Not sure if many younger people can relate to this, since downloading kinda changed the entire concept of albums, but anyone can chime in. :) When you can, tell why you like that particular cover.
Post a link to them! Visuals are always more fun! :)
some of mine:
Rubber Soul- Beatles
http://yerblues.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/rubber-soul.jpg
I love the hint of psychedelia w/ slightly distorted the fish eye lens view. Also love the earthy suede colors they're wearing. They weren't even at their peak yet for this strong album.
Close to the Edge- Yes
http://www.ferhiga.com/progre/portadas/yes-ctte.jpg
The 1st Yes album w. the classic Roger Dean logo. Simple & yet totally reflects Yes' sound.
Fly By Night- Rush
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001ESB.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
lol! I'm biased! But the owl's piercing yellow eyes burn right through you while deep blues contrast them nicely.
2007-12-27 14:16:32 · 40 answers · asked by Fonzie T 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
DJG-
Forgot about Metallica! I love the Ride the Lightning cover. That is one cool logo.
2007-12-27 14:23:23 · update #1
Wild stuff, Jake. 'Armor' & "Fiancee' remind of stuff Pink Floyd woulda used.
2007-12-27 15:32:43 · update #2
yogi
Mariah would never get a penny outta me, but she does have the body o' death! :)
2007-12-27 15:35:03 · update #3
Cinnamon- I am loving Nox Arcana's Carnival of Lost Souls! Nice one!
To all who listed the well known classics, how can I disagree? :) Some album covers are simply iconic. (eg: Pink Floyd's "Dark Side...")
Though the music is tough for me to swallow, I love Blind Guardian & Iced Earth covers:
http://cdn.last.fm/coverart/300x300/3084004.jpg
http://www.coverportal.de/cover/audio/i/iced_earth_something_wicked_this_way_comes_a.jpg
2007-12-28 04:59:14 · update #4
Sisters of Mercy; Floodland
http://www.vamp.org/Gothic/Images/images/som-floodland.gif
- I love the darkness, it's just beautiful, to me.
Babes in Toyland; Nemesisters
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002T8C7M.02._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1107698840_.jpg
[When you take the booklet out of the case and open it up, the drawings are continued. It looks good, but I can't find any pictures of the full version].
- It's well drawn. It actually looks like the real members of the band but they put a great twist on it.
Type O Negative; Least Worst Of
http://thegreenman.asatru.cz/wp-content/uploads/img-the-least-worst-of-a.jpg
- I really don't know why I like it so much, It just looks cool, ha.
Blondie; Plastic Letters
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Blondie_-_Plasticletters.jpg
- Again, it just looks cool, to me. [Oh I sound like a 12 year old]
Slayer; Christ Illusion
http://www.rockandmetaldomain.co.uk/slayer4.jpg
- Slightly creepy. I like creepy. It's well drawn.
Guns N' Roses; Appetite for Destruction [original
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Appetitefordestruction.jpg
- See above.
Nox Arcana; Darklore Manor
http://www.dragonworld.de/catalog/images/MON/01001.jpg
- They have many great album covers, this is one of my favourites. It's dark, i like dark.
Guns N' Roses; Appetite for Destruction
http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/guns_n_roses_-_appetite_for_destruction.jpg
- It's part of my shrine.
Nox Arcana; Carnival of Lost Souls
http://paizo.com/image/product/catalog/MON/MON1005-CD_500.jpeg
- It's like a dark fairytale, I like that.
OK, I'll stop now. =[
2007-12-28 00:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by Cinny [1334♀] 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Master of Puppets- Metallica
2112- Rush
Grace Under Pressure- Rush
Permanent Waves- Rush
Fragile- Yes
Christ Illusion- Slayer
Train of Thought- Dream Theater
Images and Words- Dream Theater
The Dark Saga- Iced Earth
Powerslave- Iron Maiden
Reckoning Night- Sonata Arctica
Wintersun- Wintersun
And we can't forget, Pork Soda by Primus
2007-12-27 17:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by wxjj 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok my favorite 2 are "The Stranglers The Raven" in full 3-D definitely worth framing, and The Rolling Stones "Her Majesty's Satanic Request" I also do like Sgt Pepper. Roger Dean also has great album covers. I feel like going home and looking through my collection now because I know I am leaving someone out, but the original 3D Raven really is tops.
Oh yea, Hawkwind's Space Ritual is also real cool.
2007-12-28 15:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by Armour-Plated Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the rubber soul one!
My favorite album covers are :
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
The Division Bell - Pink Floyd
In The Court of The Crimson King - King Crimson
Back In Black - AC/DC(it's so simple and nice)
Out of The Blue - ELO (love the huge flying saucer)
Forty Licks - The Rolling Stones
2007-12-27 20:14:26 · answer #4 · answered by hedZy ♀ The Dancing Banana 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's a few
Cheech & Chong - Up In Smoke
http://gettingbetter.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/cheech-chong-smoke.jpg
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
http://www.abc.net.au/myfavouritealbum/albumart/img/stickyfingers.jpg
The Cars - Candy O
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2b/The_Cars_-_Candy-O.jpg
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
http://www.cddesign.com/covertalk/images/supertramp-breakfast%20in%20america-album-cover.jpg
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
http://www.gigwise.com/gallery/kingcrimson.jpg
The Who - Tommy
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002OZY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
http://www.buf.kristianstad.se/rg/Elev/frida/res/Omslagsbilder/skivomslagaladdinsane.jpg
Traffic - The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000639A3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach
http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/13800000/13808763.jpg
2007-12-27 15:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I've always been partial to the Done With Mirrors album cover by Aerosmith. Maybe I'm just extremely simple minded but I get amused to hold up the cover and read the letters reflect the correct way. Kind of stupid, but clever.
2007-12-28 02:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Tesla Girl is Rokken with Dokken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Radiohead- The Bends
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000002TQV.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Tool - Lateralus
http://www.fuxandfur.nl/Tool_-_Lateralus_Front.jpg
Type O Negative - Dead Again
(see Rckets)
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
http://funkysouls.com/img/PorcupineTreeInAbsentia2002.jpg
UNKLE - War Stories
http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/unkle_warstories.jpg
Muse - Origin of Symmetry
http://whpd9616.free.fr/MUSE_OOS.JPG
Oceansize - Everyone Into Position
http://sites.estvideo.net/tsomp/Oceansize.jpg
2007-12-28 04:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by ƎIΝΟƆ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pink Flag - Wire
www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~qwerty/wire/discography.html
Kinks - Arthur
kinks.it.rit.edu/discography/showrelease.php?release=670
Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer
www.cduniverse.comproductinfo.asp?pid=1101386&cart=654662640
2007-12-27 14:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by A. T. 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've always loved Nevermind by Nirvana, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by MCR and London Calling by The Clash.
2007-12-27 15:33:03 · answer #9 · answered by Chelsea_Dagger_Is_so_Starving 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the post regarding Roger Dean's work for Yes. He is an amazing artist. My favorite is the one from Tales from Topographic Oceans. I even have it printed on my favorite sweatshirt.
Other great album covers were
GENESIS- trick of the tale, Wind and Wuthering and Lamb lies down on broadway
FRANK ZAPPA- One size fits all
PINK FLOYD- The dark side of the moon, Wish you were here by Hipgnosis...
2007-12-27 14:52:57 · answer #10 · answered by GreenEyes 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋