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Guest Incandenza

I don't believe this has been done, so here we are. What are some striking covers you've seen in your lifetime? I'll start:

 

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Tom Waits' Small Change (1976)

 

Waits, deep in thought in a stripper's dressing room, is a fitting image, given the music contained within is a lyrical, poetic ode to the alcoholics, prostitutes, and all manner of things that make life great. Artful use of the nude female form, too (and, as a bonus, she has some nice cans).

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Guest Edwin MacPhisto

One of my favorites:

 

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Sharp, simple, and striking, it gives one hell of a hint as to the weird but perfectly refined dark magic working inside. It's like, "check it yo, there's a rose--but hey, it's all black behind it." "Purty." "But weird, Jethro." Great mixture of texts too; you've got the album title in the elegantish cursive, and then the straight digital font for Depeche Mode.

 

It certainly says Violator to me.

 

Oh, and one more:

 

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Prince in undies for the cover of Dirty Mind. Y'all know what time it is.

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Guest Scarlet Pimpernel

I've always liked Iron Maiden's comic-like album covers:

 

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Oh, and Metallica's 'And Justice for All...' is pretty sweet too.

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Guest IDrinkRatsMilk

Check out the avatar.

 

And Slayer's Reign in Blood. The pinnacle of Devil Music album covers.

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Guest TheZsaszHorsemen

Anything by Roger Dean.

 

I loved the cover for Rush's Presto. Simple black top hat on a magician's table.

 

U2's The Unforgettable Fire was very picture-esque.

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Guest Incandenza

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Slint's Spiderland (1991)

 

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John Zorn's Naked City (1989)

 

Ah, black-and-white.

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Guest The Metal Maniac

I've always been a fan of...

 

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Sigh. And this is it for Riggs folks - enjoy it while you can...

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Guest Incandenza

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Joy Division's Closer (1980)

 

I probably should've included this one in my previous post. As haunting and evocative as the music inside.

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I've always like Who's Next. Pissing on the structure that looks straight out of 2001. And

the Dead Kennedy's Plastic Surgery Disasters, sort of mocking "E.T" Finally , although this really isn't a favorite of mine, but the morbid coincidence is something to behold: the original cover of Dream Theatre's Scenes from NY, which depicted the famous NYC skyline engulfed in flames. Ironically enough, the release date for the album was 9/11/01.

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Dammit I bought canadianchick's choice, and was full of excitement until I discovered they meant that planet. I can't believe Perry hasn't sued the asses off the thieving telescope-mongers that discovered that planet and ripped him off.

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Guest EQ

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Here's My Favorite... This is actually a poster, but the top half of it is the cover of Green Day's classic "Dookie" album:

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Guest Incandenza

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Ya know, if the cover had been nothing but that picture, I would've loved it. As it stands, nah....

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Guest Si82
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Joy Division's Closer (1980)

 

I probably should've included this one in my previous post. As haunting and evocative as the music inside.

Damn it!

 

You beat me to it.

 

Great choice though man. Nice to see a person with quality taste in music.

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Guest LooseCannon

My all time favorite album cover:

 

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Two naked women and a naked dwarf holding a rabbit, all covered in blood. Absolute Genius.

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Guest The Czech Republic
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Ya know, if the cover had been nothing but that picture, I would've loved it. As it stands, nah....

I'd personally like it better with just the Mechicanical Handshake on the front cover.

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Guest Edwin MacPhisto

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Leonard Cohen's New Skin For The Old Ceremony.

 

Angels who ball rule. I wonder if the chick is Janis.

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Guest Hogan Made Wrestling

Anything by Pink Floyd basically rules the world. Particularly good are Meddle, Darkside, Wish You Were Here, and Animals, in no specific order.

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Guest spiny norman

I've always thought The Beatles's Sgt. Pepper cover was always really great, but I realise that's a kind of obvious answer.

 

I would say of Pink Floyd's, the pictures in Echoes are amazing. Great attention to detail, they're really well done.

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Guest Anorak
My all time favorite album cover:

 

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Two naked women and a naked dwarf holding a rabbit, all covered in blood.  Absolute Genius.

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Another Dwarves classic.

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Guest What?

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I just think it's cool.

 

 

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Chad Ginsburg + Spinning the guitar around = Greatness.

 

 

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Just because it's funny looking

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Guest converge241

Spinal Tap - "Smell The Glove"

 

(in real life used as the soundtrack cover)

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