Album Covers of the Week Year Decade Century

This compilation of album covers/promo pictures of Swedish dance bands from the seventies is unbelievable. I realize that every trend in fashion looks dated six months to a year later. But I think we can all agree that the seventies is shaping up to be the blackest mark on the entire previous century.

I’ve been to Sweden, and I’ve met many Swedes. They are some of the nicest, most helpful and friendliest people around. Easily as attractive and cosmopolitan as (if not moreso than) any other nationality.

So why did they produce some of the most hideously goggle-eyed, mulleted, cro-magnon-looking musicians ever to strap on polyester bell-bottoms in the seventies?

My favorites have to be the Teddy Boys, for awesome shoulder-capes:

And Andreas of Tellus, for his “Abba wig on a Neanderthal” look:

UPDATE: Also: Sideburns