Behind the Mask turns 34
Its past the official release date but today is Earth Day and I will always remember I drove to the mall on Earth day in 1990 and bought the new BTM cassette tape. I was so excited. Not only was the album released but the summer tour was sweeping the country. But it would soon all be postponed until the late fall because of Chris's dad passing.
I did not know the 1991 Grammy Awards nominated BTM for best album package. Does anyone have information on this? Who won that year? I could not find information. I saw that Tusk was nominated for best album package too. However it was a double album with interesting photos. Did I miss something by buying the cassette? What kind of package did BTM have?
I am in the minority but the album cover for BTM is one of my favorites. I think the cover captures the band perfectly. So much symbolism and makes you think. This is what the old classic and vintage album covers were like.
Here we are 34 year later. The album barely cracked the top 20 in the states but went right to #1 in the UK.
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 My heart will rise up with the morning sun and the hurt I feel will simply melt away
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