Like all the count downs Cher News have done before, Cher fans were asked to submit their five all-time favorite Cher album covers, in order, to Cher News in one of a handful of ways before they were counted for this count down...
#10 It's A Man's World
The cover of Cher's 1995 album It's A Man's World has a couple of nods to the Bible's Adam & Eve story, with Cher holding a red apple and a serpent. The predominantly-turquoise David Sceinmann-shot cover shows the singer with her trademark black hair but with blue eyes. The full head-to-toe photo can be seen in the album's inner sleeve.
#9 I'd Rather Believe In You
This album cover is a clear sign that die-hards got their votes in! I'd Rather Believe In You is a non-charting - yet fantastic - studio album from 1976. The cover is one three black-and-white Cher studio album covers from the seventies; whilst the other two (Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves and Dark Lady) show a serious Cher, this one is the complete opposite - a very happy-looking Cher is seen on this cover.
#8 Cherished
Again, another obscure album - her 1977 un-charting studio album Cherished. Cher's name is absent from this ones cover as its title is a play on her name. Cher proudly shows off her natural long straight black hair whilst dressed in a Native American-style top - in fitting with the album's second single War Paint and Soft Feathers and perhaps a throwback to her 1973 hit album Half Breed.
#7 Prisoner
Perhaps Cher's most risque album cover ever? Following the pretty-risque artwork of its hit predecessor Take Me Home, which showcased Cher in a very skimpy Viking-style outfit, Cher stepped the risque-factor up a notch for her next offering Prisoner, which was another 1970's non-charter for her. In fitting with the album's title, Cher is seen on the cover wearing nothing but chains whilst bearing much - much - skin.
#6 Heart of Stone
There's two album covers for Cher's 1989 mega-selling hit album Heart of Stone, but it's the original artwork that you chose as your number 6 all-time favorite Cher album cover. The cover is a painting by Octavio Occampo of Cher against a stone heart, which together resemble a skull. It's a great piece of artwork for a great album. However, the cover was pulled for a more-standard new cover featuring a photo of Cher (which placed at #17 in your count down).
#5 Dark Lady
The cover of Cher's 1974 moderately-successful studio album Dark Lady sees Cher as - fittingly - a dark lady in a sexy tight-fitting jet-black dress. The poster-worthy cover of the album - which contains the U.S. number one title-track - has Cher in a statue-like pose accessorized with a black cat. "Dark Lady" is the sole piece of color on the cover - being dark red. The idea of a red title on an otherwise black-and-white cover was re-used for her 1976 non-hit studio album I'd Rather Believe In You (#9 in this count down).
#3 Take Me Home
Yet another 1970's studio album with a hit title-track is getting the bronze medal in your countdown. Cher's 1979 Gold-certified album Take Me Home showcases an air-brushed - to nearly animated effect - photo of Cher in a gold Viking-style outfit. Of course, Vikings didn't come this sexy! The shiny barely-there outfit - equipped with a matching cloak/cape - is in the running for the title of Cher's most-risque album cover but her next one, late-1979's Prisoner (#7 in this count down) arguably comes out on top by just a tad.
The silver medal goes to Cher's 2001/'02 studio album Living Proof. It's quite a simple one - the most complex thing on it is the webbed design of Cher's top. The cover sees Cher in a black leather outfit, sporting long blonde hair (with a knot on one side) in a faux-outdoor setting. The Michael lavine-shot cover was the first album of Cher's to have her in blonde hair on the cover.
#1 Stars
Getting gold... This one is one that casual fans may not know! Released in 1975, this studio album only reached #153 on the Billboard 200 chart. Its dull performance on the chart contrasts with the colourful album cover. Stars features a head-shot of Cher surrounded by strings of colored lights, including one that reads "Cher" and one that reads "Stars". The under-performing album is one that is cherished by die-hard Cher fans worldwide - one of the reasons that it's scored the number one position in your count down! - Plus the fact that it's a great cover!
So why the hell hasn't it been released on cd yet? I love you Cher but I don't understand why you refuse to have this reissued.
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