Test4Eggo Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 So I was scrolling through the cover flow of my albums on my iPod and realized the Caress of Steel artwork doesn't just look like a man standing atop a mountain (of some sort.); I was looking at it from a farther distance and saw the cover looked like a man's head, with your view as looking at the left side of his face. The man's (which is probably the Necromancer now that I think of it...) right arm and sleeve double as the nose, the right hand as the lips, the right breastbone and armpit as the left eye, the rest of the body with the head is the hair. The rocky surface (the mountain of some sort) doubles as the torso: anything below the net. Has anyone noticed this yet? The shading makes it more obvious. This is probably something everyone knows, or no one really paid attention to. Probably the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappa_da_bass Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I've got the CD right next to me and can't see any of this. Would you be able to highlight it in paint or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanadoo Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 i don't see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I have seen it but only when it is someone's avatar on this site. I think when the image is smaller and less detailed, like in an avatar, it is easier to see the illusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate2112 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 it is the necromancer because it is a man cowering in fear over a glass prism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furie Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 it looks like the punisher skull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hmmmm. I will have to check this out. I have to admit that this is one of my favorite albums but that I rarely look at the covers anymore. I really should. This one was always so drab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peil_neart Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I think this post is so relavent. I see it, and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scars Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 As mentioned, at a certain viewing distance, it gets pretty difficult to see it. But since I listen to the album on my computer mostly, I see it all the time. Here is a crude MS-paintjob of how I see it. Instead of a man though I think of it as a woman with long, flowing hair. http://i.imgur.com/ZCjI6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanadoo Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 i see it! thanks scars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I can't see the image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestyk Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I read that the cover was supposed to be steel color but a printing error made it come out copper...So in light of that, I turned it back to the original color. http://members.shaw.ca/abbbb/steel.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hugh Syme is good for that. The word "f*ck" can be seen on the Signals cover on the spotted dog. "shit" can be seen on Roll the Bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Here's a photoshop manipulated version of the cover I did a few years back: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/rushgoober/rushgoober3/rushgoober4/rushcaress-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I googled Caress of Steel to see the album, if you leave at at the thumbnail from web search, you can see it quite clearly. That's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 QUOTE (usb_connector @ Jan 1 2011, 02:42 PM) I googled Caress of Steel to see the album, if you leave at at the thumbnail from web search, you can see it quite clearly. That's awesome. It also works to look at it larger without wearing glasses. The details diminish and easier to see the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 If this is the case was it intended? Kind of Like Rush's version of "Young Woman or Old Lady"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I just noticed that right under the guy's arm, it looks like there's a sailboat glowing. I wonder if it means anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 QUOTE (Majestyk @ Jan 1 2011, 06:56 PM) I read that the cover was supposed to be steel color but a printing error made it come out copper...So in light of that, I turned it back to the original color. http://members.shaw.ca/abbbb/steel.jpg I just saw it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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