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March 10, 2018, 04:12 PM
TMats
Album Cover Art
I’ve come to find out that there are album cover frames and decided that a blank wall in my music room is perfect for a display.

I pulled 7 or 8 albums out of my vinyl collection that I think would look cool on the wall, and will put up as many as 5.

Centered would be “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs” Derek and the Dominos. I like Emile Frandsen’s artwork and it happens this is probably my all-time favorite album;

“American Beauty” The Grateful Dead. I am not a Dead Head by any stretch of the imagination, but this a great album and the cover art is really cool;

“Sweetheart of the Rodeo” The Byrds. I recently pulled this out and played it; I don’t think it aged well. The cover art however, is from Jo Mora, famous Californio vaquero and illustrator.

“The Outstretched Hand” (Santana III). Joan Chase and Mary Ann Mayer—Heavy Water Light Show (favorite Santana album); could also display “Abraxas.” Album art, “Annunciation “ Mati Klarwein;

“Deja vu” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Dallas Taylor & Greg Reeves. This is not cover ‘art’ but a sepia-toned photo on a textured sleeve. Just a nice cover;

“Happy Trails” Quicksilver Messenger Service. Cover art by George Hunter;

“Take a Chance” Jerry Riopelle. Cover art, “Hollywood Indian on a Horse” Fritz Scholder;

“Old and in the Way” Self-titled album of bluegrass music—Vassar Clements, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, John Kahn, and Peter Rowen. Album art, Greg Irons;

“No Roses” Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band. Photography rather than art, but the back cover, in particular, is cool. Maybe I’ll come back and post these.

Do you have album covers that you really like?

Truly sorry for those who never knew the joy of appreciating vinyl albums.


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despite them
March 10, 2018, 04:36 PM
vandrv
From the same era, Cheap Thrills, Big Brother and the Holding Company.
March 10, 2018, 04:45 PM
TMats
quote:
Originally posted by vandrv:
From the same era, Cheap Thrills, Big Brother and the Holding Company.

Remember the cover well, but I don’t have the album Wink


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despite them
March 10, 2018, 05:55 PM
LS1 GTO
Blind Faith is the first which comes to mind.

Grand Illusion is another along with Brain Salad Surgery.

Oh and Wish You Were Here






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March 10, 2018, 05:59 PM
CQB60
Beatles > Sgt Pepper LHC
Pink Floyd > Dark side of the moon

Both once adorned my walls


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March 10, 2018, 06:28 PM
.38supersig
Cool.

I thought about the albums on the wall thing too.

Suppose I went too far with the turntable on the wall playing a picture disc?

Some day they'll drag me out of the 20th century now that I have to use a smart phone at work...




March 10, 2018, 06:50 PM
Storm
Rainbow - Rising


Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Rainbow


Queensryche - Warning


Iron Maiden - Killers




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March 10, 2018, 07:07 PM
flesheatingvirus



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March 10, 2018, 10:30 PM
qcsmitty
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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:



Exactly my choice. Damn!


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March 11, 2018, 12:10 AM
TMats
quote:
Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:

I don’t have this album, but I knew exactly what it was.


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despite them
March 12, 2018, 06:33 PM
CoolRich59
I always thought this was a great idea. If I was going to do this, here are a few that I would choose:












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March 12, 2018, 07:08 PM
SigSentry

March 12, 2018, 11:09 PM
SigJacket
All of the Molly Hatchet covers.


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March 12, 2018, 11:46 PM
dsiets
quote:
Truly sorry for those who never knew the joy of appreciating vinyl albums.


A lost art, so to speak.
March 13, 2018, 06:54 AM
kz1000



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March 13, 2018, 07:10 AM
Floyd D. Barber



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March 13, 2018, 07:41 AM
feersum dreadnaught


Always nice to put your girlfriend on the cover. Particularly if she is Jerry Hall...



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March 13, 2018, 08:08 AM
Floyd D. Barber
Not sure if I should post one I'm thinking of.
Blind Faith with the underage girl.


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March 13, 2018, 08:21 AM
fpuhan
I have a number of those album cover frames. One of the cool things about them is you can change your artwork whenever you feel like it, and not have to worry about where to hang it.




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March 13, 2018, 08:46 AM
Blackmore
I've posted this before and it's still a favorite:




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