Do you have a Best Album Cover evah pick? I'm doing a project on Album cover art of the

[CTyankee]

60s and 70s.

Help me out with my project (it's part of a larger art project). I want your pick for the best, not just your favorite. Qualities will include design, artistic quality and fidelity to the music of the artist. Does it say something or is it just a nice picture of the artist?

Thanks for your help, fellow DUers!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Abbey Road.

[Xipe Totec]

16. Santana Abraxas

Actually, any Santana album cover....

[blm]

28. The Santana Greatest Hits Cover was cool, too.

I posted in praise of Santana covers at the same time. Heh

[klook]

32. Abraxas for sure - great art for a great album (nt)

[elleng]

2. Love this, just thought of it.

[rzemanfl]

5. Wore that vinyl out back in the day. n/t

[CTyankee]

18. I remember "Take 5" but not this one. Great pic of him.

[elleng]

31. THIS!

Which was 'taken' from MOZART!

[CTyankee]

68. doesn't surprise me one bit...what's old is new...again, centuries later...

[Bengus81]

82. Beatles White Album

Sorry....couldn't resist!

[Mike Nelson]

3. Beatles had some good ones...

... Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road...

[CTyankee]

19. Sgt Pepper is already on the list...

[hlthe2b]

4. So many...But one whose cover art most evocative of the title to me is "Dark Side of the Moon"

(Pink Floyd of course)




I can think of zillions of others, but this one immediately came to mind.

[blm]

14. ✔️

[jls4561]

24. Also my vote

[cos dem]

36. So many good options, but I think in the end, I have to go with DSOTM.

It's beautiful, simple, and iconic.

[dem4decades]

83. Inside and out, love that album

[stonecutter357]

6. 1960s whiskey in the jar by the The Dubliners cover by metallica .

[mr_lebowski]

53. Not apparently what he meant by 'covers' ... though that one rocks fo sho!

Always thought Whiskey in the Jar was an original by Thin Lizzy ... no?

[DonaldsRump]

7. The Beatles, without question

1) Sgt. Pepper's - brilliantly over the top
2) The White Album - brilliantly minimalist
3) Abbey Road - Brilliantly the Fab Four crossing a road!
4) With/Meet the Beatles - Brilliant half faces of the lads

[Kurt V.]

8. molly hatchet. the European cover of U2.

[elleng]

9. and this!

Sorry, can't help myself!

[Duppers]

86. Adore this one.

It's in my collection.

[patphil]

10. Sgt. Peppers and Led Zepplin first in a tie.

[dweller]

11. any of Joni Mitchell's paintings on her and others album covers

and some of the fotos also

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Albums_with_cover_art_by_Joni_Mitchell

✌🏼

[blm]

15. Joni did a Dylan cover, too, didn't she?

[dweller]

21. i don't recall it

maybe

on edit: found this
https://jonimitchell.com/paintings/view.cfm?id=475

✌🏼

[blm]

25. She did CSNY album cover for So Far

[dweller]

39. yes, and some of Neil solo

some may have made it onto bootlegs also

✌🏼

[CTyankee]

20. Wow. I never knew about this.

Thanks!

[dweller]

22. sure

she pretty prolific with her paintings in general
https://jonimitchell.com/paintings/

✌🏼

[blm]

12. So many faves, but, Santana covers were almost always awesome.

[Duppers]

85. Same here! Santana Abraxas cover especially rules.

The colors!! I still have this one too.

[lapfog_1]

13. I've always liked these

[Shermann]

17. In the Court of the Crimson King

[blm]

26. ✔️

[Glorfindel]

23. Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTiNCdtCQ06vTOJyiXuuzqwifYsWGJokI7fRwLQdEvCE00ltMrMwBO7mzyL6eJZp2nSWrKOimOiwlsFiSdZErfxYoy4h2ayyOQDSRXJ2IKB&usqp=CAE

[sweetloukillbot]

27. Smell the Glove

None more black.

[jmowreader]

52. You should have seen the one they wanted to do!

[MissMillie]

99. that was the first thing I thought of (n/t)

.

[handmade34]

29. in high school- years ago

we had to do an art project on an album cover... I chose "The White Album"

[Kali]

30. ...

[Hoyt]

41. I had to look them up . . . . . .

[mr_lebowski]

54. Is it just me or do they all look like they're ... not cis-female?

Also, can't let that one be posted without this classic ...

[Ahpook]

46. Seen that one before

If they played metal it would be extremely cool!

I remember as a kid seeing the kabuki makeup and blood spitting from KISS. I thought they were hard core until I heard the music.

Flaccid, top 40 garbage!

[Ohiogal]

33. My particular favorites

All Beatles, in particular Sgt. Pepper, Revolver, Meet The Beatles

Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon

Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy

Bruce Springsteen Born to Run

Eric Clapton Layla


Santana Abraxas


Traffic The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys


David Bowie Ziggy Stardust


I’m sure I could come up with lots more...

[Ferrets are Cool]

34. Born in the U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen.

Honorable mentions:

Grace Slick: Island Life

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

ELP: Brain Salad Surgery

[FM123]

35. When I was in high school Leftoverture came out and I was obesessed with the cover art!

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[The Polack MSgt]

76. Kansas always did have great covers

[FM123]

78. Yes! The cover of "Point of Know Return" was pretty spectacular too....

[TygrBright]

37. Pretty much any "Yes" cover from that era...

... but my faves:



and



nostalgically,
Bright

[flying rabbit]

44. +1

Not a huge fan of theirs, but they had some excellent art.

[dawg]

72. The Relayer cover is my favorite album cover.

"Topographic" is up there as well.

[2naSalit]

38. AOXOMOXOA... Grateful Dead.

It's a cool image that evokes interesting and imaginative things, especially when one's imagination is enhanced.

I think the artist's name was Rick Griffin.

[cloudbase]

40. This

[safeinOhio]

42. How about

The Musical Hair?

[Walleye]

43. Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones

[csziggy]

45. Almost any Roger Dean album cover

Cover by Roger Dean for the Uriah Heep album Demons & Wizards, 1972.
Source dreamchimney.com

Roger Dean Is the Most Important Person in Yes Who Actually Isn’t in Yes
by Michael Alan Goldberg
July 31, 2013



https://www.villagevoice.com/2013/07/31/roger-dean-is-the-most-important-person-in-yes-who-actually-isnt-in-yes/

[Kali]

48. ...

[Skittles]

59. I picked Demons and Wizards too

very much went with the music

[csziggy]

63. That one is why I keep all my Uriah Heep vinyl.

Plus my husband bought me a book of Roger Dean album covers - it takes me into a different world!

[Skittles]

71. did you ever see Uriah Heep in concert?

I did, when I was 15

good times

[csziggy]

73. No, I'm not a concert sort of person

I've been to two concerts in my life.
Big one - Herman's Hermits in Tampa about 1968 - way too many people and WAY too much screaming.
Little one - Gordon Lightfoot in Tallahassee about 1972-3 - lots of fun, not a lot of screaming but too many people.

I enjoy the music more than the experience.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

47. Cream, Disraeli Gears

Front:




Back:

[Aristus]

49. Chris De Burgh - Best Moves.

De Burgh plays chess with himself in the guise of Jesus and the Devil. The pieces are positioned to recreate a famous chess match I can't recall right now.

[TomSlick]

50. Showing my age.

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[Adsos Letter]

51. Fragile by Yes.

Art by Roger Dean.

[mr_lebowski]

55. For Yes/Dean album covers I gotta go with Relayer as my fave ...

[Adsos Letter]

69. Fragile is probably my favorite album of all time.

Primarily because of the memories it brings when I listen to it.

So I’m probably a bit prejudiced.

[mr_lebowski]

70. Oh, Fragile IS the better album :) And I feel kinda baked just listening to it ...

LOTTA High School listening to that one for sure.

But I like Relayer's cover better.

[mr_lebowski]

56. These dudes had a few great ones over the years ... this one is 70's ...

[NBachers]

57. Willie the P sez Hot Rats always gave him a big kick

[ornotna]

103. Overnight Sensation

[Skittles]

58. Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards

Songs: The Wizard, Traveler in Time, Easy Livin', Poet's Justice, Circle of Hands, Rainbow Demon, All My Life, and Paradise / The Spell

[hangaleft]

60. Of those listed above, my faves are Sgt. Pepper and Disraeli Gears

But I didn’t see Mountain “Climbing”, also a very good album cover:

[badhair77]

61. Lots of unique ones here but my favorite

is a simple one, Carol King’s Tapestry with her own needlework.

[CTyankee]

75. It is iconic, IMO. It is one I remember vividly along with her music which made me think.

[badhair77]

81. Great idea for a thread, CTyankee.

[CTyankee]

84. Well, it's part of a larger project. A book, actually. I've got the theme and an embryonic outline..

folks here are giving me their insights into this bit of American art of the 20th century. MoMA must have a few of these.

[argyl]

62. Revolver.

[NNadir]

64. John Abercrombie's Timeless.

Subtly very beautiful, like the music therein.

I wore out at least three vinyl copies.

[slevdog]

65. Yellow Brick Road

[BumRushDaShow]

66. A couple that seemed to capture the "spirit" of what the performers were trying to convey

Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (basically his biographical album)



(plus there was a poster included with more)

And yes I got to see him on his lastest tour where he revisited that cover art theme too (although the tour was based on his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album - another great cover)

Also Earth, Wind and Fire had some nice covers in the '70s and on (Egyptian-themed) as they were also in transition with musical styles and with theme focus - All 'N All was one -




And Ramsey Lewis and his collaborative album as he was transitioning from '60s-style to '70s style jazz with Sun Goddess -

[quaint]

67. Anthem of the Sun

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and Blues for Allah, both Grateful Dead.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

74. Grand Illusion, Styx n/t.

[Cartoonist]

79. Robert Crumb has some good ones.

https://www.google.com/search?q=crumb+album+covers&client=ms-android-sprint-cca-us&prmd=isnv&sxsrf=ALeKk01bhfWXinmludFI9YD43_5JnF56iQ:1583017640668&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0n5Sh8PfnAhXOGjQIHYOMDh8Q_AUoAXoECBcQAQ&biw=361&bih=593

[Cousin Dupree]

80. Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy

[LanternWaste]

87. Morning Dance by Spiro Gyra

I really can't say why, but it's one of those I-can't-stop-looking album covers.

[Harker]

88. Jethro Tull... "Stand Up."

Included a fun pop-up!

[geralmar]

89. Columbia Records, 1964

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[Duppers]

97. Beautiful.

[edbermac]

90. "I'll take Anal Bum Cover, Alex"

[OriginalGeek]

91. I only ever liked a few of their songs but I was huge Frank Frazetta fan

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so Molly Hatchet's debut, at least, was a favorite cover (Don't remember if he did the cover to Flirtin With Disaster but that 's a cool painting too) edit to add - yes, he did paint that one too.

[geralmar]

92. Columbia Records, 1963

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[Duppers]

98. I have this one.

[lastlib]

93. Moody Blues--To Our Children's Children's Children

So cool that the "modern" hand with the modern paintbrush is drawing stick figures, while the "Neanderthal" hand with the stick is drawing rifles and airplanes. The incongruity of it has always struck me.

[DFW]

94. A few picks

The Doors--Strange Days
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Leo Kottke--Dreams and All That Stuff
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The Byrds--Younger Than Yesterday
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[quickesst]

95. Nazareth - Expect No Mercy

And any other album cover using one of Frank Frazetta's artworks. Unsurpassed.

[The Figment]

96. Wish you were here

Not only the cover but the vinyl center paper...

https://images.app.goo.gl/iyVqazWonFJj8jAQ7

[MissMillie]

100. Roger Dean

did some neat cover art for Yes.

[redstatebluegirl]

101. Cream Disraeli Gears.

[Boxerfan]

102. Blind faith- The LSD girl cover

Pretty girl-topless-holding a classic car hood ornament. And pupils dilated big time.

Problem is IIRC she was underage. I still have the original.

[ornotna]

104. Illuminations

Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana
Front and back

[KayF]

105. a memorable one for me...