Part one
When we look back at album cover art throughout the years, it is kind of ironic that some album covers that are released these days can cause such an uproar because they may have a nude image on them or sexual suggestive scenes. But naked vinyl started a long time ago, and, in fact, sold many, many records before it was decided that it is offensive. In this two-part article series, lets explore some of the more interesting facets of naked album cover art and erotica.
There is an age-old adage in the marketing world that sex sells. And lets face it, youre more apt to buy a particular product from a curvy supermodel than a housewife with curlers in her hair and pictured in a robe and slippers, or you may prefer a hunky-he-man instead of a pot-bellied, balding gentleman hawking a product.
So, taking advantage of this motto, the record labels and specifically, album cover art, used this phenomenon to sell records. The labels released all kinds of music and blue comedy records with one thing in common, nudity and plenty of it.
It all began in the late 40s when album cover designers and the marketing departments for various record labels conjured...
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