The Doors - Strange days -1967
The album cover, photographed by Joel Brodsky, depicts a group of street performers in New York (Inspired by the 1954 circus film 'La Strada') .
The availability of such performers was low, so Brodsky's assistant stood in as a juggler while a random cab driver was paid $5 to pose playing the trumpet.
A dwarf was hired, appearing on the front cover and the back cover.
However, a group shot of the band does appear on a poster in the background of both covers, bearing captions of the band and album name. (The same photograph previously appeared on the back cover of the band's debut album - also a 1967 album!) Because of the subtlety of the artist and album title, most record stores put stickers across the cover to help customers identify it more clearly.
The album cover, photographed by Joel Brodsky, depicts a group of street performers in New York (Inspired by the 1954 circus film 'La Strada') .
The availability of such performers was low, so Brodsky's assistant stood in as a juggler while a random cab driver was paid $5 to pose playing the trumpet.
A dwarf was hired, appearing on the front cover and the back cover.
However, a group shot of the band does appear on a poster in the background of both covers, bearing captions of the band and album name. (The same photograph previously appeared on the back cover of the band's debut album - also a 1967 album!) Because of the subtlety of the artist and album title, most record stores put stickers across the cover to help customers identify it more clearly.