Post The Best/Worst Album Cover Art

storymilo · 01-08-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

I think I'll always prefer this as my favorite Costello cover:

But the one you posted is certainly a lot better than this...

Bulldog · 01-08-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

But the one you posted is certainly a lot better than this...

Yeuch, don't remind me

Yeah, My Aim Is True's the more iconic one. It's a close second with me. The North cover just reflects a kind of downbeat melancholy probably better than any other cover I've ever seen. Shame the album itself is so boring though.

DiSTANToblivion · 01-09-2010, 07:56 AM

I done a thread very similar to this a week ago and it got removed because there is meant to be already countless threads like this, or so I was told. Now this gets to stay?

...okay rant over, I'll participate and stop complaining.

Tool - Lateralus GOOD
The see-thru booklet dissects the body of this man, it's very cool. Because it is Tool the art goes hand and hand with the music too.

My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets You Brought Me Your Love BAD
Just always hated this cluttered mess of an album cover, right down to the overly long title.

SATCHMO · 01-09-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DiSTANToblivion

Tool - Lateralus GOOD
The see-thru booklet dissects the body of this man, it's very cool. Because it is Tool the art goes hand and hand with the music too.

Alex Grey deserves his own thread.

DiSTANToblivion · 01-09-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Alex Grey deserves his own thread.

That's an order isn't it? hahaha
Absolutely amazing he is

+81 · 01-09-2010, 12:45 PM

I really dig Lightning Bolt's album art.

Rage Against the Machine · 01-09-2010, 02:11 PM

^I love Brian Gibson art. The album covers fit the music perfectly; controlled chaos.

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I like this one a lot. What's the band/album name?

Torche, the album is their self titled album. There's two album covers for that album but the other isn't as cool.

BTown · 01-09-2010, 02:30 PM

I always liked this one. Dirt's still my favorite music wise though.

(Alice In Chains Self Titled)

TheCellarTapes · 01-09-2010, 03:59 PM

I dont know what it is about this front cover, its awfully simple but I remember the first time I saw it in the shop, it just screamed out,

OI YOU THERE........YES YOU!......BUY ME OR ELSE

Astronomer · 01-09-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DiSTANToblivion

I done a thread very similar to this a week ago and it got removed because there is meant to be already countless threads like this, or so I was told. Now this gets to stay?

...okay rant over, I'll participate and stop complaining.

Tool - Lateralus GOOD
The see-thru booklet dissects the body of this man, it's very cool. Because it is Tool the art goes hand and hand with the music too.

My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets You Brought Me Your Love BAD
Just always hated this cluttered mess of an album cover, right down to the overly long title.

Nice work with Lateralus... I tried posting Tool covers but everyone just snubbed them and called them pretentious. But Alex Grey is seriously amazing.

My Chemical Romance though? Ewww...

View Poll Results: does cover art matter to you?
Yes, if done right it can add more to an album	31	72.09%
No, I buy an album to listen to music not stare at cover art 15% [9]	3	6.98%
There's some albums where I like the cover art more than the actual music	7	16.28%
who cares	1	2.33%
It's just there to be trippy to look at when youre high on drugs	1	2.33%
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01-09-2010, 07:56 AM	#63 (permalink)
DiSTANToblivion Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 505	I done a thread very similar to this a week ago and it got removed because there is meant to be already countless threads like this, or so I was told. Now this gets to stay? ...okay rant over, I'll participate and stop complaining. Tool - Lateralus GOOD The see-thru booklet dissects the body of this man, it's very cool. Because it is Tool the art goes hand and hand with the music too. My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets You Brought Me Your Love BAD Just always hated this cluttered mess of an album cover, right down to the overly long title. __________________ last.fm Journal deviantART

01-09-2010, 12:45 PM	#66 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	I really dig Lightning Bolt's album art. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

01-09-2010, 02:30 PM	#68 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	I always liked this one. Dirt's still my favorite music wise though. (Alice In Chains Self Titled) __________________

01-09-2010, 03:59 PM	#69 (permalink)
TheCellarTapes Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 490	I dont know what it is about this front cover, its awfully simple but I remember the first time I saw it in the shop, it just screamed out, OI YOU THERE........YES YOU!......BUY ME OR ELSE