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   Derek A. Bill to donz5@aol.com   
   Re: Alternate SMILE cover ?   
   20 Oct 04 10:55:19   
   
   From: derekbill@allsummerlong.com   
      
   In article <20041019144445.18589.00002882@mb-m29.aol.com>, Donz5   
    wrote:   
      
   > Greg Heilers wrote:   
   >   
   > >Perhaps Derek, or someone else, can tell us if it   
   > passes the Ripley test.   
   >   
   > To me, the EMI building photo is bogus. The shot of Parks looks identical to   
   > those of him in the studio with Brian. Also, his attire is at odds with other   
   > others; it's the fall, it's cold (it's London, after all), and Parks is   
   > wearing   
   > a shirt only (no t-shirt). Makes little sense.   
   >   
   > As for the BB, they look like they've been dropped into the photo; the   
   > definition at the top of Brian's and Carl's hair is too sharp when it's seen   
   > against the background balcony above.   
   >   
   > One other little detail missing: Bruce's torso! It ain't there. Look below   
   the   
   > railing where his head is. What you see is a view of the balcony ceiling. And   
   > Carl's torso below the railing is completely out of proportion to his face   
   and   
   > arm above. It's as if Bruce and Carl share the same body.   
      
   Reminds me of the Best of Vol. 2 cover with someone's feet missing.   
      
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