canada.gif

gb.gif

de.gif

us.gif
Neil Young's new release ""World Record" w/ Crazy Horse is now available for pre-order. Order here
(Please shop locally & independently. But if you can't, we appreciate your supporting Thrasher's Wheat by clicking this link or YOUR COUNTRY's FLAG. Thank you!!!)
ADVERTISEMENT
<-Older Posts Blog Home Newer Posts->

Sunday, September 16, 2012

"Psychedelic Pill" Album Cover Art Version #2? So which dosage do you prefer?


"Psychedelic Pill" - Cover Version #2
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

(Click photo to enlarge)

Last week, we posted an image for the album cover of "Psychedelic Pill" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

Since then, we have come to learn that there is a second version of the art by Gary Burden, as pictured above.

As you can see, there's quite a bit of difference between the two pill dosages.

According to the PR, "The original album artwork recently revealed has been revised (pictured above) and taken on a stronger, more direct image to reflect the commanding and expansive music heard on the two CD or three vinyl disc sets."

"Psychedelic Pill" - Cover Version #1
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

(Click photo to enlarge)

So which dosage do you prefer? The small dose? Or the big dose?



The album is to be released on October 30th and is now up on Amazon.com. Apparently, only the small dosage is available for pre-orders.

Tracklist and more on Psychedelic Pill by Neil Young & Crazy Horse.


27 Comments:

At 9/16/2012 05:37:00 PM, Blogger Tweck9 said...

I like the top one. They're both really weird, though.

 
At 9/16/2012 06:17:00 PM, Blogger Thos said...

Both terrible! Can't wait to hear the music though.

Thos

 
At 9/16/2012 06:42:00 PM, Anonymous Denis RW said...

Could we get both?
No choice!
We need both!

 
At 9/16/2012 07:54:00 PM, Anonymous tlc8464 said...

I want the BIG pill. Of course.

 
At 9/16/2012 09:06:00 PM, Blogger Kimball said...

I prefer the first starry one. The emphasis should be the psychadelia as opposed to the pill. To Mom and Dad the cover just doesn't matter. Burn-outs'll be stubbin' their toes on those gargantuan crazy Horse-Pills that make 'em Walk Like a Giant.

 
At 9/16/2012 09:19:00 PM, Anonymous GrungeMan said...

Doesn't matter, you can't OD on Neil Young music!

 
At 9/17/2012 12:48:00 AM, Anonymous medward said...

Ugh, not a fan of the large one with the white background. I prefer the lame starry one, i think it looks really cool!

 
At 9/17/2012 02:36:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Psychedelic Soap

When I first heard about the title I was only hoping they would NOT put a pill on the cover.

When I first saw version one on my cell phone I could not believe Gary Burden made it.

The space image looks like it comes from a nineties stock photo cd. The typeface doesn't ad much soul to the image and the pill looks like Photoshop from the nineties.

I can imagine that consuming a psychedelic pill is a metaphor for a feeling that comes up while writing a book about your life. Don't hear that in the song with the same title. So, yes, I was a bit surprised that the man who wrote and fortunately continues singing The Needle And The Damage Done comes up with an album cover that in a way romanticizes drug use. I'm a big rock star. My sales have tanked... The younger kids all prefer pills above other drugs.

The larger pill looks like soap. That's better. But that image has been made for Amazon only. They can't sell a NY and CH album if their name is not visible on the cover.

Well, I hope Neil Young will remember that many singers lost their band.

BSM

 
At 9/17/2012 07:19:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

absolutely lame cover art...it looks like bath soap...

 
At 9/17/2012 07:41:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Either would be the worst of his career

 
At 9/17/2012 08:07:00 AM, Blogger peter d. said...

...i'm afraid it IS bath soap...

Smell the Horse!

 
At 9/17/2012 08:51:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is it me or does it look like a bad Hawkwind bootleg?

 
At 9/17/2012 10:20:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm seeing some Crazy Horse soap on a rope in our future.

 
At 9/17/2012 10:34:00 AM, Anonymous Jim B said...

Looks like cheese to me, literally and figuratively.

 
At 9/17/2012 10:56:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I kinda like the first (top) one. Does that make me weird?

The bottom one is atrocious.

 
At 9/17/2012 01:15:00 PM, Blogger Tweck9 said...

I like the covers, but I think they should take it back to the drawing board. It just looks a little too pasted together. And maybe get rid of the pill. It's a good idea conceptually, but I don't think it translates well visually.

In any case, as a man of inverted tastes, I hereby proclaim this Neil's best cover art since Fork in the Road.

 
At 9/17/2012 01:32:00 PM, Blogger Thos said...

Thanks for reminding us of that one Matt - it was abysmal too! For me the worst covers are Silver and Gold, Chrome Dreams II, and Are You Passionate?

My favourite ones are Living With War in the beginning, Weld, Eldorado, Landing in Water, A Treasure, American Stars and Bars, time fades away, and Neil Young. And EKTIN.

 
At 9/17/2012 03:02:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The little one is far better. Prettier colors, spacy design, and as everyone familiar with psychedelia knows, it's all about the small, hidden details. With a giant pull, you might as well call the album "Ketamine".

 
At 9/17/2012 03:18:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Change the title to WALK LIKE GIANT.That has more meaning than anything.When i first heard that song, the first simple lyrics, Walk like a giant.....floating like a leaf...but back to wanting to walk like a giant ..... had more impact on me than anything Neil in 10 + years.Perfect.Made sense.Didnt even have to get deeper than that basic idea.Anything more was extra.And doing it with CH made it to another level.After that I said if Neil never records again,he hit the high mark again.I'm satisfied.
2 weeks later after a heavy hike in Hawaii( walking like a giant), I was diagnosed with a bunch of cancer.Boy did those lyrics fit then.From walking like a Giant to Floating like a leaf....but of course I will continue to try and get back to walking like a giant !!! I had major surgery 6 days ago.Been home 3 days.I dont even know how I am typing this.
I listened to walk like a giant every day in the hospital.I have a long way to go but I will walk like a giant if its the last thing I do.Thanks Neil for the great song ! Inspiration beyong all my 42 years of listening to your music.Never stop trying to walk like a gaint.Never baby !You get it, as you always have.This is the essence of life, even without my complication.
I feel great considering.Mentaly strong.
Ready to fight.Long way to go.I even asked the doctor how could i have been so sick and hike like that and then be this weak and sick ?
It was all in my spirit for life i guess.
Walk like a giant as the title with a pic of Neil and the guys hiking in volcano region of Mauii ! That would do it for me.I intend to shortly pre-order the vinyl, cd and blu-ray.It may take me months or years to walk like a giant again, but there is no doubt I will.
Cant wait for the oficial release.
Thanks Neil and CH for a great one !

 
At 9/17/2012 03:51:00 PM, Blogger SONY said...

The 'Horse' pill on the new one is a bit hard to swallow.

The psychedelia is eveident on the first edition, a little space trucking adventure.

It still amazes me though how much a simple expresiion of art can bring such condemnation and criticism. Does it even matter? We got new Neil Young and Crazy Horse recordings. If it was only released on downloads we wouldn't even have a debate. Such is the 21st century I guess.

 
At 9/17/2012 06:24:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Looks like a frisbee.

 
At 9/17/2012 07:21:00 PM, Blogger Tweck9 said...

I think they should change out the big pill for a picture of me on the first one, and then use that.

 
At 9/17/2012 10:49:00 PM, Blogger philnovo said...

Looks like a shortbread cookie.. umm hungry

 
At 9/18/2012 11:36:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Track Listing:
LP1
1. Driftin' Back
2. Driftin' Back
3. Psychedelic Pill
LP2
4. Psychedelic Pill (NY Mix)
5. Ramada Inn (going south)
6. Born In Ontario
7. Twisted Road
8. She's Always Dancing
9. For The Love of Man
LP3
10. Walk Like A Giant

 
At 9/19/2012 08:59:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's all one cover....front & back

 
At 9/19/2012 09:08:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's a good idea.
Big pill on front cover, small pill on back cover.

 
At 9/19/2012 08:06:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The top one is it!

 

Post a Comment

<< Home

<-Older Posts Blog Home Newer Posts->

Willie for a Nobel!
#Willie4Nobel

Willie Nelson for Nobel Peace Prize
for Farm Aid and his work on
alternative fuels, and world peace initiatives.

farm-aid-logo.gif
Farm Aid

Go Farmers Markets!


"In the >field< of opportunity
It's plowin' time again."

SUPPORTER
logo
Silverline Communications

(Home of the FarmAidians)
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
(519) 737-7979



This blog supports free speech!


Demand justice for Aaron:
Support "Aaron's Law" and inquiry into his prosecution

(... he didn't kill himself either...) #AaronDidntKillHimself

Induct Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame



Please Help Support Independent Media &
Non-Corporate Advertising
This Blog's For You!


The Hypocrisy of the Mainstream Media

It's Been Called The
"Missing Link" in the Ditch Trilogy

time-fades-away-banner2a

Sign the Release "Time Fades Away" Petition
Join The 10,000+ Who Have Already Signed


broken-arrow-mag-new-logo.gif

Neil Young Appreciation Society


sugar-mtn-logo.jpg
Sugar Mountain

Neil Young Setlists
rust-radio-new
Rust Radio


bumpersticker-neil-concert.jpg


i-l-ove-neil-young-sm.jpg
Bands Covering Neil Young songs


bumper-sticker-live-music-better-sm.jpg
LIVE MUSIC IS BETTER


ny-times-logo.jpg
Official Neil Young News Site

bridgeschool_logo
The Bridge School


The Bridge School Concerts
25th Anniversary Edition

**100% of Proceeds to Benefit Bridge School***

linda-eastman-neil-young-sugar-mtn-sm.jpg
The Essential Neil Young

neil-young-sleeveless.jpg
Fans Favorite Neil Albums

neil-young-heart-of-gold-film-still
Top 50 MP3
Neil Young Song Downloads


Top 10 Best Selling Neil Albums Today
amazon-neil-store.GIF
Support Thrasher's Wheat
via Purchases from:
United States - Amazon.com us.gif
Canada - Amazon.ca canada.gif
United Kingdom - Amazon.uk gb.gif
Germany - Amazon.de de.gif



Neil Young Songbook Project

In the fields of wheat

"Children of Destiny" will NOT be harvested
However, the chaff will be burned by unquenchable fire

Neil Young + Promise of the Real

Europe 2016 Tour Dates



2015 Rebel Content Tour


Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Alchemy Concert Tour Reviews

Fall 2012 N. America Tour
Spring 2013 Australia/New Zealand Tour
Summer 2013 Europe Tour

Europe Summer 2014 Concert Tour
Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Thrasher's Wheat Radio Supporters Go To Europe

jttp-film-poster-sm.jpg
Neil Young Films

musicares-neil-young-2010.jpg
2010 MusiCares Honors Neil Young

Features Elvis Costello, Crosby Stills & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Ben Harper, Elton John, Norah Jones, Lady Antebellum, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Keith Urban, and others.
Proceeds from sales go to MusiCares,
which helps musicians in need of
financial and medical assistance.

live-rust-promo-poster.jpg


"There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye"

#BigShift

trans-promo



Neil Young FAQ:
Everything Left to Know About the Iconic and Mercurial Rocker
"an indispensable reference"

paul-neil-bridge2004-sat-sfc-kkomenich-sm.jpg
Paul McCartney and Neil Young

woodstock-poster.jpg


"You can make a difference
If you really a try"

lennon_peace_liberty
John Lennon and Neil Young


"hailed by fans as a wonderful read"

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young:
csny-1974-poster.jpg
The Supergroup of the 20th Century



Director Jonathan Demme's Exquisite film "Heart of Gold"

eddie & neil
Eddie Vedder and Neil Young

buffalo-springfield-poster.jpg
Revisiting The Significance of
The Buffalo Springfield


"The revolution will not be televised"
... it will be blogged, streamed,
tweeted, shared and liked
The Embarrassment of Mainstream Media

Turn Off Your TV & Have A Life


"Everything Is Bullshit" +
"Turn Off The News"
Turn Off the News (Build a Garden)


Neil Young 2016 Year in Review:
The Year of The Wheat

Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain and Neil Young

Neil Young's Feedback:
An Acquired Taste?

Young Neil: The Sugar Mountain Years
by Rustie Sharry "Keepin' Jive Alive in T.O." Wilson

"the definitive source of Neil Young's formative childhood years in Canada"

neil & joni
Joni Mitchell & Neil Young

europe 1987.jpg


dylan-young-crop
Bob and Neil

weld
So Who Really Was "The Godfather of Grunge"?


Four Dead in Ohio
kent state
So What Really Happened at Kent State?


The Four Dead in Ohio



May The FOUR Be With You #MayThe4thBeWithYou

concert-pass-europe-2003-solo.jpg


dissent is not treason
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism

Rockin' In The Free World



Sing Truth to Power!
When Neil Young Speaks Truth To Power,
The World Listens

emmylou-harris-neil-young-0305-crop
Emmylou Harris and Neil Young

wilco-062305-wide-background.jpg
Wilco and Neil Young

bluenotes-pass-young88crewlam-sm.jpg

bruce-springsteen-neil-young-bridge-oct-1986.jpg
Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young

europe87concertpass


elton-john-neil-young-crop-sm.jpg
Elton John and Neil Young

ronnie-vanzant-neil.jpg
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young

+

The Meaning of "Sweet Home Alabama" Lyrics


Neil Young Nation -
"The definitive Neil Young fan book"

powderfinger
"Powderfinger"
What does the song mean?

Random Neil Young Link of the Moment
neil-sad.jpg

Bonnie Raitt and Neil Young

Wisconsin-solidarity.jpg
I'm Proud to Be A Union Man

UNITED WE STAND/DIVIDED WE FALL


When Neil Young is Playing,
You Shut the Fuck Up


Class War:
They Started It and We'll Finish It...
peacefully

A battle raged on the open page...
No Fear, No Surrender. Courage
WE WON'T BACK DOWN. NEVER STAND DOWN.

"What if Al Qaeda blew up the levees?"
Full Disclousre Now


"I've Got The Revolution Blues"

Willie Nelson & Neil Young
Willie Nelson for Nobel Peace Prize



John Mellencamp:
Why Willie Deserves a Nobel

willie_picnic_poster_070503


BOYCOTT HATE

Love and Only Love

"Thinking about what a friend had said,
I was hoping it was a lie"


We're All On
A Journey Through the Past

Neil Young's Moon Songs
Tell Us The F'n TRUTH
(we can handle it... try us)

Freedom:
freedom-video
Does Anything Else Really Matter?

"Nobody's free until everybody's free."
~~ Fannie Lou Hamer

Here Comes "The Big Shift"
#BigShift

Maybe everything you think you know is wrong? NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS
"It's all illusion anyway."

Propaganda = Mind Control
NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS
Guess what?
"Symbols Rule the World, not Words or Laws."
... and symbolism will be their downfall...

Brighter Planet's 350 Challenge
Be The Rain, Be The Change

csny2k-plate.jpg
the truth will set you free
This Machine Kills Fascists


"Children of Destiny" - THE Part of THE Solution

(Frame from Official Music Video)

war is not the answer
yet we are
Still Living With War

"greed is NOT good"
Hey Big Brother!
Stop Spying On Us!
Civic Duty Is Not Terrorism

The Achilles Heel
#NullifyNSA
Orwell (and Grandpa) Was Right
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.”
~~ Bob Marley

The Essence of "The Doubters"



Yes, There's Definitely A Hole in The Sky


Even Though The Music Died 50+ Years Ago
,
Open Up the "Tired Eyes" & Wake up!
"consciousness is near"
What's So Funny About
Peace, Love, & Understanding & Music?

churchsign

Show Me A Sign

"Who is John Galt?"
To ask the question is to know the answer

"Whosoever shall give up his liberty for a temporary security
deserves neither liberty nor safety."

~~ Benjamin Franklin

Words

(Between the lines of age)


And in the end, the love you take
Is equal to the love you make

~~ John & Paul

the zen of neil
the power of rust
the karma of the wheat

~Om-Shanti.

Namaste