Is Vedder a marketing genius (Self-titled album, 2006)

Spiritual_Chaos
Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,718
edited November 2022 in The Porch
Heard on the very interesting talk with Brad Klausen on the State of Love & Trust podcast.

Do you agree with Eddie? Or should they have had a different cover for this album?

I find it very much a (non-attractive) clash that the inside and the great looking 7 inch single covers had one style. And then the front cover and the tour t-shirts (WHY THE FUCK DID I BUT ONE IN SMALL AT THE TIME? WHAT WAS I THINKING? had a completely different bright blue avocado style. With the weird shadow.

Cool that Brad did the font himself though. The Era of elegant sans serif-fonts that started with Yield.


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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 10,424
    When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”
  • droptheleash9
    droptheleash9 Posts: 1,468
    Maybe I'm in the minority but I think it's a great album cover. Much prefer that to the Backspacer or Lightning Bolt Covers.
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,553
    I love this cover. The colors are beautiful.
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,366
    It’s cool

    the shadow of the avocado I always notice

    great album
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,288
    Great fun album, lame cover.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    mcgruff10 said:
    Great fun album, lame cover.
    I agree. And lame album title. With some exceptions (White Album, Black Album), I’m not big on self-titling albums that’s not a debut album. Like Alice in Chains’ third album for instance. And certainly this album. You’re stuck giving them silly nicknames like “Avocado,” or in the case of Alice In Chains, “Tripod” (for the three-legged dog on the cover). 
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Avocados and Pearl Jam are tied together for me. Not in every day life while buying an avocado but my avocado socks are definitely Pear Jam socks.
    Love the album and I find the nickname funny. I’m very easily amused though 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,718
    JPPJ84 said:
    Avocados and Pearl Jam are tied together for me. Not in every day life while buying an avocado but my avocado socks are definitely Pear Jam socks.
    Love the album and I find the nickname funny. I’m very easily amused though 

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,207
    Great album.  Poor cover. Lazy title.  Thats my view. Worth nothing 


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  • regalturbo
    regalturbo Posts: 302
    At least the Yield album cover had a nice landscape behind it, something more interesting to look at
  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 10,089
    I always believe their titles have meanings, some are pretty obvious. I assumed this one, being their first free from their record label, was self titled to show they are in charge now. Maybe they were just lazy, but kinda makes sense to me.
  • D-Rod
    D-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,997
    Tim Simmons said:
    When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”
    Only true avocado eaters will understand this . 
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  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,885
    Don’t get the Marketing genius aspect here. Does Ed own an Avocado farm? I have avocados around always and have never once thought of this album. Now Yield signs are a totally different story 
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  • thomascbullock
    thomascbullock Posts: 431
    Love the album, indifferent to the cover. I think the only album cover of theirs I really don't like is Backspacer, which is fitting, it's probably my least favorite record.
  • trees
    trees Columbus OHIO Posts: 2,087
    Foriginal Sin said:
    Don’t get the Marketing genius aspect here. Does Ed own an Avocado farm? I have avocados around always and have never once thought of this album. Now Yield signs are a totally different story 
    I remember  hearing  when the Yeild album  came out Yeild signs disappeared  in certain places  


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  • trees
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    D-Rod said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”
    Only true avocado eaters will understand this . 
    Avocado  farms got more business  when thus Album  came out I read


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    PJ Hamilton Ontario 9/13/2005
    PJ Phiadelphia PA 10/3/2005
    PJ Cleveland OH 5/20/2006
    PJ Columbia SC 6/16/2008.....
    e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008
    e.V Philly PA 6/11/2009
    e.V Bailtimore MD 6/14/2009...
    PJ Chicago IL 8/23/2009
    .PJ...Philly PA 10/27/2009 PJ.Philadephia PA 10/28/2009.
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,348
    edited November 2022
    I eat avocados almost three times a week! I haven’t listen to Avocado in years but I love the album cover and don’t care if the album didn’t really have a title, I just love Avocados. 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    OG mix or 2017 remix? Also, yes, avocados. Delish. 
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  • igotid88
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    edited November 2022
    trees said:
    D-Rod said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    When I see an avocado, I don’t think of this record. I think, “am I 2 days too early to use this, or I am 29 minutes too late”
    Only true avocado eaters will understand this . 
    Avocado  farms got more business  when thus Album  came out I read
    Before the album, avocados weren't "in". Now they're everywhere. Coincidence?
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Avocados and Pearl Jam are tied together for me. Not in every day life while buying an avocado but my avocado socks are definitely Pear Jam socks.
    Love the album and I find the nickname funny. I’m very easily amused though 

    See, that amused me 😄

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