Whats the best ever album cover you've seen

sinjin_smythe · 02-05-2005 7:20pm #1

O K its probably been done before but out of every type of music whats the best album cover you have ever seen, it doesnt matter whether the actual band were sh**.

Bungalow Bill · 02-05-2005 7:23pm

Sgt Peppers probably for me.

John · 02-05-2005 10:29pm

This one:

The actual album sounds nothing at all like jazz or funk, it's pure electronic noise and the sound of modern electronica being created. Also, a note of trivia, the photo was taken at Beachy Head, Britain's #1 suicide spot.

Jimmy_Jazz · 02-05-2005 10:52pm

No points for originality, but anyway:

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Quite cool.

Creamy Goodness · 02-05-2005 11:09pm

i've always loved this one

or this one

John · 02-05-2005 11:17pm

Not something I can post a picture of but if you ever get your hands on a Hafler Trio release, the majority of them have absolutely amazing sleeves, the guy who is the Hafler Trio (he uses a misleading name) is a graphics designer by trade.

BogOak · 02-05-2005 11:23pm

here's a few personal favourites. especially the paedophile quartet.

BogOak · 02-05-2005 11:31pm

few more. i haven't actually heard any of the music but the one that intrigues me most is "i love my life" by jim post.

Sleepy · 02-05-2005 11:43pm

Visually it has to be Seargent Peppers but as an album cover Damien Rice's 'O'. I love the way it's like opening a book

Or maybe the original Sticky Fingers vinyl album cover

DadaKopf · 03-05-2005 12:36am

Cremo wrote:

i've always loved this one

'Always'? How old are you? 5?

lordgoat · 03-05-2005 8:38am

Wilco - A ghost is Born

Tyrrial · 03-05-2005 9:14am

whould have to be this one:

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sickle · 03-05-2005 1:48pm

tool-lateralus

Creamy Goodness · 03-05-2005 4:15pm

DadaKopf wrote:

'Always'? How old are you? 5?

not quite sure what you mean by that?

mr_angry · 03-05-2005 5:38pm

I hate to repeat myself in every poll, but it has to be Mansun's "Six" for me.

(Now there's a surprise!)

Jonny Arson · 03-05-2005 5:58pm

Jimmy_Jazz wrote:

No points for originality, but anyway:

Quite cool.

Thats the one for me! Such a simple image but it has this incredible visual aura to it that screams pure rock n' roll. Not a bad album either I tell you!

mentalimplosion · 03-05-2005 6:13pm

air's moon safari. couldn't be arsed getting a picture

Photi · 03-05-2005 6:15pm

sinjin_smythe · 03-05-2005 6:40pm

http://porktornado.diaryland.com/images/tophits1.jpg
http://porktornado.diaryland.com/images/joyce1.jpg
http://porktornado.diaryland.com/images/orleans1.jpg

Yeah thats hot

sinjin_smythe · 03-05-2005 6:41pm

No but seriously any realy good ones you can think of

Photi · 03-05-2005 6:43pm

Bard · 03-05-2005 7:03pm

Nirvana - Nevermind
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The Pink Floyd back catalogue (click for larger pic)

The Verve - A Storm in Heaven
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and, of course, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

PersonalJesus · 03-05-2005 8:24pm

I cant believe no one has done it yet...

"None more blacker than this"

crazy angel · 03-05-2005 8:34pm

i love the cover of ac/dc's 'if you want blood, you got it' (angus has impaled himslf on his gibson SG)

StupidLikeAFox · 03-05-2005 10:03pm

quite like this one

Serbian · 04-05-2005 1:47am

I was always a fan of the Aqualung CD cover.

and Pink Floyd - Wish you were Here (which was posted already).

nonemoreblack · 04-05-2005 5:50pm

PersonalJesus wrote:

I cant believe no one has done it yet...

"None more blacker than this"

HEY!!!

nonemoreblack · 04-05-2005 5:51pm

No ones mentioned Thin Lizzy Live n Dangerous, just about the most rock n roll album cover ever.

nlgbbbblth · 04-05-2005 9:07pm

nlgbbbblth · 04-05-2005 9:08pm

Check out the INNER SLEEVE of Happy Mondays Bummed

Badly Drunk Boy · 07-05-2005 11:32am

John2 wrote:

This one:

The actual album sounds nothing at all like jazz or funk, it's pure electronic noise and the sound of modern electronica being created. Also, a note of trivia, the photo was taken at Beachy Head, Britain's #1 suicide spot.

If you look at the back cover of this album, it's the same picture in black & white, except there's a naked body (probably supposed to be dead) lying in the grass in front of the band.

Badly Drunk Boy · 07-05-2005 11:40am

I've always like this...

Eat Static - Abduction

John · 07-05-2005 2:12pm

Badly Drunk Boy wrote:

If you look at the back cover of this album, it's the same picture in black & white, except there's a naked body (probably supposed to be dead) lying in the grass in front of the band.

Not on the version I have. I know there is on the cd reissue but I've a vinyl version on Industrial Records/Mute from 1983. The back cover is the tracklisting and lyrics and a picture of a jeep. I think the body ruins the artwork, makes it too obvious. Although Throbbing Gristle generally are over the top.

redmosquito · 08-05-2005 7:28pm

Pearl Jam-No Code
or
Rage Against The Machine-Rage Against The Machine

Couldn't be arsed posting the pictures though!

StupidLikeAFox · 08-05-2005 10:46pm

Cant believe green days dookie hasnt been posted,
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heres a very detailed version:
http://sharkixland.free.fr/cover/Green_Day_-_Dookie-front.jpg

Ro: maaan! · 08-05-2005 11:16pm

Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights

Dookie and London Calling too

Exar Khun · 09-05-2005 2:46pm

ColHol wrote:

Cant believe green days dookie hasnt been posted,

heres a very detailed version:
http://sharkixland.free.fr/cover/Green_Day_-_Dookie-front.jpg

I remember when I was like 14 and used to listen to that album and look at the cover and see all the different things I could make out.

Sleepy · 09-05-2005 3:23pm

ColHol wrote:

quite like this one

Shame about the music on it though! One of the most over-rated bands of all time!

Barryoh2004 · 09-05-2005 4:24pm

slint- glenn/rhoda

Kingsize · 10-05-2005 10:39am

ohio players have gotta be in there... theres plenty more where this one came from!!

funktastic · 10-05-2005 6:11pm

Verve ''She's a Superstar' single

Cool_CM · 11-05-2005 12:47pm

Not an actuall album cover but pretty good all the same

Okie · 11-05-2005 2:30pm

Jimmy_Jazz wrote:

No points for originality, but anyway:

Quite cool.

Apparently the Clash album cover was kinda based on the first Elvis album.
Read abvout it here ---> The Clash by Gene Hyde

They often paid homage to American music, tributes that ranged from their version of the Bobby Fuller Four's "I Fought the Law" to the cover art of London Calling, with a design lifted directly from the cover of Elvis Presley's first album

Have a look ---> Sorry about the size of the pic. but I think it's kinda cool too!