Jun 18, 2016 · So there we have it straight from Mr. Hansen’s mouth: Odelay’s cover shows a dog jumping over a hurdle. But not just any dog: a Komondor, a breed sometimes referred to as “mop dogs” or “Hungarian sheepdogs” that are instantly recognizable for …

Feb 3, 2021 · The album’s cover featured a Komondor, an image chosen at the last minute after Beck couldn’t decide on an album cover. The image was suggested to him by his girlfriend after she’d spotted it in a book about dogs.

The album's cover is a photo of a Komondor, a rare Hungarian breed of dog with a heavy, corded coat, jumping over a hurdle. The original photo was shot by canine photographer Joan Ludwig (1914–2004) for the July 1977 issue of the American Kennel Club 's Gazette. [4]

Sep 21, 2016 · To our eternal anguish, this isn’t possible; The breed on the cover of Odelay, know as the Komondor, is extremely rare. We couldn’t even find a single Beck dog in our region of the country, let alone a whole field of ‘em.

Sep 3, 2015 · That's great stuff for a rousing game of dog trivia, but what the heck does it have to do with Beck? Is the photo some kind of pun on "Devil's Haircut"? Are shepherds known for shouting...

May 18, 2016 · It might take a few glances to determine what exactly is leaping over a barricade on the cover of Beck’s hit-spewing second major-label album. That mop-like creature is a Komondor, a Hungarian...

It’s a Hungarian dog that looks like a mop. You may remember the Komondor from such pop culture appearances as the cover of Beck’s album Odelay and that’s it. In fact, this Komondor seems to be leaping over a hurdle the exact manner of they Odelay dog.

They’re on the cover of Beck’s Odelay album. You might have seen this breed gracing the cover of Beck’s 1996 album, “Odelay.” The shot was taken by Joan Ludwig, a canine photographer. The photo also made it to the cover of the American Kennel Club’s magazine “Gazette,” back in 1977.

Dec 7, 2022 · So there we have it straight from Mr. Hansen’s mouth: Odelay’s cover shows a dog jumping over a hurdle. But not just any dog: a Komondor, a breed sometimes referred to as “mop dogs” or “Hungarian sheepdogs” that are instantly recognizable for …

Sep 5, 2023 · Culled from a series of photos shot for the cover of the July 1977 issue of the American Kennel Club’s Gazette, Beck’s Odelay features a surreal image of a moppy Komondor dog leaping over a hurdle on its cover.