Here was my list:

Kiss – You Wanted the Best – Unseen photos from the archives?  I call BS!

Kiss – The Box Set (guitar case version) – CDs fall out of top flap every time you open it, as demoed on last show.

Alice Cooper – Old School (box set) – Top of “desk” curls up over time.  Due to shape and fragility of box set, it is hard to flatten safely.

Ozzy Osbourne – 1995 remasters – The postage stamp sized art and the circular song titles on back are an epic fail.

Kick Axe – Rock the World (reissue with the really bad cover) – The brilliant original cover was replaced in 2005 with something far uglier.

Marillion – Marbles – campaign edition 2 CD digipack – Discs pop out and the little foam things that hold the discs in, come unglued with time.

Pearl Jam – Vitalogy – Known to fatally scratch discs.

Kim Mitchel – Itch – People think the album is actually “self titled” due to messy cover art.

AC/DC – PWRUP lightbox – Mine ripped, trying to get all the stupid tape off the box set.  Ripped on day one!

Twisted Sister – Live at the Marquee – Rhino limited edition – Doesn’t file nicely anywhere, doesn’t stand up straight…a straight fail!

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Packaging fails!  Cover art that’s too small, discs that fall out, packages the scratch the precious CD inside…we’ll cover lots of them tonight on the Contrarians Live.

There will be a variety of “fails” tonight, from the usual suspects.  Unfortunately I may have to start skipping these Wednesday night shows.  With spring now here, I no longer need to occupy my evenings in front of a screen.  We will see what the future holds.  I had a great run – 17 shows in a row without missing a single one.  Only Grant can say he also hasn’t missed a single show of the last 17.  We’ll see how it goes.  It’s bittersweet.  I’d like to continue doing this every week, but when the sun is shining outside and the air is warm, it’s hard to sit at a screen.

Watch live and comment!  Martin always tries to address the comment section.

THE CONTRARIANS – Packaging Fails – Wednesday March 12 –  7:00 PM EST

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My Contrarians appearances to date:

1. Minimalist cover art
2. Brown album covers
3. Yellow album covers
4. Albums with Fire and Explosions
5. Spaceships! Aliens! Robots!
6. This Album Cover is Hell!
7. Toys & Games
8. Dreaming in Stereo:  Beds & Sleep on album covers
9. Favourite Bands…WORST Album Covers
10. They Swapped Covers!
11. Great Album Covers From Bands We Despise
12. Top 10 NWOBHM Covers
13. It’s A Piece of Art!
14. Compilation Kaos!
15. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Hipgnosis!
16. Amped Up!