best vinyl covers (artwork)

[brain_spo0n]

[Zaimejs]

I love that you have the "Romantic Warrior" one. I bought that album for no other reason than I loved that picture. I didn't care much for the music, but I loved that image.

[brain_spo0n]

I wasn't sure I liked it at first but after repeated listens I think I "get it" now. It's 1976 if anything ever was, that's for sure. Good if you're getting in to fusion. My drummer buddy loves it.

Return to Forever has an album called Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy which is quite a bit like the Mahavishnu Orchestra. I have that and Light as a Feather, which are both a bit more focused and may be more familiar to your ear than Romantic Warrior was.

[abril]

I think I have to name this one

[brain_spo0n]

Avatar was basically Roger Dean: the movie

[crofk]

I think I have to name this one

Osibisa has some nice art work an their covers.

kc

[Cabbage Patch Elvis]

This would probably be my favorite Roger Dean cover. While searching for a nice image of it, I came across this alternate cover by Charles White, beautiful in it's own right.

[D.]

Can't believe this hasn't already been posted.



Released 30 years ago today.

[brain_spo0n]

This would probably be my favorite Roger Dean cover. While searching for a nice image of it, I came across this alternate cover by Charles White, beautiful in it's own right.

Yeah those are both sweet. I think the Rhino reissue comes with the Roger Dean cover, whereas the 90's cds had the Charles White version. I've seen only the Charles White cover LP's

I want both

[akb778]

Roger Dean = Epic Win.

And just about every other Yes album cover that Roger Dean ever made.

And some others I really like...

[Cabbage Patch Elvis]

A bit like London Calling, I suppose, just with more of a wink.

[rubbeet]

However, I think both the song London Calling and the cover are OVERRATED (waits for flames to erupt).

Hmmm, well, it's the story behind that album cover which makes it memorable and truly fascinating (to me, at least)--> not sure if you're aware, but it's an actual photo of when Paul Simonon smashed his bass guitar (which is now on display at the Cleveland Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) against the stage during the band's US tour in 1979. It's also a homage to the design of Elvis Presley's debut album.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Calling

[rubbeet]

... Agree with Rubeet on most of her choices! Peter Saville is one of my favorite designers ever.

Here are a bunch of interesting ones that I've spent much time staring at during my life. Surprised The White Album hasn't been posted yet so I'm posting it.
Anyone going to post some Smiths covers? * glances over at SF *

You, sir, have good taste!
(It seems we listen to the same type of music, yay!)
I too remember staring a lot at that "Closer" album! "Love will Tear us Apart" is also pretty cool.

I find The Smiths album covers quite strange, LOL... but I love the band! I think the only album cover I like is "The Queen is Dead".

[mickb69]

Alice cooper-from the inside.
this is a favourite of mine, i took a punt on it because of the awesome cover, it has a middle opening gatefold that reveals the inside of a mental asylum, including a little door: "the quiet room" which when you open it, there's alice curled up on the floor, when you flip the back over, the track listing is on double doors that open to reveal more stuff, all this stuff hidden behind opening doors is on the inner sleeve.
it's amazing, like some macabre advent calender.