A fan has spotted a misspelling on the spine of the vinyl release of Melanie C's new album, 'Sweat'. The error, which reads 'Melanine C' instead of 'Melanie C', was highlighted in a TikTok video by Melbourne-based Brad Bellman, who joked that 'someone's getting fired'.
The mistake appears to be widespread. UK fan Andrew Isaac commented that the typo is present on all five of his vinyl variants. Some collectors have suggested the error might increase the album's value in the future.
This is not the first time an album cover has been misspelled. Notable examples include the Electric Light Orchestra's 1972 debut, which was mistakenly titled 'No Answer' after a label employee wrote that in notes when unable to confirm the name. The Zombies' 1968 album 'Odessey & Oracle' also features a misspelling, later admitted by illustrator Terry Quirk.
Oasis's 2000 album 'Standing on the Shoulder of Giants' contains a possible misquotation, while bands like Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, and Limp Bizkit intentionally misspelled their names for stylistic reasons.
