![]() ![]() Like all egotistical, shirtless rock band frontmen, he didn't want to be the center of attention. The only reason Brodsky was looking to shoot street performers, instead of just another shot of the band for the album cover, was because Jim Morrison refused to be photographed for the album. But that's rock and roll, right? All spontaneity and improvisation. In fact, the majority of the people featured on the cover of Strange Days aren't street performers at all. ![]() It was supposed to be simple, but the actual shoot was far from it. The idea, formulated by photographer Joel Brodsky, was to shoot a group of street performers in New York City. Their 1967 album Strange Days featured a strongman, a dwarf, a juggler, a pair of acrobats, and a trumpet player. The Doors had straightforward album covers. In which we look back at some of the most memorable stories of classic album covers. ![]()
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