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Author Topic: Anyone know who the faces in the bushes and clouds are on the cover of Friends?  (Read 2738 times)
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« on: October 20, 2014, 02:13:56 AM »

The red figures  the centre are obviously a portrait of the group, but I was wondering if anyone could definitely suggest whose faces are pictured in the bushes and clouds? Are they band members, or associates, or others?
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2014, 02:30:53 AM »

http://www.pipeline-operaglass.moonfruit.com/#/friends/4517887535    

The wistful collection of faces that appear in the billowing clouds and the throughout the green landscape offer a tranquil, calming sense of well being to the proceedings, and whilst the actual artwork may leave it difficult at times to work out exactly who is represented in each area of the frame the overall impression is one of extreme warmth. The instantly recognizable, cherubic face of Brian appears through the clouds in the top left corner of the sleeve, whilst the image of Alan appears on the opposite side, but just who the remaining faces represent is open to discussion. Certainly, the small image to the left of Alan (wearing sunglasses maybe ?) is remarkably non-representative of any of the Beach Boys and one wonders if the artist, a certain David McMacken, whoever he may be, ‘snuck’ that one in on the sly …
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2014, 06:00:55 AM »

Murray and a member of Three Dog Night.  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2014, 01:32:01 PM »

I don't know but if I were to make guesses, this is why I'd say.

Starting from left bottom:

Isaac Newton
Brian Wilson
Half-faced figure below Brian ?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Peter Noone
Peter Fonda

On the top right:

Carlos Santana
Al Jardine
Carl Wilson
Jonathan Swift
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2014, 09:25:37 AM »

Is there a reason why part of Bruce's head is cut off?
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2014, 10:13:26 AM »

Maybe it's the Pickle Brothers.
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2014, 03:26:15 PM »

I always thought the two green bushes were Dean Torrence (left) and Jan Berry (right).

The clouds were always a guessing game for me.

Under Al, it looks like Carl.  The sunglasses?  Maybe Stephen J. Kalinich or Desper?
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2014, 06:16:46 PM »

Might be fair to say it's the beach boys and some "friends"
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2014, 06:31:31 PM »

It's been discussed here a few times, and I don't believe a solid conclusion has been reached.  (See: search).
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2014, 09:43:24 PM »

Perhaps Korthof, Parks, and Grillo are represented.
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2014, 04:31:54 AM »

Perhaps Korthof, Parks, and Grillo are represented.

 LOL  LOL Definitely no calls from those guys
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2014, 10:46:58 AM »

Bottom left = Paul McCartney
Bottom right = Weird Al Yankovic    Grin

Left clouds = Brian Wilson, Hillary Clinton, Dennis Wilson, Mozart
Right clouds =moustached sunglasses dude, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson

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