Spinal Tap...Smell the Glove. |
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Favorite is a tough one, but a standout among those on permanent exhibition in my mind's eye is the Greatful Dead's "Blues for Allah". The long robed, sunglassed, grey haired skeleton playing a violin seems so at home upon his
perch that his natural ease counters the bizzare image.
For those fans of the great Stanley Mouse, master of many "dead" paintings, check out the limited issue series of plates (yes, plates, 7 in all) from the Bradford Exchange. Very cool and auspicious quality.
Best Zen cover, Poco's "Legend" |
I guess I have it bad...I admit to actually collecting and using album covers as art on my walls in my listening room. There is a great book, "The Ultimate Album Cover Album", by Roger Dean and David Howells, Prentice Hall, 1987. ISBN# 0-13-935750-5. This work provides an interesting history of album cover art and many photos.
Some favorites:
Blind Faith (1969)
Houses of the Holy-Led Zeppelin
Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd
Yes- Relayer
Playing Possum-Carly Simon
Hotel California-Eagles
Asia-Asia
Joni Mitchell-Dod Eat Dog (Geffen)
Bruce Springsteen-Born in The USA
BTW, I also hang favorite laser disc covers in a home theatre room. |
SuperTramp-Breakfast in America
Led Zeppelin-III,IV & Houses of the Holy
Genesis-Foxtrot & The Lambs lies down on Broadway |
Cream "Disraeli Gears"
Beatles "Sgt Peppers"
Cars "Candy-O" |
Do'nt forget the records by Little Feat designed by Neon Parks |
Roxy Music, Jimi Hendrix's Electic Ladyland, Blind Faith all got edited here in the US. So how did John and Yoko manage to get past the censors? |
Thanks a lot Tim : )
Anybody remember the barely risque' covers from Roxy Music that ended up getting "edited" ??? Sean
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Emerson Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery |
All the following have had interesting artwork on their album covers:
Santana
Dead Can Dance
Pink Floyd
Weather Report
Yes
The Grateful Dead
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
Brian Eno
Herbie Hancock
and don't forget
The Beatles "White Album". |
Come on, everyone! What about John and Yoko's first album... |
Yes, Close to the Edge...lot of memories |
Rolling Stones:
Satanic Majesty (3D) and Sticky fingers |
The OHIO PLAYERS LPs..HOt HOT HOT... |
The LP cover for "Undercurrent", with Bill Evans and Jim Hall, is very elegant and sexy... |
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Most Progressive Rock albums from the late 60's and early 70's and even now.Art and Prog music went together.Yes,King Crimson,ELP,Ange,Eloy,Anglagard[90's]King Crimson Lovers Anglagard is the bomb!!],Nectar,many Italian Bands and on and on.Not to mention Psych bands.I have quite a few framed the artwork is so good.Another + for vinyl is the size compared to small renditions of the art on cd's. |
1. King Crimson "In The Court Of The Crimson King" 2.Beatles "Yellow Submarine" 3. Big Brother And The Holding Company "Cheap Thrills". |
Through all these years, it's still Zeppelin I.
KP |
I am presently setting up a woodshop. The dimensions are 32x50. The wall height is 10' with a vaulted ceiling peaking at 17'. The floor is concrete, the walls are drywall. There is a loft at 8' high in the back that is 32'x 30, also insulated and sheetrocked. There will be a pair of garage doors on the east end. I would like to assemble a nice mid-fi system to listen to as I work. The amp I will use is a Bryston. The major reason is I like the sound as well as the advantage of the warranty. I would like opinions on a decent pre amp and speakers. The CD player is a Rotel 991. Should I use monitors or floorstanders? Two or four speakers? I listen to music at a moderate level. Not real loud. Mostly rock and roll and jazz. I've listened to the Thiel CS 1.5 and tne B&W N 805. I would just like some input as I am not a real serious audiophile but exhibit signs of the virus. Advice and opinion will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Joman
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My favorite album cover art would have to be the photographic art work on all of the Ohio Player's albums. These were the most erotic photos to grace an album cover. You would buy the album just for the cover alone. It was almost an added bonus that the Ohio Player's were one of the best Funk Bands that ever existed. |
"Time Out" Brubek:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002AGN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg |
I second the "Yes" albums |
Freddie Hubbard "Liquid Love" |
Come on Sean we all know you are enamoured with the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" ;) you can be honest with us :) ~Tim |
The eerie and spooky artwork of H.R. Giger appears on or in many of my favorite albums. Some of his stuff is very creepy yet has intense "drawing power". The interior of his house looks just as freaky. I'm sure others will come to mind, but his stuff INSTANTLY came to mind, especially some of the mid-period Celtic Frost stuff. Sean
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Bob Marley, "Catch A Fire"! |
Try the book "Blue Note the Album Cover Art", all album sized. If you like classic jazz it's great. |
