christopherm Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I want a good quality image of the Bedtime Stories artwork. I don't like the dark one they have on iTunes. I was wondering if any of you could help me out I prefer the upside down version, but if you have the right side up version I wouldn't mind! (beggars can't be choosers after all LOL) It doesn't have to be too large either 500x500 is a good enough size for me! Thanks in advance. -Christopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 It sucks. This is the one album cover that WBR could not provide a HQ digital scan of. And any fan that has ever scanned it can't get the colors right. I actually don't mind the itunes cover (even if it's slightly cropped and theres a scratch on it, but the colors are pretty acuarate) I have a folder collection of all her album/singles covers in HQ. I think I might have this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le smoking Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I have these...hope they help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 I get so OCD when it comes to organizing my iTunes. I like to have the album cover that looks exactly like the cd. The iTunes version looks kind of dirty. LOL if you can't find it no worries though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Omg thank you, thank you Le Smoking!! Those are perfect! The colors look great! Not too over-saturated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le smoking Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Omg thank you, thank you Le Smoking!! Those are perfect! The colors look great! Not too over-saturated. Glad to help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Upside down/rightside up, whatever you wanna call it The real cover, how it was intended: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thank you Whoopie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDrazi Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 albumartexchange.com is the place to go for great album cover art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 ^ Thank you also GreenDrazi! That site has great covers! They have a great quality image for I'm Breathless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luluthecat Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 It really irritates me that iTunes sell albums with badly scanned in artwork. I really don't see how it's so hard no to produce a digital image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 albumartexchange.com is the place to go for great album cover art. Wow, thank you for that site! I've been looking for the original cover of the first album in HQ, but the only ones I found had that annoying black bar at the top. But this site has the one I was searching for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Wow, thank you for that site! I've been looking for the original cover of the first album in HQ, but the only ones I found had that annoying black bar at the top. But this site has the one I was searching for! That annoying black bar at the top is part of the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I know this has been asked like a thousand times, but why are there two different versions of the BS artwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I know this has been asked like a thousand times, but why are there two different versions of the BS artwork? As legend goes, the original cover is the one where Madonna looks upside down, but while the album was being printed and packaged in a factory, one of the workers thought there was an error and corrected the cover by flipping it the other way. All the early pressings had the incorrect cover, until they corrected it and used the original "upside down" (though uncropped M isn't upside down. It's right side up) version. That's what I was always told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 As legend goes, the original cover is the one where Madonna looks upside down, but while the album was being printed and packaged in a factory, one of the workers thought there was an error and corrected the cover by flipping it the other way. All the early pressings had the incorrect cover. That's what I was always told As far as I know Warner deliberately changed because it was "confusing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 yeah the first pressing had the image the wrong way.... I think it was just the US? eventually the corrected artwork became the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 So the "incorrect" image is the upside down one? (Which is actually the right way image?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOD Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Here, but it's right side up,Hope this works: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 So the "incorrect" image is the upside down one? (Which is actually the right way image?) Well, basing it off the uncropped photo: Yes, the incorrect one M is upside down. This is the original cover: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Well, basing it off the uncropped photo: Yes, the incorrect one M is upside down. This is the original cover: Thanks, they should have kept it like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I dont think a worker of the factory decided to change. If that was the case, the factory would have to make everything again since they screw up what was requested. That seems a little joke fans made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Factory worker, someone at WBR, all the same really. SOMEONE thought it looked funny and changed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 As far as I know Warner deliberately changed because it was "confusing". It is confusing , just look at this thread lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvirtue Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 And why has no one asked Madonna about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Regardless of who changed it, the correct cover and the one Madonna obviously approved was the original upside down cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yes, every format, advert, poster, billboard, duratran, postcard, sheet music book and commercial during 1994 featured the album with Madonna's image appearing upright (as on the left). It wasn't until the second North American pressing that showed up in stores throughout 1995 and 1996 that the image was flipped to what happens to be closer to the orientation of the photograph as it was taken. This only changed in the US as far as I know and to this day every other country still utilizes the "upright" cover. This was also done for the cassette release: I don't think this was a mistake at all. The pink lettering of her name was clearly designed to stand out against the bed. When the image was flipped the blue title lettering for almost disappears. I've always thought this had less to do with what was "correct' and more to do with either Madonna preferring one version over the other and compromising with the label OR --the more likely scenario-- a shrewd marketing decision to sell additional copies of the album to fans/collectors who'd already purchased it. Made me buy multiples. This sort of happened again the following year with Something To Remember which initially came without a back insert (the bar code appeared on a text-only disc that also contained all of the track listing information and was displayed outwardly in a clear tray.) In 1996 the second pressing of the disc was changed to yellow floral graphics and came with a white tray and back insert featuring another gorgeous Testino/Versace shot that had originally only been used on print and poster advertisements for the compilation: Original first US pressing CD issued without back insert: Second pressing CD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Mattress as always. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 I wonder which versions I'll get. I ordered both Bedtime Stories & Something to Remember (used) from one of my favorite record shops. Gotta have those hard copies for the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Maybe they forgot to swap the color on the text when correcting the image? I just can't see the 1st pressing cover having been the original (on the left), her whole face and eyes look completely strange if you stare at for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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