover of all time. Certainly the most discussed and collected.
I agree that the most intriguing story is The Beatles Butcher cover. Thank you and take care.
Please add tracklist of audiophile songs in description box
what speakers do you have
I have MoFi Sourcepoint 10 speakers. 🤗♥️
If you are hip to the whole Tropicalia movement in Brazil (or just a fan of any sort of left-field late 60's psych-rock) I thoroughly recommend Os Mutantes and Gal Costa, to name but two of the better known exponents. Love Patti! Horses is a pinnacle and all that stuff, but Easter is my faveourite of her 70's records. Because the Night is as perfect as a pop song as has ever been written. As for ''controversial'' album covers, Mom's Apple Pie (early 70's) would have to be a contender.
I really like the Tom Ze album and Viagem is beautiful. ♥️ Thank you for the suggestions.
I definitely need to find a copy of Horses next. She's great. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I am going with a marble in the mouth on that album cover, at least I hope that is what it is, lol! U2 at the Sphere, I am jealous, I bet that was amazing! I really think the Sphere is going to become THE concert destination, kind of the way Red Rocks has, thanks for sharing, have a great week!
I agree with you. Red Rocks and The Sphere are the places to go for a beautiful experience. I am hoping they keep bringing amazing talent to The Sphere. I just wish I lived a little closer to it.
I'm with you, I am hoping that lips are on that cover. Thank you and take care., ♥️🤗
Inside , i thought it was going to be Blind Faith , outside i thought maybe Electric Ladyland
They are both very controversial album covers. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
Mayhem's Dawn of the Black Hearts. Cover is a photo is the aftermath of the band's singer + shotgun. There are countless death metal/black metal bands with dead body pics.
Nailbomb's Point Blank is another controversial one.
1st Rage Against the Machine album.
Sometimes real pics taken at their moment in history are the most controversial.
I agree. The Mayhem's Dawn cover is very disturbing. That should never happen. I feel bad for his family and friends. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
One of my favourite records! I heard about it in a magazine after David Byrne from the Talking Heads called Tom Ze one of the best artists ever
Yes! That is correct. I wanted to share that in this video but the video was already over 20 minutes long. Tom Ze is great. Thank you for adding this to the conversation. Take care.
You might like Bolo Sete, Melinda. I checked out his Ocean Waves (O Mar).
I’ll have to check out the whole Strawberry Alram Clock.
Glad you liked U2! I would love to see them while they still have that residency!
How is Bob Seeger’s studio version of Turn The Page?
RIP, Marvin and Tammy. I remember when that happened. I was in high school, too.
I remember Vera Gemini. I like her version of Because The Night better, too!
This album version of Turn the Page is very good but more subdued than the live version. ♥️
Tammi and Marvin were so special together and they both died way too young.
Thank you for the suggestion. Take care. ♥️🤗
Do you have Patti Smith's Horses album? You'd like it. It was her first.
No but I will be looking for it. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Melinde, when you were talking about that album cover, I did not think it would be by a Brazilian artist. I thought it would be somebody like GG Allen. Have you ever heard of GG Allen?
I'm not familiar with GG Allen. I get the feeling he's quite the character. Lol. Take care.
Haha I, too, would say this is definitely considered one of the top most controversial album covers of all time. Gotta love art!
Another top one for me is the uncensored album art for “No Love Deep Web” by Death Grips. Definitely clear the room of any kiddos when you Google that one 😅😬
Oh my. I will have to check that one out when no one is around. Lol. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
@@MelindaMurphy Yes definitely when no one is around! They even had to create a special solid black slipcase for the vinyl release to censor it, because literally the entire cover can’t be shown in a record store 😅
Back in my day, a few "controversial" album covers come to mind. #1, "Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins", originally released in the U.S. on Bill Cosby's Tetragrammaton record label, covered by a brown wrapper. #2, "Blind Faith". A picture of a topless, definitely underage adolescent girl. Both uncensored, censored and alternate cover pictures were used. #3, Golden Earring's "Moontan". Original cover was a gatefold with a nude woman on the cover. A non-gatefold of the same picture did get released in the U.S., but was replaced by an alternate cover worldwide.
I agree that those albums are extremely controversial. I wish my eyes didn't see that picture of John and Yoko. I can't unsee it now. 😳 Thank you and take care.
21:58 Maybe I'm just a degenerate European but I don't find the original Golden Earring Moontan cover offensive. An exotic dancer with her modesty covered by feathers suits the content of the original album. The version released in UK, US and Australia, probably other English speaking countries as well, has different tracks and running order from the (better) Dutch/European issue. It's the closest they came to a concept album IMO, the story of Candy going bad and ending up a Vanilla Queen.
Edit: the inside cover of the naked backside of Barry Hay might be a little questionable but the front is no worse than early Roxy Music covers.
You are right on Seger, he has no plans of reissuing his early works. In MI the early records can be found at most record shows. The controversial cover looks like lips to me. I got to be very good at bringing my records on the plane. I did once forget a couple in the Delta Lounge though.
Record shopping has become part of the vacation for me. I almost always have records to take home these days. It's nerve racking. I bet you were bummed when you realized you left the records in that lounge. That could happen to any of us. I'm so glad to finally have a copy of that Bob Seger record. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Great! I bought the Patty Smith when the album came out!
Very cool. You have been enjoying it for a very long time. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
I have a question for you, As you might gather I am old (no way around that) How does a person sell a very specialized record collection? I have to laugh but I don't have enough time left to listen to them all. And it is a wild collection even some single side Edison platters.@@MelindaMurphy
The original cover of the scorpions - Virginia killer is just insane. I see why it was banned
It's pretty outrageous. What were her parents or the band thinking? 🤔 Thank you and take care.
The most controversial album cover has to be Mayhem's 'Dawn of The Black Hearts'. Shocking and sick imagery.
I agree. That one is the worst. I wasn't aware of it until now. How sad. 🥲
Hi Melinda 🌞 ! - Patti Smith wrote some of her own lyrics on her version of Because The Night & deservedly receives a co writing credit with The Boss. She's an amazing talent !
It was very cool of Bruce to let her have the "bones" to that song. She did a fantastic job writing her own lyrics. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
That album cover you showed is so ambiguous; it really doesn't mean much of anything. I particularly don't like album covers that brutalize and abuse the very young. The Beatles Butcher Cover and the Scorpions Virgin Killer Original Cover are two notable ones. The U-2 show you saw sounds terrific. 😻 I'd love to see that show. Anything from Madonna is good bonfire material. 🔥 Of the records you showed, I'd pick-up the U-2 stuff and the Marvin & Tammi albums. As an aside, I'm very happy to say that Larkin Poe received a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues album for their album called Blood Harmony this year. 👏👏👏 It's long overdue! 💪👊
Congratulations to Larkin Poe! ♥️ At first glance, I saw nothing wrong with the album cover. I just thought it was art. My mind didn't go there quite honestly. If true, it's shocking and in poor taste. If he was looking for controversy, he found it.
The U2 show was wonderful and I was glad to find the U2 War album for a fair price. Marvin & Tammi were incredible together. I was especially happy to find those albums. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
👍💖🎸😎 @@MelindaMurphy
Peter Steele did the same thing without the marble.
The Origin Of The Feces. Pete would always laugh about that cover when we talked. He was a awesome guy.
Oh wow! 😳 Crazy!!!
@@MelindaMurphy There's a scratch and sniff LP Version if you're feeling adventurous.
It's amazing how easily it is to find something stuck in your ear 🙂
Very true! 😀 Thank you!
Ok 10 seconds in, my first thought is… holy smokes your mofi collection has grown a lot since the last time I watched
Lol. I have been a very good customer. I love their records. 😀 Thank you and take care.
Melinda, have you seen the John and Yoko album Two Virgins 😮 no question here what your seeing lol !
Yes. Now that I have seen it, I can't unsee it. 🥴 Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy😂 I remember about 2 years ago discussing that album with my mom and sister and warned them it was disturbing, not to look it up...of course my sister did! And jokes ensued!