In our last of a three-part series about album cover art, lets again examine a few controversial album covers.
It seems that a major retailer in the U.S. wields a lot of power and influence. When John Cougar Mellencamp released his 1996 album called Mr. Happy Go Lucky, a picture on the cover of Jesus and the devil had to be changed. Since it did not affect the music and he did not design the cover, Mellencamp obliged and changed the cover to appease the previously named major retailer.
Rapper Ice-T joined the foray with his critically acclaimed 1991 album release called Death Certificate. It seems an album cover showing Uncle Sam on a mortuary slab as well as Ice-Ts violent lyrics, prompted one state (Oregon) to enforce a statewide ban on displaying the rappers image in retail stores.
Alternative rockers Janes Addiction singer Perry Farrell caused quite a stir in 1991 as well. When he submitted his original artwork for the bands sophomore album, Ritual de lo Habitual, to his record label (Warner Brothers), they were not pleased. They released it and the sparks flew, and under corporate pressure, the group relented and replaced Farrells artwork with a...
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