International Erotic vinyl album cover art of yesteryear

 Back in the days it seems to have been almost "the norm", to exploit young women in various stages of undress on album covers to sell records. Sometimes to promote musical material which otherwise would not have attracted any attention. Some cover art has stood the test of time. Done in good taste , a nude photograph can be a piece of art, whereas, in the worst case, we have tasteless stuff, looking dated and corny in a bad way.

Here we do not indifferentiate, rather just provide a candid peek into the bizarre , yet fascinating world of the "cheesecake", The "beefcake", and the generally explicit album cover art of yesteryear.

These days may never return, and in some cases its best that way.

I will let the pictures speak a thousand words, but occasionally I will comment , if I feel I must.

So , Without further ado, behold, the kinky, international world of erotic album cover art.

1. Finland

Satsanga records , Finland 1976

2. Sweden


 

 
Haparanda, 1971

 

3. Norway

 

Flora, 1971

4. Germany


Somerset, 1973

5. France


 

Philips, 1978

6. Great Britain

 Trojan, 1974

7. Italy


Durium,1979

8. Spain


Arlequin, 1974

9. Portugal

Orfeu, 1978

10. USA


 

Ovation records,1976

11. USA

 

Moby Dick, 1981

12. USA


 Embryo, 1971

 13.Nigeria


EMI,1973

The topless women pictured in the cover are all Fela´s wives.

 

14. Nigeria


 Soundworkshop records, 1975


To be continued...

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