ALBUM COVERS | WALKING THE DOG

 

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PAUL McCARTNEY — Paul Is Live  [1993]

VAN MORRISON — Days Like This  [ 1995]

NEIL YOUNG — Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere  [1969]

JAMES TAYLOR — One Man Dog  [1972]

JONI MITCHELL — Dog Eat Dog  [1985]

JIMMY SMITH — Back At The Chicken Shack  [1963]

JACK BRUCE — Things We Like  [1970]

VAN MORRISON — Veedon Fleece  [1974]

BONZO DOG BAND — The Doughnut In Granny’s Greenhouse  [1968]

KATE BUSH — Hounds Of Love  [1985]

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Dog themed covers are so numerous we’ve barely scratched behind the ears of this theme. Yet two posts will do for now.

Favourites? Others you’d include in your own canine covers collection? Walkies?

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35 comments

  1. DD's avatar

    Of course – Back at the Chicken Shack, my favourite Jimmy Smith album.
    NB
    This is bad timing for Bulldogs fans who are still smarting.

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Oh yes, how insensitive. Must be the demon in me.

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  2. Victim of the Fury's avatar

    You know I love the album cover posts!! Here are a couple more from my stacks:

    Jethro Tull: This Was
    Johnny Cash: American Recordings (1994)
    The Melvins: Houdini

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Excellent. Not sure how I missed This Was.
      There is room for an entire post on cartoon dogs, but I think two features is enough, don’t you? 🐶

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  3. […] NEXT — Walking The Dog […]

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  4. iwarti's avatar

    Incredible String Band – “The hangman’s beautiful daugher” – a bit crowdy to walk just one dog but I guess it was a hippie way of doing things 😛

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      LOL. Nice get! (Nice album too)

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      1. iwarti's avatar

        One more: The Human League – “Travelogue” – it’s more like dogs walking the man though 🙂

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        1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

          That’s a fine cover, isn’t it? Could be a sled they are pulling, maybe?

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  5. 2loud2oldmusic's avatar

    Whew!! Still no two legged dogs!! That’s good to not see.

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      (Sighs of relief all round)

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  6. stephen1001's avatar

    I don’t know if I’d ever noticed the hounds on the Kate album cover before – I was always just drawn to Kate!
    Fleetwood Mask’s Tusk comes to mind as well

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    1. stephen1001's avatar

      *Make that Fleetwood Mac, I think I was already thinking about the ‘sk’ in Tusk while typing!

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    2. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Yes! Exactly what I thought re Kate, G. Wot dog? 🤣
      I had Tusk on the list, but was able to fill the shelves with covers displaying larger doggy images, so it missed the cut. Sorry!

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  7. Jat Storey's avatar

    Great call on Doughnut In Granny’s Greenhouse in particular Bruce, a big favourite of mine.

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Thanks Joe. I’m not sure Bonzo’s LPs have featured in two posts in a row before!

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      1. Jat Storey's avatar

        Something to do with their Doo-dah?

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        1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

          Without a doubt.

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  8. snakesinthegrass2014's avatar

    Extra points for “barely scratched behind the ears.” One Man Dog is one JT’s unappreciated albums from the early years. Great choice and obviously a cool cover! – Marty

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Cheers Marty. (I managed to avoid any references to fleas. Probably a good decision, d’you think?)

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      1. snakesinthegrass2014's avatar

        Definitely. Save it for a Red Hot Chili Peppers post. 🤔

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        1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

          😅 (He’s Melbourne born, I think!)

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  9. keepsmealive's avatar

    Another cool post. Who’s a good boy? VC’s a good boy! Lol.

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Can we go walkies now? Huh? Huh?

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      1. keepsmealive's avatar

        Absolutely! Let’s go!

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  10. cincinnatibabyhead's avatar

    I have a few of these. Forgot all about the dogs on the Bruce one. I always wondered what he was eating off that plate.

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Looks revolting, doesn’t it? 🤣

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      1. cincinnatibabyhead's avatar

        Depends if Im hungry or not.

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  11. Robert Parker's avatar

    Still to cover: Boxer Rebellion, Joe Cocker Spaniel, Gordon Lightfoot Setter, Leon Redbone Coonhound, Taylor “Great” Dayne, Boston Terrier, Manchester Orchestra Terrier, etc. And after all the singles from the Eagles, there’s the B sides. B Eagles. ahahaha! sorry.

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      You’ve been a terrier with that doggy research, Robert, that’s for sure. However, I’m going to have to report you for B-Eagles. That’s just throwing the stick too far out to sea.

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      1. Robert Parker's avatar

        Yeah. I almost regret that one, kind of a limp dog bizkit of a pun, ah well.

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        1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

          Made me chuckle, but.

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  12. JDB's avatar

    Rick Springfield joined his Bull Terrier (and a couple of poodles) on the cover of Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet. There really is no shortage of dog-themed covers (both good and bad, tasteful and tasteless) is there?

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    1. Vinyl Connection's avatar

      Often these posts are portals to places (perhaps) best avoided, JDB.

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  13. 00individual's avatar

    Nice compilation! Woof!

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