Controversial Covers by
NickVolos 
"Inspired" after listening to "Country Life".
Major reference: Wikipedia.
For a complete list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_controversial_album_art
- Chart updated: 12/22/2013 12:46
- (Created: 12/22/2013 09:57).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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Yesterday And Today
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Violence: infamous “Butcher Baby”.
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Controversy: parody on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Nudity: Lennon's and Ono's genitalia.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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Nudity: topless 11 year-old girl.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,542
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Nudity: Alice Cooper poking his thumb through an opening in the front of his cape.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
738
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Nudity/Violence: naked babies (cover); naked man standing on mossy ruins while holding one of the children in a ceremonial gesture (inside).
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
12,063
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Nudity: canine genitalia.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,754
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Nudity: see-through underwear.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,617
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Violence: man in a suit shaking hands with a man on fire.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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46,154
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Nudity: woman's breast.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Controversial Covers composition
Decade | Albums | % | |
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1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 0 | 0% | |
1950s | 0 | 0% | |
1960s | 3 | 9% | |
1970s | 10 | 29% | |
1980s | 7 | 20% | |
1990s | 7 | 20% | |
2000s | 4 | 11% | |
2010s | 4 | 11% | |
2020s | 0 | 0% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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Scorpions | 3 | 9% | |
Marilyn Manson | 2 | 6% | |
Frank Zappa | 1 | 3% | |
Black Sabbath | 1 | 3% | |
Chumbawamba | 1 | 3% | |
John Lennon & Yoko Ono | 1 | 3% | |
Bow Wow Wow | 1 | 3% | |
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Controversial Covers chart changes
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