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Bohemian
13 Jul 2006, 12:21
I love this album, was the first Meat album I became quite well versed with when I was a kid. Always had a soft spot for it.

And I love the cover, big time. Always loved the cover and the booklet (even tho the painting on the back is stretched to fit the slightly rectangular format of the back of a CD case, that always slightly annoyed me...)

ANYWAY, what I was going to say was this: Is it just me, or does the typography on the front cover of the UK / Australian (and European?) pressing of the album, that adds a "u" to the spelling of "Neighborhood", realy suck compared to the American version??

I don't expect to get many responses to this thread :lol: cause not many people are as visually anal about these things as I am, but I really love the typography on the american version, with the "welcome" made to look as if it has come off a welcome mat or something, and it balances out the entire cover image really well in position and colour.

By contrast, the UK / Australian one looks dodgy, with the colours and style being identical to the "I'd Lie for You" logotype in the booklet, and it doesn't work anywhere NEAR as harmoniously.

I've decided I can't take it any longer and I'm going to order the American version from Amazon.com and make that the main copy in my collection :lol: .

Ha... so it's come to this. Hope it doesn't take too long to get here.

B.
L96
13 Jul 2006, 22:10
At least we can spell.

;-)
Bohemian
14 Jul 2006, 04:41
At least we can spell.

;-)

:D

Yeah it was hard to finally decide which was the lesser evil - the poor design or the stupid american spelling. :lol:
Rockette
14 Jul 2006, 06:22
I covered both bases and got the two copies to be doubly sure! So you're not the only anal one.
Jackoutofhell
14 Jul 2006, 06:25
:D

Yeah it was hard to finally decide which was the lesser evil - the poor design or the stupid american spelling. :lol:


:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I prefer the American spelling, because... well, I'm American. :oops: :mad:

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Rockette
14 Jul 2006, 06:27
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I prefer the American spelling, because... well, I'm American. :oops: :mad:

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

:D ... and it happens to be Meat's preferred spelling, I should think. :D
Bohemian
14 Jul 2006, 08:38
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I prefer the American spelling, because... well, I'm American. :oops: :mad:

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:


:shock:


Oh I knew someone somewhere must have preferred that spelling. I guess it's logical enough that the Americans prefer the American spelling... :sherlock: :lol: I see how that works. :lol:

And as Rockette says (glad to know I'm not the only one ;) ) It's the way Meat spells it in his native vernacular... so that was a swaying point in my argument with myself about whether it was worth buying both copies. :lol:
RadioMaster
14 Jul 2006, 12:25
IŽd prefer the amarican spelling too, neighbourhood sound to me a little bit like Nighboorhood :twisted:
Rockette
14 Jul 2006, 12:30
:bicker: Now you're just being hard to get along with! Picky, picky. :twisted:
Kev
24 Jul 2006, 19:48
Can we just clear up the fact that the American's are using our language, therefore it is our spelling that is correct. Thank you. :)
gotham_child
24 Jul 2006, 20:40
does it really matter how it's spelt???? geez im in it for the music not the spelling bee!!!!
JanT
24 Jul 2006, 22:47
Can we just clear up the fact that the American's are using our language, therefore it is our spelling that is correct. Thank you. :)

ROFL sorry, that tickled me pink.
wenners
24 Jul 2006, 23:13
And I ain't in it for the english , and I ain't in it for the maths
I ain't in it for the glory of spelling anything at all
And I sure ain't in it for the grades
But I'm in it till it's over and I just can't stop
If you wanna get it done, you gotta spell it yourself
And I like my spelling like I like my life
Everything spelt better than everything else,Everything spelt better than everything else
Kev
24 Jul 2006, 23:16
Please... Don't ever try that again! *rolls eyes*

I'm tired!
L96
25 Jul 2006, 08:26
does it really matter how it's spelt???? geez im in it for the music not the spelling bee!!!!

We can tell.
Ma.Ra
25 Jul 2006, 09:40
And I ain't in it for the english , and I ain't in it for the maths
I ain't in it for the glory of spelling anything at all
And I sure ain't in it for the grades
But I'm in it till it's over and I just can't stop
If you wanna get it done, you gotta spell it yourself
And I like my spelling like I like my life
Everything spelt better than everything else,Everything spelt better than everything else

:lmao:

More?
rockfenris2005
26 Jul 2006, 13:22
My feelings for this album resemble the same colour as the front-cover.
The Flying Mouse
26 Jul 2006, 19:16
My feelings for this album resemble the same colour as the front-cover.

:twisted: Green? :shock:

You're envious? :??:

You wish you had recorded it? :mrgreen:
rockfenris2005
30 Jul 2006, 15:11
No, sea-sick
Bohemian
31 Jul 2006, 10:23
No, sea-sick

Is that a PMS value? I've not heard of it? :confused:


Because I'm feeling whimsical... I'll explain my lame attempt at humour in order to fend off people thinking I'm spouting gibberish.

No wait... too long to explain, Its a graphic design reference. A bad one, but hey, I've been designing crap I don't like for people I've barely met all day. It gets to you eventually.
MeatGrl1
31 Jul 2006, 17:26
And I ain't in it for the english , and I ain't in it for the maths
I ain't in it for the glory of spelling anything at all
And I sure ain't in it for the grades
But I'm in it till it's over and I just can't stop
If you wanna get it done, you gotta spell it yourself
And I like my spelling like I like my life
Everything spelt better than everything else,Everything spelt better than everything else

:lmao:!!!

Dude that is hilarious!