The Japanese put out many covers with nudes that were artfully posed and photographed and art directed. Not all of them, but the ones from the fifties and sixties were very stylish and beautiful “figure studies”. Here’s a nice example on Polydor, which under it’s American imprint would never have put out a nude cover in the US.

(38 votes, average: 4.47 out of 5)

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This nice little single is from Argentina and includes a cut by Elvis! But it’s the groovy illustration of the rocking green trio that knocks me out.

(11 votes, average: 4.91 out of 5)

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Here’s a cool one from Brother Otis : “I wish my grandma looked this good in a schoolgirl outfit! The music makes up for that though. Hot Tex Mex sounds from the legendary Falcon label.”   (Check out www.otisrecords.com)

(12 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)

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I don’t have a lot of classical music covers, but some are sexy and incredibly strange. I’m sure the art director had something in mind here, but I just like her attitude and the flaming match stick.

(9 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)

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