The Stylishly Alternative Covers

Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville (1993) Phair's debut was intended as both a retort to the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street and a middle-fingered salute to Chicago's male-dominated rock establishment. Nash Kato of Urge Overkill is credited with this picture (reportedly taken in a photo booth), which mirrors the raw sexuality and defiance found on the album. Phair recalls that Kato encouraged her to take off her shirt but leave the necklaces, put lipstick on her nipples (one of which is visible lower right), and get over her shyness. -- JH