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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat's your favorite album artwork?
This is in my top 3.Love this!
On edit: please post a pic if you're able.
Botany
(70,539 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)I'm not just saying thay either!
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)In Densmore's book about the band, he said they saw this hotel and sent someone in to politely ask if they could take a picture. Whoever was in charge looked out the window, saw a bunch of hippie freaks milling around outside, and said Hell No.
They waited a few minutes, then ran in and sat in the window and someone only had time to snap one picture before they were told to get out.
mjvpi
(1,388 posts)Anon-C
(3,430 posts)...and all the Santana album covers a close second.
ETA...all four panels of these album covers.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Anon-C
(3,430 posts)ZZenith
(4,125 posts)Kelley and Mouse were unstoppable cover designers for many years:
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)90-percent
(6,829 posts)and did Big Daddy Roth style airbrush hot rod tee shirts at car shows.
He maybe did some dragster lettering artwork after moving to Cali?
-90% Jimmy
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Although, like the dude, I hate the fucking Eagles man! Caveat:has more to do with them being the first band to charge 300 a ticket than anything else.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)BBG
(2,541 posts)First band I recall asking more than twenty bucks back in the mid-seventies. This before the nasty inflation of the late seventies.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)Ptah
(33,033 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Ernesto
(5,077 posts)Summer of '69 when (I think) that album came out. It was pretty big!
ret5hd
(20,502 posts)MissMillie
(38,568 posts)Take your pic of almost any Yes album
csziggy
(34,136 posts)Yes or the ones he did for Uriah Heep. Love those!
Ferretherder
(1,446 posts)Love me some Roger Dean artwork!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)JenniferJuniper
(4,512 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)So sums up the Clash in one image.
Anon-C
(3,430 posts)highmindedhavi
(355 posts)He did the 80s album covers fir Iron Maiden
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)exboyfil
(17,865 posts)I am not a big fan of the music though.
Dio also had some great album covers. There again I liked the covers more than the music.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)I listen to Maiden about once every three years nowadays. But the "Eddie" mascot is genius for the style of music they play.
My favorite "Eddie" artwork....
msongs
(67,429 posts)sorta cheesy in pink, nice to see florence in the center
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Never seen it before. Thanks mama!
Cartoonist
(7,320 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,372 posts)I remember when my dad bought this album;
Cartoonist
(7,320 posts)He hated the Beatles. Didn't stop him from playing Yesterday on his saxophone.
underpants
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Glamrock
(11,802 posts)None more black.
underpants
(182,848 posts)Okay I found this while looking for other Spinal Tap covers.
Wouldn't surprise me if you knew about them but this was new to me.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)I also rember laughing my ass off about it!
jpak
(41,758 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,615 posts)happybird
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All the song titles (except The Horse) are represented in the cover art. I had the poster version as a teenager and looked it it a lot. It's also Phish's best studio album, imho. While looking for an image to pull, I saw a jambase comment about how this year is the 25th anniversary of the album. But I don't feel that old, dammit! I swear it was just the other day ...
I mentioned this in another thread last week: when I was very young, I thought CSNY were friends of my parents because of the Deja Vu album cover. The nubbly faux-leather, the photograph glued on the front, all the guys with dogs and guns and hair and clothes that looked like my Dad.
Edit: what's the best way to post images here? I used Imgur but it's got those funny IMG bracket thingies showing. That doesn't happen on my other forums.
FM123
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Docreed2003
(16,869 posts)Here's one:
And inside:
My favorite song on the album is "Visions of Johanna"...he's holding a picture of the name inspiration on the inside. If it had not been for Johanna Van Gogh, the world would likely have never heard the name of her artist brother-in-law Vincent.
ZZenith
(4,125 posts)This image makes me dream:
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)For a great album! That album is one of my "desert album" records.
ZZenith
(4,125 posts)Its from Jellyfishs second album, Spilt Milk, for those of you unfamiliar with this masterpiece.
GrapesOfWrath
(525 posts)I remember being mesmerized by this album cover as a 10 yr old.
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happybird
(4,611 posts)Also Brain Salad Surgery, Houses of the Holy, and Their Satanic Majesties Request. I loved looking at (and listening to) my parents' records.
Duppers
(28,125 posts)Love the music too.
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klook
(12,160 posts)90-percent
(6,829 posts)But WOIIFTM is good, also.
-90% Jimmy
klook
(12,160 posts)-- apparently inspired by this magazine cover, which I never knew til today!
So many Zappa classics to choose from! All the Cal Schenkel stuff is amazing, too -- for example:
90-percent
(6,829 posts)Thanks for the high quality input. I have a "weasels" tee. You meet the nicest people wearing a Zappa tee shirt!
-90% Jimmy
Initech
(100,089 posts)He said something along the lines of I think it was when Revolver first came out and he said something along the lines of "Well it's definitely not our We're Only In It For The Money" and when FZ reissued all the albums in 1988 he redid the cover as a tribute to that quote.
90-percent
(6,829 posts)-90% Jimmy
Theres a great documentary about Beefheart/Van Vliet on Amazon Prime... probably available elsewhere, Im not sure. Never thought Id see music videos of the Magic Band doing Electricity and Plastic Factory.
May you always be fast and bulbous.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,108 posts)klook
(12,160 posts)Fantastic music, too!
calguy
(5,322 posts)The one that had the turning pin wheel inside so you could trip out on the music and the album cover while you were stoned on acid. Damn! Those were the days. I didn't do very much acid back then but the few times I did I can still remember like it was yesterday.
BigmanPigman
(51,615 posts)jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)I had a tee shirt made of it and still wear it...I don't know how to do pics..can you use this link to post the pic?
http://www.covermesongs.com/2014/12/in-defense-linda-ronstadt.html
klook
(12,160 posts)jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)I love it...
underpants
(182,848 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)You never fail to make me laugh! Those are great! Especially the Fingering and Praying for the Lord! Too funny.
klook
(12,160 posts)and of course:
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)I seriously have tears right now ...
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Fingering for god!
underpants
(182,848 posts)Can't post it here but
Barbara Markay
Hit images
Actual album cover
Iggo
(47,561 posts)sweetloukillbot
(11,043 posts)Seriously - the inspiration for a lot of late 60s country rock.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)2naSalit
(86,690 posts)I love several of the songs on that album.
akraven
(1,975 posts)hlthe2b
(102,320 posts)lynintenn
(648 posts)Yellow Submarine
ms liberty
(8,588 posts)For some reason I cannot get the pic to post.
ms liberty
(8,588 posts)Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Soundgarden - Loud Love
Beatles - Revolver
Stones - Let It Bleed
Stones - Sticky Fingers (cause who doesn't enjoy looking at Mick's bait n tackle? )
Pearl Jam - Ten
L.A. Guns - L.A. Guns
Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
Mother Love Bone - Apple
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)JDC
(10,130 posts)GReedDiamond
(5,313 posts)...cover painting by Jaime "Germs" Zacarias, released in 2008.
This was a band I used to be in as the drummer, engineer, co-producer and art director.
And I'm lucky enough to own the original painting.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)GReedDiamond
(5,313 posts)...he's in his thirties and has already had three museum shows, and is in the Chicano art collection of Cheech Marin (and in my collection too).
I've known him for over 15 years, so I have seen his work evolve to the point of incredible.
Here is a piece I have, from his last museum show, in which he had around twenty works:
90-percent
(6,829 posts)Country Joe and the Fish
Captain Glasspack and His Magic Mufflers
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Booker T. & The MG's
B. Bumble and the Stingers
Cannibal & the Headhunters
Etc
(nicked from a internet list of 60's musical artists)
-90% Jimmy
Cartoonist
(7,320 posts)2naSalit
(86,690 posts)the back of a shirt once...
It's symmetrical, even the title: AOXOMOXOA. Tool two months and twenty two needles, the nickel wears off after a while.
happybird
(4,611 posts)I go though phases of enjoying needlework, the motions and repetition can be very soothing, but have never had the patience to take on a project that large or complicated. I'm seriously impressed!
(plus, that's a great cover)
2naSalit
(86,690 posts)I was in my teens and had lots of energy, and someone paid me to do it. I have no idea whatever became of it.
janmichael3
(8 posts)Initech
(100,089 posts)One of my all time favorite albums. Just got the vinyl back in December and it is an awesome presentation.
Initech
(100,089 posts)Love Opeth's style of album covers. I have been listening to this album a lot lately and it is amazing. I wish they could go back to making this style of music.
dchill
(38,511 posts)JenniferJuniper
(4,512 posts)although it was a nightmare for record shops
TexasTowelie
(112,314 posts)Aristus
(66,434 posts)I always loved the idea of a person escaping from chaos and turmoil into peace and calm and serenity.
The title song is nominally about a prison break, but is really about throwing over oppression and achieving self-determination.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Aristus
(66,434 posts)I recommend the album highly.
Also, its follow-ups, Man On The Line released in 1984, and Into The Light, in 1986. The #1 single from this album was 'The Lady In Red', which made CdeB a global superstar.
AJT
(5,240 posts)DFW
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Bradshaw3
(7,524 posts)lilactime
(657 posts)Unfortunately I can't find an image that does it justice.
BigmanPigman
(51,615 posts)Beatles Revolver by Klaus Voormann, Cream: Disraeli Gears, King Crimson: Court of the Crimson King, and the Stones: Sticky Fingers.
I would add Stones: Satanic Majesties Request (3-D photo) and Velvet Underground with Nico (the banana that actually peels by Warhol).
https://goo.gl/images/DN3gdq
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)BluesRunTheGame
(1,618 posts)Illustration by Wayne Anderson
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)That is cool!
underpants
(182,848 posts)I was told that one of the reasons it became such a big seller was that it was perfect to de-seed your weed. That's what a guy told me.
BTW - Stills is in a Confederate uniform.
https://findery.com/Chung123/notes/deja-vu-crosby-stills-nash-and-young
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young album cover for Deja Vu (1970) is superimposed by Bob Egan of PopSots on recent location image. The tree is still there. Bob didn't mention where it actually was but left a clue that David Crosby rented a house in 1969-70 in Novato, CA, and had a horse. So I followed the water (which a horse trail would need) to find this spot. Stephen Stills is a Civil War buff and is dressed in a Confederate uniform. David Crosby is dressed as Buffalo Bill. Photographer Thomas O'Neal used a vintage wooden box camera similar to the one used by Civil War photographer Matthew Brady (Abraham Lincoln portrait photog). They had to stay still for 2 minutes. Stephen lived up to his name. This is by Old Ranch Road and Indian Valley Fire Rd, Novato, CA, on the SW corner.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Very cool!
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CTyankee
(63,912 posts)anybody have a pic?
that was a fabulous album...
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TexasBushwhacker
(20,205 posts)I'm not sure who that is. Here's the real Tapestry cover.
consider_this
(2,203 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Who else would it be?
consider_this
(2,203 posts)that is the cover i remember.
not sure what that 'songbook' pic is.
geralmar
(2,138 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Unfortunately, I don't have the class or culture to appreciate the music. But that is a beautiful album cover.
consider_this
(2,203 posts)Has a good one, but of course, since it is using a Bruegel painting.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Who the fuck am I kidding? I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm way way way to uncultered. But, that being said, I dig it. And thanks for broadening my perspective.
consider_this
(2,203 posts)"The Blue Cloak" (or "Netherlandish Proverbs" , it's a depiction of aphorisms about generally foolish human behavior, from tossing feathers, to biting iron, to taking a dump out a window. Seriously, you can easily spend an hour finding stuff in this busy painting.
"It's this sort of really detailed, 1500s thing, but actually it's horrible, like, everything that's going on is like a disaster," Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold said. "All the stuff happening in that bucolic scene is weird, people defecating out of boxes and sheep getting cut through the gut."
(excerpted from http://www.mtv.com/news/2574202/fleet-foxes-and-titus-andronicus-give-a-lesson-in-16th-century-painting/)
TexasBushwhacker
(20,205 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,205 posts)One of the last things Vargas did.
NBachers
(17,129 posts)and hang it on my wall. ?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds
I also love to gaze at the Plasmatics album- freaks and fiends on the loose: ?
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And, honorable mention to Stepson; kinda reminiscent of Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy: ?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds
For those unfamiliar with Stepson, here's one of my favorite 69-year-old-guy-driving-down-the-street-blasting-music-with-windows-and-sunroof-open songs:
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)Walls were brick. Admin had put ledges for pictures, etc on 2 facing walls. 3rd wall was a wall of windows. Opposite windows was door with large closet on either side.
From pictures of dorm rooms I've seen in recent yrs, our rooms were amazingly large.
PJMcK
(22,038 posts)PJMcK
(22,038 posts)...Billy Cobham's "Crosswinds."
When I was a teenager, I didn't know who he was but found this album browsing the jazz records at Sam Goody's. When I saw the cover, I thought, "If the artwork is that beautiful, I bet this is a good record."
It's still among my favorites in the jazz/rock genre.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)And on the inside...
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Thay is cool.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)It also came with a cardboard spaceship that you could punch out and put together.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Damn today's digital downloads!
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Wild stickers, posters, and the like. I remember that Led Zeppelin's In Through the Out Door had record sleeves that you could "paint" with a brush dipped in water. The paint was in little dots that were actually printed on the record sleeve.
You definitely got what you paid for in the days of LPs, and even more.
retread
(3,763 posts)Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Who is it?
LakeArenal
(28,829 posts)I couldnt figure out a way to show actual pictures... So please, click once more.
https://www.google.com/search?q=hot+tuna+album+covers&tbm=isch&source=univ&hl=en-us&client=safari&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-s8iusbngAhURP6wKHZ0nAkgQ7Al6BAgIECU&biw=320&bih=529
Silver Swan
(1,110 posts)Not original art, but in intrigued me enough to buy the album without having heard of the group before.
The complete orginal by Breugel the Elder:
hlthe2b
(102,320 posts)(very early John Dever)
JHan
(10,173 posts)Prospero1
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