Topic: Favourite Album Cover (Read 28151 times)

Topper · « **on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:37 »

I'm currently listening to Blood Money by Tom Waits, and I absoloutely adore the album cover. It's sinister, stylish and lets you know exactly what you're in for musically when you put it on. Just wondering what everyone elses favourite album covers are and why? Sorry if this thread has already been done, which I imagine it has many times.

El Opium · « **Reply #1 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:47 »

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel.

soak · « **Reply #2 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:47 »

Is probably my favourite. It comes off really sinister and quaint at the same time.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #3 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:51 »

Limbonic Art - Moon in the Scorpio

Electric Wizard - Dopethrone

Yes - Fragile

All Yes albums have insane artwork. It really doesn't work without the gatefolds.

Skyclad - Folkemon

Wonderful booklet and CD art as well.

sjbrot · « **Reply #4 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:53 »

Weezer - Pinkerton is pretty damn cool. And the fact that it has a black backing with a picture underneath is just too cool.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #5 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:55 »

^ Isn't it a Hokusai print?

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #6 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 16:57 »

that is just a really cool picture.

soak · « **Reply #7 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:02 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

^ Isn't it a Hokusai print?

Quote from: Wikipedia

The artwork used for the album's cover is Kambara yoru no yuki ("Night Snow at Kambara"), a print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #8 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:05 »

Damn, I guessed wrong.

Seriously, you try and tell Ukiyo-e artists apart! Hiroshige or Hokusai is normally right though. Hokusai was more prolific so I normally go for him first, if I don't know the piece.

Merkava · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:11 »

The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Cursive - The Ugly Organ

Death Cab for Cutie - We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes

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These are just some.

soak · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:13 »

Trust Weezer to choose the more obscure of the two

StrikeThePostman · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:16 »

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Beck - Odelay

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs

La Creme · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:17 »

Emerson, Lake, & Palmer - Brian Salad Surgery

GWAR - Violence Has Arrived

The Sugarplastic - Resin

It's a Magritte painting! It means 'this here is not a pipe'. Basically he was fucking with folks, y'know, cause it's NOT a pipe; it's a picture of a pipe. BLAM! SURREAL'D!

E - A Man Called "E"

aaaaaaaand...

Madvillain* - Madvillainy

*Basically, MF Doom.

soak · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:20 »

This is a great book about albums covers - http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/078944951X/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-7900904-7372066#reader-page

La Creme · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:29 »

Also, Blood Money ftw! Alice too.

And hell, here's Rain Dogs while I'm at it!

Inlander · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 17:40 »

Also, any number of gorgeous monochrome Blue Note Records covers. The vintage Verve Records album covers are generally pretty nice too, come to that.

sjbrot · « **Reply #16 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 18:44 »

I love that Madvillain cover. It's classic.

sp2 · « **Reply #17 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 18:46 »

Among others.

nickb285 · « **Reply #18 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 18:50 »

Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station
Dead Kennedys - Frankenchrist

oceansaway · « **Reply #19 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 18:50 »

Dark Side of the Moon is, of course, a classic.

I like this one.

Inlander · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 19:07 »

Quote from: Inlander

Also, any number of gorgeous monochrome Blue Note Records covers.

Had to post this one, just as a great example:

EDIT: and of course, an absolute classic (fortunately my Mum has the L.P. - C.D.-size just doesn't do it justice):

KharBevNor · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 19:16 »

Good old Crumb.

La Creme · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 20:31 »

Better grant green cover (in my eyes anywho):

But, the bestest jazz cover ever!

tania · « **Reply #23 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 20:48 »

Not the best, just the most hilariously stereotypical emo album cover I've ever seen:

a robot holding his heart in his hand? thinking, no doubt,
"what is love? i do not understand, because i am a machine and i was not programmed to feel emotion."

IT IS TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND NO ONE'S EVER THOUGHT OF IT BEFORE

McTaggart · « **Reply #24 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 20:48 »

Quote from: StrikeThePostman

Beck - Odelay

That was the first thing that came to my mind. And it's actually a real dog.

Ugly Duckling - Taste The Secret

Lyrics Born - Later That Day

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Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty

ComfortEagle · « **Reply #25 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 21:51 »

Five Iron Frenzy: Our Newest Album Ever!

andyscout42 · « **Reply #26 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 22:43 »

sorry, don't have a picture, but one of my favorites is "We're not happy til you're not happy" by Reel Big Fish. the instruments on fire are just cool.

sp2 · « **Reply #27 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 22:48 »

Quote from: ephemere

a robot holding his heart in his hand? thinking, no doubt,
"what is love? baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me...no more.."

Fixed.

andyscout42 · « **Reply #28 on:** 05 Oct 2005, 22:57 »

found it!

elcapitan · « **Reply #29 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 02:21 »

It's not amazing, but I quite like it:

VAST - Visual Audio Sensory Theatre

Martin · « **Reply #30 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 02:26 »

Converge - Jane Doe

Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O

Orchid - Orchid Gatefold

And also this, of some reason:

Orchid - Totality

Grumpus · « **Reply #31 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 04:04 »

Quote from: soak

Is probably my favourite. It comes off really sinister and quaint at the same time.

I was putting that cd on my Ipod when I read that post... Creepy Wooooooooo.....

Inlander · « **Reply #32 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 04:28 »

Quote from: La Creme

Fair to middling Miles Davis cover

This one's better, I reckon:

Also, this is one of my all-time favourites for some reason:

Tinjessla · « **Reply #33 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 05:16 »

Good ol' Yoshimi

Bjork - Homogenic.

DJ Shadow - The Private Press. Though the cover to 'Endtroducing..' is awesome also.

Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World. But really, all of SFA's album covers are great.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #34 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 06:11 »

I like the Hammerfall covers that were done by the guy who does the concept art for WarCraft, but only because I like his work(not too fond of Hammerfall).

http://www.sonsofthestorm.com/personal_samwise002c.html#gallery

Not An Addict · « **Reply #35 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 07:59 »

Damn, someone beat me to Homogenic.

Massive Attack, 100th Window

Party Monster soundtrack

Madonna, True Blue

Peter Gabriel, Up

Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here

My Bloody Valentine, Loveless

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #36 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 08:12 »

Quote from: Not An Addict

Party Monster soundtrack

YES! I love the cover almost as much as I love the actual movie/soundtrack. For me though....John Vanderslice's Life and Death of an American Foretracker.

saturnine1979 · « **Reply #37 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 11:29 »

No Smiths love?

Or The Clash?

sjbrot · « **Reply #38 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 11:33 »

Give credit where credit is due.

happybirthdaygelatin · « **Reply #39 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 11:35 »

The cover of Fantomas -Suspended Animation, Big Black - Songs About Fucking, Dr. Octogon, McLusky -McLusky Does Dallas, and Clutch - Blast Tyrant.

zmeiat_joro · « **Reply #40 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 11:42 »

Quote from: soak

Is probably my favourite. It comes off really sinister and quaint at the same time.

What's sinister about it? (I googled for a bigger version too)

sjbrot · « **Reply #41 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 11:43 »

Because it is an Eels cover that features a quaint picture of children.

And you just know, without even hearing the album, that those children will be commiting suicide or getting cancer in the near future.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #42 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 11:45 »

I really like the one for Under Byen's Det er Mig Der Holder Træerne Sammen:

and inside the cover:

and the music is even better

saturnine1979 · « **Reply #43 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 12:23 »

i don't think the text neccessarily makes that Clash album cover ubiquitous, although it is iconic in a sense; i think what's more powerful is the tension in the mid-smash of the guitar.

pretty brilliant, in my opinion.

Gryff · « **Reply #44 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 13:51 »

Try and tell me this is not the coolest cover of all time…

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000C8AVR.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" width="300">

…and I will say "well ok, but i respectfully disagree with you."

MilkmanDan · « **Reply #45 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 14:07 »

Ignore the writing at the side, that's just some sticker rubbish. The actual cover has nothing but white there.
It's just seriously kickass minimalism. It also really needs to be 12" size, to get the full vibe.

Also:

Jimcando · « **Reply #46 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 14:12 »

Reel Big Fish - Cheer Up
I think it's scary!

I don't know why though.

StrikeThePostman · « **Reply #47 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 14:26 »

Quote from: McTaggart

Quote from: StrikeThePostman
Beck - Odelay

That was the first thing that came to my mind. And it's actually a real dog.

Yeah! That took me a while to figure out.

soak · « **Reply #48 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 14:54 »

Quote from: zmeiat_joro

What's sinister about it? (I googled for a bigger version too)

It kinda reminds me of Norman Rockwell which I also find creepy. To innocent, too perfect, to wholesome middle class America. That stuff is more sinister than all your demonology and bloody corpses combined.

Thrillho · « **Reply #49 on:** 06 Oct 2005, 15:57 »

Quote from: sp2

Among others.

Now THAT is a cover. It's just a thing of utter iconicism, if that's a word. I have a t-shirt of that cover because it's such a brilliant image.

Pink Floyd have assloads of great album covers:

The extended version was better.

Not one of their best, but the imagery is perfection for The Final Cut.

I have this as a t-shirt as well, it's such a fantastic image, and done live as well; it's just perfect!

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Author Topic: Favourite Album Cover (Read 28151 times)

Topper

El Opium

soak

sjbrot

soak

Merkava

soak

StrikeThePostman

La Creme

soak

La Creme

sjbrot

sp2

nickb285

oceansaway

La Creme

andyscout42

sp2

andyscout42

Martin

Grumpus

Tinjessla

TrueNeutral

Not An Addict

saturnine1979

sjbrot

sjbrot

Praeserpium Machinarum

saturnine1979

MilkmanDan

Jimcando

StrikeThePostman

soak