Album cover art

August 19, 2024, 05:59 PM

400m

Album cover art

What are some of the coolest album covers you’ve ever seen? I’ll start with this:
Dark Side of the Moon
Abbey Road
Nirvana Nevermind
Iron Maiden Killers

August 19, 2024, 06:06 PM

6guns

I'm a big fan of Roger Dean who did many of the Yes album covers and a cool one for Uriah Heep among others.

I'd put Tales from Topographic Oceans and Relayer on top of my list.

Quadrophenia is pretty great too.

August 19, 2024, 06:29 PM

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A lifetime ago i collected vinyls and owned a pair of “Album cover albums” books that were LP sized. They were an impressive collection of cover art.

Somehow luckily, i gave those books away when i got chased away from my own apartment by the mother of my estranded sons. My records were stolen and the images on those books would break my heart over and over if i saw them.

Remember The Eagles “One of these nights” (?) album cover was pressed not flat - don’t know the right words. The one with the cow skull and native american decoration.
Rolling Stones Sticky fingers with a real zipper.”Her satanic majestie”s request with 3D cover
One of Mike Oldfield’s Platinum had a blueish exquisitely smooth surface.

Yes, also a fan of Roger Dean’s art.

Sgt Pepper and We’re only in it for the money.
So many…

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August 19, 2024, 06:57 PM

TMats

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos, cover art, Frandsen De Schonberg;

Santana’s first three album covers:
Debut album, Santana, cover art, Lee Conklin;
Abraxas, cover art, Mati Klarwein, titled, “Annunciation”
Santana III, “Man with the Outstretched Hand” i don’t know who the artist was

August 19, 2024, 07:00 PM

Ripley

August 19, 2024, 07:20 PM

oddball

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August 19, 2024, 07:22 PM

MRMATT

Black Sabbath's first album.

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August 19, 2024, 07:25 PM

CoolRich59

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Originally posted by Ripley:

Wow. Been a long time since I've heard that album. Gonna have to queue that up on Spotify.

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August 19, 2024, 07:28 PM

CPD SIG

Some of the Santana albums have awesome artwork!

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August 19, 2024, 07:29 PM

flesheatingvirus

King Crimson

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August 19, 2024, 07:34 PM

CoolRich59

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
King Crimson

Let me help.

August 19, 2024, 08:06 PM

Rick Lee

Rush
Grace Under Pressure
Roll the Bones
Test for Echo

Van Halen
Women and Children First

AC/DC
Dirty Deeds

Kiss
Dressed to Kill

Queen
News of the World

August 19, 2024, 08:25 PM

400m

I agree, Roll the Bones was a great cover. I’ve always liked the Motels All Four One cover also.

August 19, 2024, 10:55 PM

hberttmank

Not sure why this is in the Lounge instead of the Lair, but here is a just a few of my old favorites. Albums covers used to have some great artwork.

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August 20, 2024, 01:34 AM

Hamden106

ost of covers pictured have a big ick factor.
I choose Quicksilver Messenger Service Happy Trails and their others

August 20, 2024, 05:19 AM

Ironmike57

ABRAXAS.

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:
Some of the Santana albums have awesome artwork!

August 20, 2024, 05:27 AM

Captain Morgan

All of the Iron Maiden albums.
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part 1 and 2.
Triumph - All of the albums

August 20, 2024, 07:27 AM

vinnybass

Before you all accuse me of shoehorning an XTC reference into these types of threads, it's true. I know it. But I believe this throwback to Peter Max(ish) type art bears a mention.

And a pretty good record, as well.