OT: Classic Album Covers

[XXtwindad]

Just got done reading a review of the Meatloaf musical "Bat Out of Hell" in the New Yorker. One paragraph was devoted to a description of the album's memorable artwork. Which got me thinking about other classic works. Off the top of my head:

1) Floyd. Dark Side of the Moon. Probably the most replicated of all time.
2) PE. It Takes a Nation of Millions... Title says it all from one of the most gifted lyricists of recent memory.
3) Nirvana. Never Mind. A couple of notches behind Floyd in iconography...

Others?

[Blown Reek]

NOFX's Heavy Petting Zoo gets my vote every time. But the alternative cover and title of Eating Lamb is just as good.

[joev]

Haunting.

1697984087

[macaroon]

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5b731f5179bedf15f0a107c6/1:1/w_600/prodigy_the%20fat%20of%20the%20land.jpg

[RobJ]

Even most non-punk movement listeners recognize this one:

https://i.imgur.com/Svyfe54l.jpg

[thwart]

This is a good one, IMO.

https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/images/big/WhosNext_Web980px.jpg

[Elefantino]

Um ...

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Beatles-Sgt-Pepper-Cover.jpg

[quickfeet]

Gotta be up there

[Elefantino]

The only one that makes tourists want to go take a picture there.

https://www.billboard.com/files/styles/900_wide/public/media/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-album-covers-billboard-1000x1000.jpg

[bthornt]

one of my favorites … they say the name is a play on derailleur, and that Ginger Baker was a cyclist

[Tony T]

Even most non-punk movement listeners recognize this one:

https://i.imgur.com/Svyfe54l.jpg


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[Tony T]

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[Mike V]

The Beatles White Album

http://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/0602567696865_p0_v3_s1200x630.jpg

[makoti]

Simpy, clean, banned. (might get banned here, too. If so, sorry)

[steveoz]

How is Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass "Whipped cream and Other Delights" not posted yet....lemme go get my camera

[Irishgirl]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190825/dbd04881775e4ecbbf151617e8336f55.jpg

Gotta post one this one being from Chicago (area)...and listening to it now as it’s been awhile.


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[dookie]

Ha! Thought those were mtb tires...


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190825/dbd04881775e4ecbbf151617e8336f55.jpg

Gotta post one this one being from Chicago (area)...and listening to it now as it’s been awhile.


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[wc1934]

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[cash05458]

can't do images here I think...but Junkyard by The Birthday Party...that's a good one...killer record as well...

[Matthew]

Boston's first album.

[enr1co]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51M4AolFspL.jpg

https://img.discogs.com/kx-fxsWzANE9a3ZINmmzfgNbrI0=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-1088586-1479310083-4922.jpeg.jpg
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/John-Lennon-Imagine.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81b1UfnwZqL._SL1200_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91pM5XNmlPL._SL1500_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91A-dU4PCtL._SL1500_.jpg

so many more...

This could be a bigger thread than the PSAs ;)

[skiezo]

https://i.imgur.com/Div8Ddrl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/n8gkVB7l.jpg

Link to most of his others:
https://www.google.com/search?q=frank+zappa+album+covers&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwja4qzQ6Z7kAhVJrVkKHbUUAg0Q_AUIESgB&biw=1421&bih=752#imgrc=_

[thwart]

can't do images here I think...but Junkyard by The Birthday Party...that's a good one...killer record as well...

Classic 60's graphics.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/quietus_production/images/articles/8590/birthday_1335122131.jpg

[Gummee]

I'm not going to link pics, but anything from Yes, from Asia, and from Molly Hatchet

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[GOTHBROOKS]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0068/0042/products/7b8583b7801561d7e6b40e6917391126.1000x1000x1_1024x 1024.jpg

[choke]

anything from Yes, from Asia I love Roger Dean's work.

A couple of my favorites and definitely obscure.

[Tony T]

...

[jamesdak]

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gitpics/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/09040632/bat_out_of_hell.jpg

It just doesn't get any better.

[Peter B]

These come to mind...

[echelon_john]

Watt...Boon...Hurley.

[gibbo]

This always reminds me of Chris Froome.... :)

[Elefantino]

https://img.discogs.com/kx-fxsWzANE9a3ZINmmzfgNbrI0=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-1088586-1479310083-4922.jpeg.jpg
ToP played at my high school when I was a freshman because one of the horns was a grad. For the 9th grader who was the first-chair trombone, it was awesome.

[colker]

My three all time best ever.
Number one_ Blind Faith

Number two_ Pink Floyd

Number three_ The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street

[texbike]

The 1st album I ever bought -Journey Escape. I sat there listening to the opening track, stared at the album cover, and was blown away. I spent many nights sitting in my room with headphones on, listening to that album, and figuring out Neal Schon's incredible phrasing and solos.

And then, there was the Candy O album cover. I think that may have been where I picked up my love of redheads. ;)

Texbike

[parris]

Dire Straits Love Over Gold, Brothers In Arms.
Warren Zevon Excitable Boy.
Oingo Boingo Dead Mans Party.
Santana Moon Flower.

And SO SO MANY MORE!

[Peter B]

Seeing mention of Santana inspired 2 more...

[retrofit]

https://img.discogs.com/6HOEkjC86Kt-a71ITfkg3uDsc7Y=/fit-in/600x601/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-2545824-1289870680.jpeg.jpg

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnUD6T26sGk/TkaPMHfQBmI/AAAAAAAAE70/XntloQ6noXg/s1600/bruce_springsteen_born_in_t.jpeg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/34/ed/d0/34edd01f76e11b14c5dd8387be0e1e50.jpg

[dancinkozmo]

https://i.pinimg.com/474x/d0/b3/68/d0b3685cf4826eea4b6963a7983f3a7e--best-album-covers-lp-covers.jpg

http://stumptownblogger.typepad.com/.a/6a010536b86d36970c01675eb03b98970b-pi

http://neilperkin.typepad.com/only_dead_fish/images/2008/02/06/worst_album_covers_2.jpg

[WNC rider]

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Rush-Moving-Pictures-Album-Cover-web-optimised-820.jpg

[WNC rider]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5195qhhiD%2BL._SX355_.jpg

[Bike-o-rama]

One from my personal collection - signed album - still learning on how to load pics on this forum.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1697984160&stc=1&d=1566788644

[WNC rider]

https://www.rhino.com/sites/rhino.com/files/styles/article_image/public/2017-07/081227944698.sml_.jpg?itok=nO97vnd2

[yinzerniner]

https://resources.wimpmusic.com/images/fe8dd476/40e0/430e/a992/a796878434ef/750x750.jpg

But the story behind the designers is also very cool. And Hipgnosis were the minds behind a ton of the covers already mentioned before.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a25231/pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here-cover/

https://wimwords.com/the-hipgnosis-album-cover-gallery/

[b021c]

I'm a fan of anything that Vaughn Oliver designed for 4AD / 23 Envelope in the 80s/90s. That said, these two get my nod as icons.

[guyintense]

Lots of Zappa to choose from but this is my favorite.

[oliver1850]

How is Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass "Whipped cream and Other Delights" not posted yet....lemme go get my camera

Released by Twin/Tone after the band had signed to A&M:

[oliver1850]

Not so impressive on its own, but it makes me think of the sound of band blowing out the candle.

[oliver1850]

Neon Park

[oliver1850]

I had a French tourist come through a couple of years ago. He was excited to show me a picture he took in Chicago, which he thought to be the building on the album cover. I had to pull the album out and disappoint him.

[oliver1850]

Who could imagine?

[oliver1850]

I always thought this photo represented the band perfectly. Oh for the days of $6.99 new LP releases.

[oliver1850]

She's too much for my mirror....

[oliver1850]

They got sued for this one.

[oliver1850]

I remember reading reviews when this came out that were written by folks who didn't get it. Wonder if they ever did.

[oliver1850]

I should have dug out my 8 track of this. Everyone has the LP, don't they?

[paredown]

Some favorites from that other genre--of course the Blue Note ones with the great photos, but a couple of others as well...

[PBWrench]

Boss and the Big Man, God and the Butchers

[blindwilly]

https://e.snmc.io/i/600/w/833540cbf73ccb96106f645e7575f293/2513986

https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2018/06/sweetheart-of-the-rodeo.jpg

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5c91005e82c70a5c60a01eea/1:1/w_600/TRex_TheSlider.jpg

http://s3.amazonaws.com/quietus_production/images/articles/16514/country_1413723764_crop_550x561.jpg

[blindwilly]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/Wirepinkflagcover.jpg

https://light-in-the-attic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/release_image/20459/image/large_550_tmp_2F1497393417705-l8puhb87mk-1053154752618edb41f339a00a69e75f_2FLinkWray.jpg

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41wy3Az6w-L._SY355_.jpg

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Brian-Eno-Another-Green-World-Album-Cover-web-optimised-with-border-820.jpg

[rwsaunders]

https://i.imgur.com/LT6vcZBh.jpg

[WNC rider]

https://spectrumculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Aoxomoxoa.jpg

[b021c]

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[Tony T]

50 years on....
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190814/iconic-woodstock-photo-has-enhanced-life-of-pine-bush-couple-for-50-years

[beeatnik]

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Only took 5 pages to post the most post modern (or currently iconic) of album covers. This thread makes me feel young. Hi jtbadge.

Saville, yo!

[beeatnik]

from my yute

[yinzerniner]

Only took 5 pages to post the most post modern (or currently iconic) of album covers. This thread makes me feel young. Hi jtbadge.

Saville, yo!

I'd argue that Unknown Pleasures is the apex of all modern album covers since it encompasses simplicity, abstraction and distillation. Postmodernism scoffs at all three of those ideals.

For the most famous postmodern album covers something like London Calling where the appropriated the so-called King of Rock and Roll to announce their own smashing of Rock and Roll conventions, or something even earlier like Warhol's Velvet Underground cover.

But it's a classic cover which might just be the most instantly recognizable in the last 40 years or so, more for the design than the band themselves.

Saw what you will about the band after this release, but I still find the cover and music striking....
https://images.genius.com/d1f1dac981f4ecb3f52a267c6f6f4dc0.1000x1000x1.png

[jtakeda]

.

That’s not an album it’s a t shirt

[daker13]

Earth 2

[rst72]

https://direct.rhapsody.com/imageserver/images/alb.123008711/600x600.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohwuZc4JXZQ/VZfjZ-XIdtI/AAAAAAAABx8/KRj_k816AF4/s1600/refused_theshapeofpunktocome.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b0/36/d7/b036d7be5e469ed93947beb945a32139--heaven-art-the-verve.jpg

http://stereoembersmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/womenandchildrenfirst.jpg

[skiezo]

I always liked this one
https://i.imgur.com/IkLwK62l.jpg

[wc1934]

https://spectrumculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Aoxomoxoa.jpg

Aoxomoxoa is a good one. Skeletons from the closet is good as well.
Wait, looking thru my collection - All the Dead albums are GREAT.

[GOTHBROOKS]

the artwork for “go to heaven” is lacking. kreutzman looks like he belongs on a registry for sex offenders.

[beeatnik]

The kids like this one

[beeatnik]

Hot Topic Approved

[notsew]

One of my faves
https://img.discogs.com/gvK6mQrTtJRfAyCPqn4NkJs1FwA=/fit-in/500x500/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-2831310-1350920814-8046.jpeg.jpg

[dumbod]

Not his best album but Great cover

https://imagery.zoogletools.com/u/62750/be8bad26bebf004b0df9ed8426443c5dbcc6f67e/photo/5079948-orig.jpg

[mdeth1313]

classic? only because it was pulled and reissued without the girl. I made a lot of money selling that cd on ebay!

[glepore]

Not his best album but Great cover

https://imagery.zoogletools.com/u/62750/be8bad26bebf004b0df9ed8426443c5dbcc6f67e/photo/5079948-orig.jpg

Wait a minute, someone else knows Tonio?

Well I wish I could be as mellow as, for instance Jackson Browne but fountain of sorrow my ass, mthrfkr, I hope you end up in the ground??

[cgolvin]

Lots of Zappa to choose from but this is my favorite.

Shocking that you'd choose Zappa given your .signature.

I don't have my copy handy to photo but I'd go for One Size Fits All.
And, while I love TAAB, my favorite Tull cover is Stand Up.

[charliedid]

Is the correct answer.

[rwsaunders]

https://i.imgur.com/KVTrxG4h.jpg

One of Slowhand's old bands...you guys are making me dig into my collection.

[beeatnik]

Steal from the best

[XXtwindad]

This always reminds me of Chris Froome.... :)

Come to think of it .... 😉

[XXtwindad]

Mookie Ballin'...

[XXtwindad]

And Mick, too ...

[beeatnik]

Non (classic) rock

[XXtwindad]

I got yer Canada right here, Beatnik ...

Top Canadian imports :

1) Universal Health Care (TBD)
2) Gretzky
3) Steve Nash
4) Rush
5) Arcade Fire

[beeatnik]

ya, AF for sure. their only cover that didn't grab me (along with the contents) was Neon Bible.

Controversy:

[GOTHBROOKS]

how about AMORICA

[jtbadge]

Al said I should post this one.

https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/06/09/big-star-right-size_custom-30e7583d46a7040d8dde338533e99633e9a3de27-s800-c85.jpg

[retrofit]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81fN5IzAxCL._SX466_.jpg

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81IaqmY-QML._SY355_.jpg

[mcteague]

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/66647813-b910-4487-947c-e7e8ff0ddd59_1.3e81d9e931f76d263a6974608b834822.jp eg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF

Tim

[Elefantino]

https://img.discogs.com/bCIUaNIjqRO2xZhMvA27PxlZJaw=/fit-in/600x598/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-4909329-1490008435-7264.jpeg.jpg.

[dumbod]

Wait a minute, someone else knows Tonio?

Well I wish I could be as mellow as, for instance Jackson Browne but fountain of sorrow my ass, mthrfkr, I hope you end up in the ground??

Greatest breakup song ever.

I'm going to K-I-L-L one of us babe, when I'm sober I'll decide on which.

[mcteague]

I love the music of Arvo Pärt and the ECM label really went minimalist on the covers, maybe to better align with the music. Not classic covers in the intended sense but this is classical music!

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/516xcXMFO-L._SX522_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61zJYZzqx3L._SX522_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61U2Wi9cMcL._SX522_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51i74kTe96L._SX522_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51XJgNd3dPL._SX522_.jpg
Tim

[colker]

And Mick, too ...

This is a great album but one of the worst all time album covers.

[chuckred]

One from my personal collection - signed album - still learning on how to load pics on this forum.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1697984160&stc=1&d=1566788644
That is a treasure!

[blindwilly]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81fN5IzAxCL._SX466_.jpg

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81IaqmY-QML._SY355_.jpg

http://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2017/08/0824_album-cover-1000x1000.jpg

interesting podcast detailing the album cover design

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/devolutionary-design/

[cgolvin]

http://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2017/08/0824_album-cover-1000x1000.jpg



interesting podcast detailing the album cover design



https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/devolutionary-design/


Funny, I had the exact same thought when I saw the Devo cover. I love 99pi and that one was great; I particularly enjoyed the quote from Chi-Chi when asked whether he had listened to the album he received in exchange for permission: "I listened to it…once."

[572cv]

Funny, I had the exact same thought when I saw the Devo cover. I love 99pi and that one was great; I particularly enjoyed the quote from Chi-Chi when asked whether he had listened to the album he received in exchange for permission: "I listened to it…once."



Looks a lot like Tom Brady ;-)


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[George Ab]

Enjoying this post.

[beeatnik]

Flawed follow ups

[beeatnik]

When you gotta put the whole band on the cover aka country music sucks (if you love disco and I love disco)

[warren128]

This Jesus Helguera painting that was used on the front of the Malo album cover enthralled me as a teenager.

[wc1934]

Enjoying this post.

That Cheap Thrills cover was designed by R. Crumb (zap comics - remember them) - think it was the only album he did.

[blindwilly]

http://cdn8.openculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/05232924/Crumb-Weiner.jpg


https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/11/18/1321624176064/The-Hokum-Boys--You-Cant--002.jpg?width=1010&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&

https://i0.wp.com/www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rcrumb4.jpg?w=500&ssl=1

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61AAjwOJWJL._SX355_.jpg

[donevwil]

how about AMORICA

I was waiting for someone to post that one, not gonna be me. Great album!

PC version.

https://i.ebayimg.com/22/!!e!,P1gCWM~$(KGrHqEOKisE0oFnFdNcBNP9)Ocmhg~~_1.JP G?set_id=89040003C1

[blindwilly]

That Cheap Thrills cover was designed by R. Crumb (zap comics - remember them) - think it was the only album he did.

He actually did a bunch including a whole series of blues albums for yazoo records. He even recorded some records of his own playing and illustrated the album covers for that. In addition, he created some compilations from old 78s he had collected.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81ngZGolxiL._SY355_.jpg

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/611VNQtq63L._SX355_.jpg

[wc1934]

http://cdn8.openculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/05232924/Crumb-Weiner.jpg


https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/11/18/1321624176064/The-Hokum-Boys--You-Cant--002.jpg?width=1010&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&

https://i0.wp.com/www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rcrumb4.jpg?w=500&ssl=1

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61AAjwOJWJL._SX355_.jpg

your are right - I stand corrected - how did I forget that - and his own band too - wow my memory is going.

[R3awak3n]

https://static.spin.com/files/2019/04/Illmatic-1555703536-640x634.jpg

Classic cover for a classic album.


Also any cover from a Venetian Snares Album

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1288336246_5.jpg

[oliver1850]

Al said I should post this one.



I like the neon sign too. Radio City is considered to be the iconic Big Star album cover, with its William Eggleston photo. It almost prevented the release of the album due to Stax's objection to the "pornographic" poster on the wall. It probably would have been better for the success of the album if Ardent hadn't prevailed in getting Stax to release it. If that had happened they might have found a partner who would have actually gotten the record into stores.

[old_fat_and_slow]

http://images.45worlds.com/f/ab/kansas-kansas-5-ab.jpg


https://lastfm-img2.akamaized.net/i/u/500s/389e8b2463f14480babbe878a58d4856.jpg


https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0b/b9/1e/0bb91e5e2ef8ed6f53e9c26c057a129b.jpg

[oliver1850]

Shocking that you'd choose Zappa given your .signature.

I don't have my copy handy to photo but I'd go for One Size Fits All.
And, while I love TAAB, my favorite Tull cover is Stand Up.

One Size Fits all is one of my favorites - great songs start to finish, but especially Po-Jama People, San Ber'dino, and Andy. There are contributions to conceptual continuity on the cover, e.g. Zircon, the nose star.

Some good songs on Stand Up: art from woodcuts by James Grashow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Grashow

[oliver1850]

Wait a minute, someone else knows Tonio?

Well I wish I could be as mellow as, for instance Jackson Browne but fountain of sorrow my ass, mthrfkr, I hope you end up in the ground??

I've known about him since the release of Life in the Food Chain, 1978.

[blindwilly]

Looks a lot like Tom Brady ;-)


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https://devo-obsesso.com/images/ultrageek/chichi-clubcover.jpg

http://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2017/08/0824_album-cover-1000x1000.jpg

[cgolvin]

One Size Fits all is one of my favorites - great songs start to finish, but especially Po-Jama People, San Ber'dino, and Andy.

Ditto, though I'd call out Inca Roads -- great riffs by Ruth Underwood. Like all of Frank's work, tremendous musicianship throughout.

Thanks for the link on James Grashow, did not know that.

[oliver1850]

On Ruth, On Ruth, Ha Ha, That's Ruth.

[old_fat_and_slow]

https://i.redd.it/56kcyerkfom01.jpg

[choke]

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[beeatnik]

What is old?

[donevwil]

https://purplepinupgurupanacheplaza.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/toy-matinee_toy-matinee.jpg

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7tYAAOSwSGFdUrog/s-l500.jpg

[OtayBW]

Not an album COVER, but unique in its own right. Have a copy of this sitting around in a box somewhere with all my other treasures. From 1970, Dave Mason, Alone Together:

[Tony T]

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[pjm]

:cool:

[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[OtayBW]

A fine old fiddler from Grayson Co., VA by the name of Emmett Lundy. Recorded in 1941. Provenance of the tunes date back to late 19th century - early 20th century, and therefore qualify, for me, as Classic. I have a ton of this stuff, mostly from reissues of old 78's of some of the earliest recorded fiddle music - or any music for that matter - dating back to the 19 teens and 20s.

[Tony T]

…...

[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

A young Brook Shields:

[Tony T]

………..

[Tony T]

,

[Tony T]

No photoshopping back then, Pete suspended above eggs…

[Tony T]

,,

[Tony T]

,,,

[Tony T]

,,,,

[beeatnik]

Tony T I would rub this sleeve all over everything you've posted, except Technique (and Neil Young), of course :p

The first album by The Durutti Column originally came in the now legendary 'sandpaper sleeve'. This was a nod to situationism whereby keeping the record in your collection would physically damage your other records. Of course, the record could be fitted into an outer plastic sleeve and your other records would be safe. Sandpaper sleeve copies also came with a bonus flexidisc (by flexidisc kings Lyntone) FACT 14c entitled 'Testcard' and featuring two tracks written by Martin Hannett.

[beeatnik]

Long Faces

[GOTHBROOKS]

http://assets.rootsvinylguide.com/pictures/the-feederz-ever-feel-like-killing-your-boss-lp-1984-flaming-banker-fartz_2679965
feederz lp also came with a sandpaper cover that would ruin whatever two records it was filed between on your shelves. the feederz were weird.

[Elefantino]

Spinning this tonight ...

https://t2.genius.com/unsafe/600x600/https%3A%2F%2Fimages.genius.com%2Fe52fa505daa712a6 1853f0c06a3612a1.850x850x1.jpg

[pjm]

:cool:

[Gummee]

.

There was a documentary about that artist (forget the name)

Man! was that guy out there!

M

[Tony T]

There was a documentary about that artist (forget the name)

Man! was that guy out there!

M


Hans Ruedi Giger
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%2E_R%2E_Giger?wprov=sfti1

[pjm]

The flames were removed on post-plane crash pressings of this album. I have one of the originals.

[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

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[Tony T]

,

[Tony T]

,,,

[Tony T]

,.

[Tony T]

,.,

[Tony T]

,,..

[Tony T]

,,….

[Tony T]

,,,…..

[beeatnik]

Elektr(a)ic

[enr1co]

This Jesus Helguera painting that was used on the front of the Malo album cover enthralled me as a teenager.

Suavecito!

[retrofit]

https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/107/2126827/original/surrealistic-pillow-albums-photo-u1?w=650&q=50&fm=pjpg&fit=crop&crop=faces

http://www.popspotsnyc.com/paul_butterfield_east_west/FrontCover00copy.jpg

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/allman-brothers-band.jpg

[enr1co]

https://img.discogs.com/bCIUaNIjqRO2xZhMvA27PxlZJaw=/fit-in/600x598/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-4909329-1490008435-7264.jpeg.jpg.

Maynard! Superbone meets the badman!

[fellowpicker]

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

[redir]

…..

I love that recording. The saga of Rodney Toady LOL.

One of my faves
https://img.discogs.com/gvK6mQrTtJRfAyCPqn4NkJs1FwA=/fit-in/500x500/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-2831310-1350920814-8046.jpeg.jpg

Of all the ones on this thread this one is the best! Love it.

[blindwilly]

https://light-in-the-attic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/release_image/6720/image/large_550_LouvinBrothers_SatinIsReal_325-RGB.jpg

[blindwilly]

http://exclaim.ca/images/wu25.jpg

[XXtwindad]

https://static.spin.com/files/2019/04/Illmatic-1555703536-640x634.jpg

Classic cover for a classic album.


Also any cover from a Venetian Snares Album

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1288336246_5.jpg

+ 1 on NAS and two more great covers and albums from Hip Hop's Golden Age:

[XXtwindad]

…..

"Breakfast in America." An iconic album cover from a really underrated band.

And two more iconic album covers from a couple of really overrated bands:

[redir]

All the covers from this band are cool.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1359/7195/products/TRR34_EITS_HI-RES_640x.jpg

And I always liked this one too.

https://merchbar.imgix.net/product/vinylized/upc/87/090771518712.jpg

[Jeff N.]

Elektr(a)icThe Doors STRANGE DAYS is my all time fav. Album too.

[GParkes]

Any Molly Hatchet cover by Frank Frazetta.

[jmontague]

Anything from Blue Note in the 60s!


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[dumbod]

https://e.snmc.io/i/300/w/1e771afa717dbfc0c09188424e6cad45/1250134

[Tony T]

Cool Cover ;)

[Elefantino]

Maynard! Superbone meets the badman!
Those were my college days. I wore many deep grooves in my Maynard vinyl.

[Mikej]

Play it faster...

[Jeff N.]

One of my favs as well.

[572cv]

loved the thread. It caused me to dig in the basement and find the (few) LPs I had saved . I was surprised by the number of Grateful Dead albums (Live, Axomaxoa (sp) Terrapin Station, their first one.... and the Pink Floyd... the first one, Umaguma, Obscured by Clouds, and a few others. Pat Metheny's Off Ramp. Cream. Hendrix. Basically things that were memorable. But to add to what I consider the quality covers, here are a few more that may resonate with some of you.

First is the Leo Kottke solo first album on Takoma records. Amazing guitar work. If you find it listen to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire.

Second, the original Jethro Tull 'Stand Up'. The cover was cool, then of course you open it up and there is this silly fold out of the band 'standing up'. OK, why not?

[bikenow]

It's probably been said, but... Nirvana - Nevermind

[Bostic]

No Maiden yet?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9b/Iron_Maiden_-_Somewhere_in_Time.jpg/220px-Iron_Maiden_-_Somewhere_in_Time.jpg

[doomridesout]

Gatefold to ZZ Top's Tres Hombres made me reevaluate my attitudes about the place of Tex-Mex cooking.
https://publichousestories.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/gatefold1.jpg

Another love letter to GOTHBROOKS from the only other metalhead on here:
https://img.discogs.com/iWUoWuyRuEe92vuhvWrefOnmydE=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-728378-1476451522-5006.jpeg.jpg
https://2fnwas1oea9y31r31yme9a19-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2005/08/81x95r8pNL._SL1265_-820x810.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lOh-YBU7aHA/maxresdefault.jpg

[mdeth1313]

Not the only metalhead! "Kill with Power" is dangerous. Especially if it's playing while you're driving on the highway.

[martl]

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486870-0h9lnsdx7nj3-dsc_0060-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486870)

[jtbadge]

Nice, I have all of those... my Bruce live boxset is cassettes though.

[GOTHBROOKS]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51m7uuJ55DL.jpg
kill trend suicide is the superior brutal truth cover.

[XXtwindad]

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486870-0h9lnsdx7nj3-dsc_0060-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486870)

I'm a child of the 80s and early 90s. "Joshua Tree" is quite simply the best rock album of my generation. Before Bono got a second gig as a gaseous windbag.

I was never a fan of "Thriller." I preferred his Royal Purple Highness. Then and now.

[beeatnik]

Gatefold to ZZ Top's Tres Hombres made me reevaluate my attitudes about the place of Tex-Mex cooking.


You realized it's an abomination? :p

[jtbadge]

You realized it's an abomination? :p

Heaven forbid this becomes another burrito thread.

[GOTHBROOKS]

the zz top gatefold is god tier status. this dude (https://dangerousminds.net/comments/zz_top_fan_recreates_the_tres_hombres_gatefold_mea l_and_then_eats_it) recreated it.
but both the covers of tres hombres and eliminator are kind of boring compared to the likes of
https://images.recordsale.de/600/600/zztop-elloco(6).jpg

[Jeff N.]

Sweet sticky thing...

[beeatnik]

Heaven forbid this becomes another burrito thread.

You know me too well.

Breakfast burrito on me tomorrow!

[GOTHBROOKS]

https://backwoodrecords.jp/photo/1491230370rrio707291.jpg
the uriah heep record with the mirror cover is iconic i guess

[beeatnik]

Based on the records posted in this thread, I'm starting to believe Spinal Tap was a real band.

[beeatnik]

Smart kids

[GOTHBROOKS]

the real cover with new york city cops included.

[GOTHBROOKS]

https://img.discogs.com/_k0fKH2uFCn5njN98oO2ewyxN54=/fit-in/600x596/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-6532371-1423384271-2020.jpeg.jpg
https://img.discogs.com/zh0biLU-OdZiOkWCTk8x5ha9v6w=/fit-in/600x589/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-1971807-1419717385-3344.jpeg.jpg
http://assets.rootsvinylguide.com/pictures/hawkwind-x-in-search-of-space-vinyl-lp-log-book-uk-1st-1971-ex-ex_1100051

[XXtwindad]

https://img.discogs.com/_k0fKH2uFCn5njN98oO2ewyxN54=/fit-in/600x596/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-6532371-1423384271-2020.jpeg.jpg
https://img.discogs.com/zh0biLU-OdZiOkWCTk8x5ha9v6w=/fit-in/600x589/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-1971807-1419717385-3344.jpeg.jpg
http://assets.rootsvinylguide.com/pictures/hawkwind-x-in-search-of-space-vinyl-lp-log-book-uk-1st-1971-ex-ex_1100051

Thin Lizzy is never wrong.

[enr1co]

Those were my college days. I wore many deep grooves in my Maynard vinyl.


Maynard did a fundraiser concert for our HS Jazz band back in 78' at Chabot College in Hayward. Such an amazing player and cool cat!

[martl]

I was never a fan of "Thriller." I preferred his Royal Purple Highness. Then and now.
Same here. I co-own a bootleg version of the Black Album, i saw "sign of the times" and "lovesexy"live, and i got the tickets to prove it :D Michael made very good pop music; Prince was a magician.

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486874-fc1tap8jku2g-dsc_0061-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486874)

talkinmg about the 80ies, recognize all these?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486879-jisyobib1b4n-dsc_0066-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486879)

more supergroups:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486878-e1ow2tbzwypb-dsc_0065-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486878)

more faces:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486877-9porgpaa5j4v-dsc_0064-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486877)

film music any1?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486876-4cy2d8h6wb5q-dsc_0063-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486876)

...now we're getting local: from Washington DC, anyone?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486875-g2i372vnkmm8-dsc_0062-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486875)

[bikingshearer]

What a great collection of album covers, but I think there's room to add this one.

[XXtwindad]

Same here. I co-own a bootleg version of the Black Album, i saw "sign of the times" and "lovesexy"live, and i got the tickets to prove it :D Michael made very good pop music; Prince was a magician.

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486874-fc1tap8jku2g-dsc_0061-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486874)

talkinmg about the 80ies, recognize all these?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486879-jisyobib1b4n-dsc_0066-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486879)

more supergroups:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486878-e1ow2tbzwypb-dsc_0065-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486878)

more faces:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486877-9porgpaa5j4v-dsc_0064-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486877)

film music any1?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486876-4cy2d8h6wb5q-dsc_0063-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486876)

...now we're getting local: from Washington DC, anyone?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486875-g2i372vnkmm8-dsc_0062-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486875)

You're missing one of the best album covers of the 80s :)

[colker]

Smart kids

This one is perfect. Very "mature"

[colker]

https://backwoodrecords.jp/photo/1491230370rrio707291.jpg
the uriah heep record with the mirror cover is iconic i guess

Maybe the all time worst record cover. If they had half a brain the cover would be simply a mirror but no.. they add the title and then someone thought their audience needed to see a pair of eyes to understand the concept.

[OtayBW]

Question I have with all this, now, is: Are we talking about 'Classic Album' covers, or 'Classic' album covers? :confused: :eek: :)

[Fiertetimestwo]

Same here. I co-own a bootleg version of the Black Album, i saw "sign of the times" and "lovesexy"live, and i got the tickets to prove it :D Michael made very good pop music; Prince was a magician.

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486874-fc1tap8jku2g-dsc_0061-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486874)

talkinmg about the 80ies, recognize all these?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486879-jisyobib1b4n-dsc_0066-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486879)

more supergroups:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486878-e1ow2tbzwypb-dsc_0065-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486878)

more faces:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486877-9porgpaa5j4v-dsc_0064-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486877)

film music any1?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486876-4cy2d8h6wb5q-dsc_0063-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486876)

...now we're getting local: from Washington DC, anyone?

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f3/4/486/486875-g2i372vnkmm8-dsc_0062-large.jpg (https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/486875)

Second picture down- I spy "Spirit of Eden" by Talk Talk. Beautiful cover art by James Marsh and one of oddest but most influential (and sublime) albums of the 80's. Mark Hollis- the lead singer and main writer- died earlier this year. A very sad day indeed.

[texbike]

Another one of the first albums that I bought as a kid - Asia.

One of the coolest album covers from one of my all time favorite singers - Marvin Gaye...

Texbike

[jtbadge]

Talk Talk rules.

[martl]

https://www.nuclearblast.de/static/articles/267/267192.jpg/1000x1000.jpg

[beeatnik]

classic (post) rock

[steveoz]

how is herb albert and the tijuana brass "whipped cream and other delights" not posted yet....lemme go get my camera

1697984794

[steveoz]

One more classic

1697984795

[Matthew]

Fates Warning. Sweet!

[Bostic]

Fates Warning. Sweet!

Missed that tour but my then Thrash Metal band got to open for them in 1992 at the Cotati Cabaret for the Parallels album.

[beeatnik]

Classic Modernism

[GOTHBROOKS]

Missed that tour but my then Thrash Metal band got to open for them in 1992 at the Cotati Cabaret for the Parallels album.
post your band

[GonaSovereign]

post your band

+1

[pakora]

+1
+1

[Bostic]

The Heavy Metal band I was in from 1991 to 1993 was called The Unknown. I replied to an ad in BAM! Magazine that the guitarist and singer had placed for a drummer. My audition was calling them, putting the phone on the ground and me playing through the first three songs off of Forbidden’s Twisted into Form record. They liked my drumming and we started gigging once the rest of the lineup was solidified. We rehearsed first in Cotati then Angwin so the bulk of the clubs and venues we played were in the North Bay Area.

I went through my keepsakes box, I tend to save everything, even old set-lists. We recorded a three song demo at Prairie Sun studios in Cotati and sent it off to Metal Maniacs. To my surprise, a few months later it was reviewed in their Firing Squad section that bands would send demos to. I wish I still had a couple couples of the cassettes we had printed and also the issue with the review in it. Not too long after that issue we got a letter from another band called The Unknown based on the East Coast that threatened legal action over the name. I read up all about copyrights, etc. but we ended up breaking up near the end of 1993 so I didn’t follow through.

We also opened for Ice T’s Body Count at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma on their first tour.

Mark Zonder had a killer White GMS double bass 7 piece setup with Fates Warning. I knew of him from before with Warlord but I didn’t know he played traditional grip!

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/546/6YWp0h.jpg

My Hair 1.0 phase complete with bangs.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/921/3nHXeU.jpg

[Louis]

My Hair 1.0 phase complete with bangs.

Who knew - Dave Grohl has been hanging out on the Paceline forum!

[XXtwindad]

The Heavy Metal band I was in from 1991 to 1993 was called The Unknown. I replied to an ad in BAM! Magazine that the guitarist and singer had placed for a drummer. My audition was calling them, putting the phone on the ground and me playing through the first three songs off of Forbidden’s Twisted into Form record. They liked my drumming and we started gigging once the rest of the lineup was solidified. We rehearsed first in Cotati then Angwin so the bulk of the clubs and venues we played were in the North Bay Area.

I went through my keepsakes box, I tend to save everything, even old set-lists. We recorded a three song demo at Prairie Sun studios in Cotati and sent it off to Metal Maniacs. To my surprise, a few months later it was reviewed in their Firing Squad section that bands would send demos to. I wish I still had a couple couples of the cassettes we had printed and also the issue with the review in it. Not too long after that issue we got a letter from another band called The Unknown based on the East Coast that threatened legal action over the name. I read up all about copyrights, etc. but we ended up breaking up near the end of 1993 so I didn’t follow through.

We also opened for Ice T’s Body Count at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma on their first tour.

Mark Zonder had a killer White GMS double bass 7 piece setup with Fates Warning. I knew of him from before with Warlord but I didn’t know he played traditional grip!

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/546/6YWp0h.jpg

My Hair 1.0 phase complete with bangs.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/921/3nHXeU.jpg

Well, that's the coolest thing on this thread. Thanks for posting!

[XXtwindad]

Classic Modernism

Cool. And a bit creepy. Just like the band.

[jtbadge]

Traditional grip is so metal.

[Matthew]

That's super cool Bostic. I loved the Parallels album. Eye to Eye got me into Fates Warning in 1991. I see on YouTube they are still around. And Ray still sounds good.

[beeatnik]

Cool. And a bit creepy. Just like the band.

To me it's a wink wink cover that says "we're the future; we're the past." The cats in the band were conservatory trained squares and yet we wouldn't have EDM without them (I think they still call it EDM).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq8c45SvTJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovdm2yX4MA

[martl]

well, that's the coolest thing on this thread. Thanks for posting!

+1 :banana:

[GonaSovereign]

+1 :banana:

+1 Amazing.

[GonaSovereign]

To me it's a wink wink cover that says "we're the future; we're the past." The cats in the band were conservatory trained squares and yet we wouldn't have EDM without them (I think they still call it EDM).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq8c45SvTJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovdm2yX4MA

I thought you were going to link to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIYEPe6DWY

[blindwilly]

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5929bc1cea9e61561daa73cd/1:1/w_320/ab86f952.jpg

Nothing special about the cover but it seems appropriate. Released for the 100th anniversary

[colker]

Cool. And a bit creepy. Just like the band.

Wasn´t for Kraftwerk hip hop, techno and everything club land would be very different.

[colker]

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5929bc1cea9e61561daa73cd/1:1/w_320/ab86f952.jpg

Nothing special about the cover but it seems appropriate. Released for the 100th anniversary


It´s beautifull. Bike racers are close to Kraftwerk´s idea of man machine.

[GOTHBROOKS]

https://img.cdandlp.com/2018/10/imgL/119315247.jpg
ebm<edm

[colker]

https://img.cdandlp.com/2018/10/imgL/119315247.jpg
ebm<edm

Yes. Good music.

[XXtwindad]

Wasn´t for Kraftwerk hip hop, techno and everything club land would be very different.

I wasn't aware their legacy was so far-reaching. I remember when "pocket calculator" came out, though. Definitely different.

[Tony T]

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5929bc1cea9e61561daa73cd/1:1/w_320/ab86f952.jpg

Nothing special about the cover but it seems appropriate. Released for the 100th anniversary

Forgot about this Cover. Definitely belongs here.

[XXtwindad]

4AD Records. A giant of the industry.

[efixler]

.



So classic


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