YOUR COVER'S BLOWN

Yesterday for sport I was compiling a list of all my iTunes album art images that don't match the actual recordings to which they're attached.

Many of the missteps are pretty benign: a stock image of Bjork instead of the Debut cover, or the Still Cruisin' cover in place of Pet Sounds.

However, some of the combinations are just weird and random and awesome. Here's a list of my top 5 favorites.

5. John Cale, The Island Years (Disc 2)



John Tracy's shit is mellow. “Slow down,” he says, as he reclines against his guitar case picking out a tune. “Slow down,” says his laid-back black and white tropical shirt. “Slow down,” he whispers through his porn-star stache. John Tracy's shit is super mellow.

4. Various Artists, Like, Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)



It's got all your 80s favs: Tainted Love, Let's Go to Bed, Too Shy, Nocturne #2 in E flat Major Op 9,2...

3. LCD Soundsystem, LCD Soundsystem



Um, WTF Soundsystem?

2. The Stone Roses, The Stone Roses



My first guess would have been that Stones Throe were a 90s metal band, what with the intentional misspelling and the implied umlaut. The shot of the neo-Goth Brooklyn Bridge behind sheets of rain lends that notion further support. Turns out they're some sort of blues combo...

1. Marvin Gaye, What's Going On



Because nothing says soul like Tiffany, Lisa, Jake, and Spencer, the Finalists of Star Search...