David Bowie - Diamond Dogs - 1974
The cover art features Bowie as a striking half-man, half-dog grotesque painted
by Belgian artist Guy Peellaert. It was controversial as the full painting clearly showed the hybrid's genitalia. The genitalia were quickly airbrushed out for the 1974 LP's gatefold sleeve.
Very few copies of this original cover made their way into circulation at the time of the album's release. According to the record-collector publication Goldmine price guides, these albums have been among the most expensive record collectibles of all time, as high as thousands of US dollars for a single copy.
The cover art features Bowie as a striking half-man, half-dog grotesque painted
by Belgian artist Guy Peellaert. It was controversial as the full painting clearly showed the hybrid's genitalia. The genitalia were quickly airbrushed out for the 1974 LP's gatefold sleeve.
Very few copies of this original cover made their way into circulation at the time of the album's release. According to the record-collector publication Goldmine price guides, these albums have been among the most expensive record collectibles of all time, as high as thousands of US dollars for a single copy.