Part of the album's appeal might just be a fire extinguisher and a pepper shaker.

MUSIC
Queen's bestselling song was only released after Michael Jackson convinced the band it would be a hit.
The pops and crackles on these records are the entire point.
The perfect collectible for fans of the Thin White Duke and vintage 1970s science fiction.
The song would not have been written if not for a broken string.
fMRIs taken while the singer listened to music revealed previously overlooked connections between disparate works of music.
It’s hard to say exactly how many concert-goers attended Woodstock, but some low counts estimate at least 400,000 were there—which is great when it comes to peace and love, but a little less so when it comes to adequate food and drink for the masses.
These facts aren't all sad, but they are all definitely true.
The Big Easy's most notorious killer said he'd spare victims on one condition: that they play jazz music.
Twenty years ago, Kermie channeled his inner Scottish rocker for a once-in-a-lifetime TV performance.
In 1930, Kaikhosru Sorabji's piano composition was thought to be the longest and most difficult piece of solo music ever conceived. Not much has changed.
His first record contract was worth $1.