While re-organizing my album collection, I found myself admiring the quality and beauty of the album cover jacket. One artist that really caught my attention was Roger Dean who did all (most) of the YES cover jackets. You just don't get this quality of art on CD jewel case inserts. What are your favorite album cover jacket art?
I used the Roger Dean covers in the 70s behind an aquarium as the fit was perfect (15 gallon?), and they looked the part. Consequently all of my old Yes LPs have a little water damage on the top edges of the covers.
I have two in my collection: Cream's Disraeli Gears and Kansas self titled first album (contrary to poster above, the best Kansas album). I love the colors and clothes on the Cream cover; the photo of the band with a storm approaching is pretty awesome on Kansas' debut.
Just as an interesting aside: Did ya hear how Ahmet Ertegun, president of Atlantic Records, characterized Disraeli Gears when Cream turned in the albums tapes? Psychedelic h*rs*sh*t is what he said! Atlantic released it anyway, and consumers disagreed.
... Santana: first 4 covers, 1969-72 The Moody Blues: To Our Children´s Children´s Children, 1969 Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: all 70´s covers De De Lind: Io non so da dove vengo è non so dove mai andro... 1972 Humble Pie: Smokin´, 1972 West, Bruce & Laing: Why Dontcha, 1972 Mauro Pelosi: La stagione per morire, 1972 Metamorfosi: Inferno, 1972 Quella Vecchia Locanda: both albums 1972-74 Area: all 70´s covers New Trolls Atomic System, 1973 Murple: Io sono murple, 1974 Il Volo: both albums 1974-75 Hurriganes: Roadrunner, 1974 Camel: Mirage and Snow Goose, 1974-75 Procession: Frontiera, 1972 Gravy Train: Staircase to the Day, 1974 Be-Bop Deluxe: Futurama, Sunburst Finish & Modern Music, 1974-76 Mahogany Rush IV, 1976 Rick Wakeman: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, 1975 Paolo Tofani: Electric Frankenstein, 1975 Celeste, 1976 Return to Forever: Romantic Warrior, 1976 Blue Öyster Cult: Agents of Fortune, 1976 Journey: Captured, 1981 ...
Loreena McKennitt - A Midwinter Nights Dream Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star Kansas - Masque (lots of detail) Rush - Caress of Steel (Tolkienesque) Andreas Vollenweider - Book of Roses Anthony Phillips - The Geese and the Ghost Led Zeppelin - Presence (always liked this one)
... Caravan: In the Land of Grey and Pink, 1971 Caravan: For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night, 1973 Renaissance: Scheherazade and Other Stories, 1975 Rush: Fly by Night, 1975 Rush: Farewell to Kings, 1977 Kansas: Monolith, 1979 Blue Öyster Cult: Cultösaurus Erectus, 1980 Journey: Escape, 1981 Michael Schenker Group, 1981 ...
Geoffkait, I thought you were color blind. Jasman, I agree! Anything by Neon Park which includes many Zappa albums like Weasels Rip My Flesh and Overnight Sensation. Lowell George met Neon when he was playing for Zappa.
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