Who is more airbrushed in their new album covers, Neil Diamond or Liza Minnelli?
A bunch of old timers have new albums out this year. And while they say women tend to be more vain than men, I'm not sure if that's the case from just looking at the album covers from Neil Diamond and Liza Minnelli.
Diamond, whose "Dreams" is a collection of covers -- including a limp "Midnight Train to Georgia" -- looks as stiff as one of wax figures at Madame Tussauds'.
And poor Liza looks as fresh-faced as a young Rachel Maddow.
Meanwhile, Elton John and Leon Russell show off every wrinkle on the cover of their awesome new album, "The Union."
A side-by-side comparison after the jump:
Neil Diamond, looking like a life-sized tin soldier, staring into the abyss:
Wacky Liza:
Meanwhile, look at these old codgers, Leon Russell and Elton John:
Photo: "The Union" from Amazon.com
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
Is it airbrushing or embalming fluid?
Posted by: MC | November 3, 2010 3:08 PM
Liza appears to be heavily airbrushed...and also drunk.
Posted by: VeraBlue | November 3, 2010 3:20 PM
From what I can see, ol' Neil ain't airbrushed -- just photographed from farther away. By the way: Great bit of fluff journalism, there, Perez. Way to add to the growing, anti-intellectual morass of modern America.
Posted by: vintmac | November 4, 2010 12:01 AM
Always thought Neil Diamond was about the music-can't believe you get paid to slag off peoples looks just to boost your pathetic ego.
Don't like his music?Entitled to your opinion as I am to mine...go slag off someone else, you cretin!!!
Posted by: kiwix2 | November 4, 2010 1:00 AM
Neil and Liza have looks that are iconic ... before and after airbrushing ... Bravo!
Posted by: mhcp | November 4, 2010 1:15 AM
I hate stuff.
I hate stuff on the blogs.
I hate stuff that people write about.
I hate stuff that has happened.
I hate musical stuff.
I hate bar stuff.
I hate stuff that might happen.
I hate stuff that other people like.
I hate stuff that I don't know about.
Posted by: RayRay | November 4, 2010 1:59 PM
Erik's brain is air brushed.
Posted by: me | November 7, 2010 1:50 AM