The aesthetics of MJ’s albums

[barbee0715]

Smooth Criminal was both Daddy Long Legs (coin in the juke box) and Bandwagon

West Side Story influenced both Beat It and BAD

History-Chaplin's Great Dictator AND Triumph of the Will

 

[barbee0715]

Lots of little things were picked up straight from musicals I loved-the Escape Scene in "Say, Say, Say" reminds me of "On the Town". The scarf as a belt in the Way you Make Me Feel" is from Fred.

The vaudeville scene in "Say, Say, Say" is his version of "Fit As a Fiddle"

 

[barbee0715]

I just noticed that "The Bandwagon" poster I posted above has a major misprint-it says "Produced by Vincente Minnelli and directed by Arthur Freed" and of course, that's vice-versa.

I wonder if these actually went out, and if maybe they are collector's items. Lol.

 

[hprox]

Definitely coming back to read all of those essays! They looks really interesting.

That YANA image is exactly it!