Kate Bush – Lionheart It would have been rated higher if the thing wasn’t so tough to store. Especially as you didn’t included Maggot Brain by Funkadelic. Psychedelic album covers were an art form in themselves, and the explosion of color (with the band looking suitably avuncular) made Cream’s Disraeli Gears one of the definitive ones. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses Many great covers here, but The Police’s “Ghost in the Machine” should have been included. Some of my favorite album covers are not mainstream. Spark’s intuitive, easy to use functions mean you spend less time trying to figure out how to use the program and more time creating the perfect album cover. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Street Survivors. Bridge of Sighs – Robin Trower In this case, the interlocking geometric shapes are a visual answer to the album’s innovative time signatures. Between the rappers’ Gucci-style outfits and the piles of money in the background, the cover for Eric B. and Rakim’s sophomore album Paid in Full said it all about going bigtime in 1987 and is considered one of the greatest album covers in hip-hop. Not one Iron Maiden album? Until the arrival of Elvis, entertainers had typically been restrained and on best behaviour while on stage. BOTH ARE ICONIC AND VERY RECOGNIZABLE!! Little known fact about the London Calling album cover-the date of the bass smash photo (9/21/79) is incorrect. Ok, not bad. Rick Griffin artwork ! The Go-Go’s sense of playful subversion extended to their sendup of glamorous cover photos on their hit debut, Beauty & The Beat. Taking a second look at the list, I discovered “Eat a Peach” is included. To commemorate this and to celebrate album art in general here’s a picture quiz that features some other album covers from the last fifty years. Not a terrible list, but I’d have thought Weather Report – Heavy Weather, would have somehow made that list. This Was by Jethro Tull, Here is what you left out: Impossible to achieve. Wishbone Ash’s “Argus” and Uriah Heep’s “Demons and Wizards” should be here. should be in the top 10 Lol… And what is so special about U2’s The Joshua Tree cover??? Absolutely Steve. Brand New. Like all goth-influenced artists, Chelsea Wolfe has a strong sense of the dramatic. Humble Pie “Rock On”. The somber, shadowed photo featured on both the US and UK album version of Meet The Beatles! It doesn’t make much sense , we always mix cover art with album content, or we like a cover with no special art because it reflects so well album content that we love so much, or a period, or because she reminds a girlfirend… so is this meaningful? Little Feat – Waiting for Columbus Killer artwork, killer shows. Very “old” list, These covers are awesome, we got some covers too at RobLunaMusic.com. Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha. Eno – Here come the warm jets. Some good covers. IMO best of all time. Pepper’s changed album covers forever, and kept many of us occupied for weeks trying to identify everybody at the ceremony. Edgar Froese: Macula Transfer Most of the classic Blue Note covers were full of bright graphics and exuberant photos (and lots of exclamation marks!). How could you leave out the Blind Faith cover The Doors – Morrison Hotel Wishbone Ash “Argus “, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown “I bring you to burn …”. Quicksilver Happy Trails not in the top 100 ? Big Machine. Discover the worst album covers of all time. 100 Pics Album Covers levels answers and cheats to help you beat all 100 levels of the Album Covers pack. Grateful Dead’s “Blues for Allah” is one of my favorites!! As the first classical album to go platinum in America, Carlos helped to bring Bach… to the future. Iron Maiden :Somewhere in Time Tubular Bells to name but three. Photo was actually taken on the 20th. It was their party; you could join if they let you. She looks like she can see everything that’s going to happen to her in the next 40 years. Are not they important? 1980s Album Covers. Pretty iconic. Maybe it’s not a rock album but it’s certainly one of the most iconic covers of all. Everything in the cover, from the sepia tone photo, to the clothes to the typography was the antithesis of the sixties aesthetic and announced a new music rooted in the past. I thought the first Bad Company had a very iconic look to it…the large logo against the stark black background. … The iconic cover for Who’s Next worked on two levels: first as a futuristic image of The Who against a monolith; and second, when you noticed their zippers and realized what the guys had been doing. The more commonly known US cover is nice enough but makes it look like a conventional singer-songwriter album and Kate Bush is anything but. Others missing While everyone of these are worthy, there are so many that could be included that a top 100 best covers list seems woefully inadequate. On Through the night, what is wrong with you guys? I do like the Beatles but unfortunately they are rammed down peoples throats. Loads of albums that should be here and aren’t, however I will only mention one that I think is the most perfect album cover of all time…Frank Zappa Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch. arc of a diver? Looking for more? Rick Griffin artwork. Required fields are marked *. It’s sublte ambiguity makes it a great cover, even though the music wasn’t great. Since people were already using LPs to store and clean marijuana, the Airplane gave you a cardboard box holder for it, along with the pot, or at least a realistic-looking photo. even better than cream’s disraeli gears which is almost an eyesore is their wheels of fire cover, same artist, but way less of a dogs breakfast, cleaner and classy and silver, a refined version without the cliche dayglow. These album covers are really great, trust … Smashing Pumpkins’ album covers were often softer and prettier than the music, but this cover (created by Billy Corgan’s then-girlfriend) is the perfect translation of the obsessively romantic theme of Adore. My favorite album cover is Blow By Blow from Jeff Beck! Bandolier belongs on this list. Their debut album pictured Oasis in the world’s coolest crash pad, showing every band of the era how it ought to be living. Your email address will not be published. Adam created some of the most iconic visuals in musical history. Cool list. Inspired by the album’s themes of the subconscious, the dark sleeve of Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Thursday 01 October 2015 18:55. For the artwork AND the music. Scorpions – “Lovedrive” The first Santana Nevermind. Brian Eno – Another Green World Be-Bop Deluxe – Sunburst Finish Any artist who dares to look this terrifying on the cover of their first album deserves all the platinum success they get. You suppose she was naked. Iron Butterfly “Metamorphosis” excelent …………Which one si the most important sleeve of all times?? Roger Dean’s fantasy paintings became as much a part of prog-rock iconography as the music. duhhh…. America – Homecoming How can Steppenwolf 7 not be in the list? Nick Haeffner – The Great Indoors And although they had other great album covers,I will submit Quicksilver Messenger Service and “Happy Trails”. Iron Maiden – Number Of the Beast There are quite a few Arguably, not to mention Questionable choices here. One of the best covers ever! The perfect cover for a sensual and futuristic concept album, this captures Janelle Monáe’s depth and mystery and is a beautiful piece of art in its own right. Okay, so it was a little graphic and provocative, but as the single most controversial thing The Beatles ever did (and the most expensive for an original), the cover of Yesterday and Today surely earns a place on a list of the greatest album covers. dennis wilson holding the mikestand from his crotch into the audience with that look on his face. Where is the magnificant album of Blind Faith. Awesome. The great thing about the Blondie Parallel Lines cover isn’t just the black-and-white composition but the way Debbie Harry (the only one not smiling) exudes power, while all the guys look a bit goofy. Great graphics on that one. Blue Oyster Cults’s 1st LP Interesting! Axis:Bold As Love- Jimi Hendrix Experience The Beatles Rubber Soul is also Santana put out some FNA covers. FAR better than many of those 100 original covers. You forgot Alrune Rod’s album Alrune Rod http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/3109/cover_17659102009.jpg, Freddie Hubbard – Hub Tones Turns out to be the first CD I ever bought. Help by The Beatles The mysterious image on 1989’s cover was an easy one for her fans to copy, and they did. The album cover for Hüsker Dü’s final studio album is one of those cases where a cover is exactly like the album: vivid, colorful and jarring in a welcoming way. Carly Simon – “No Secrets” What about including some Budgie album covers. absolutely amazed that After The Goldrush isn’t on here. Album covers that give me good feelings besides quite a few in the presented list: Allman Brothers Band -Brothers ans Sisters;Emerson Lake And Palmer first album; Fairport Convention- What we did on our holidays;Gram Parsons-GP;J.J.Cale-Naturally;Jefferson Airplane-Volunteers;The Kinks-Percy ,and Lola versus Powerman & Money go round; The Mamas & The Papas-Deliver;Neil Young-Everybody knows this is Nowhere; The Lovin’ Spoonful -Best of the Lovin’ Spoonful (with the cartoon immages);Dylan -Blonde on Blonde; Doug Sahm-Doug Sahm and Band. nice version of the ramones :))))) Allen Toussaint – Southern Nights Community Member. 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Axis:Bold As Love – Jimi Hendrix, A good compilation but with some notable omissions: (here’s only a few) Whenever hip-hop started to take itself too seriously, ODB was there to disrupt, agitate, and give the middle finger to convention. The image of a baby grasping at a dollar bill became one of grunge’s most enduring symbols, capturing the attitude of Nevermind and the era. It’s hard to choose ONLY 100! Bad Company – Straight Shooter Thin Lizzy – Black Rose And when I hear people bitch that their MUSIC is no better or worse than, say, Sammy Hagar or Sublime, I don’t even enter that conversation, cuz that’s stupid, if you have EARS and you don’t like ANYTHING the Beatles did, you’re just a Mary Mary quite contrary. It may be a more glamorous cover after her first two, but this photo of PJ Harvey – in which she could easily be mistaken for Shakespeare’s Ophelia – implied that a newer, softer image comes at a cost. See if you can get 10/10 and let us know your score. You included the original/European cover Jimi Hendrix’ Electric Ladyland, which Hendrix hated. Deep Purple in Rock. You could also see Yeezus as the last celebration of the physical CD before it disappeared. Or how about Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division? The Who – Quadrophenia One of the first circular covers, the tobacco-tin design for this psychedelic gem stood out in the racks and prepared you for the cheerful surrealism of the album’s main suite. 1. Animal Tracks by The Animaks We’re referring to the original UK “kite” cover that introduced the strangeness and sensuality that Bush was all about. Nobody ever slung a jacket over their shoulder that well. Joe Walsh- “But Seriously Folks” is a definite must for this list .. No Iron Maiden or KISS at all???!!! Golden Earring – Moontan And how many other bands numbered their albums before the white album? Taking its inspiration from the album’s original title Automatic Changer, the front has the album on a turntable stacked with all sorts of other things. I don’t know why I keep looking at these top 100 lists, they always annoy me with who they have on the list and who they leave off. Thanks to NatBateman for this suggestion. On his Dr. Dre’s solo debut The Chronic, the design assumed that Dre was already an icon and presented him accordingly. Served its purpose no doubt in keeping a hungover intern busy for an afternoon copying and pasting images and not otherwise effing up an important (sic) project. The Art work on Powerslave is so incredibly detailed, it should in the top ten. I would have included the Crown of Creation cover by Jefferson Airlplane and the Beatles’ Yesterday and Today Butcher cover. I do not know where you culled the images for this article, but whoever was responsible is clearly a dunderhead. Blown Pig,pigs head,headphones,sunglasses,a smoke,hilarious. It started with Double J … Would be nice to actually officially credit them too! 292. Cover done by Norman Rockwell. No wonder the clever lads in XTC loved it. Both used a few of Frank Frazetta art. Who is the nitwit in the middle? Mountain – Nantucket Sleighride Where is the first Moby Grape cover and no Jefferson Airplane cover ???? Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms? Burial – Untrue Thank You for such a wonderful list even though you overlooked some of my personal favourites. If you had any serious knowledge about The Beatles and their influence on the entire world with fashion, language, music and more, you would not ask this question. Really? Sorry. Kate Bush – The Dreaming (with a kiss, I’d pass they key) The answer was obvious: recreate record covers only using items lying around the house. these are the top 100?…What about Jimi Hendrix…Electric Ladyland…or…. Where’s The Incredible String Bands gem 5000 spirits.? How can you have missed Bebop Deluxe Axe Victim. Absolutely right! ACCEPT – Balls to the Wall, MESSAGE – FROM BOOKS AND DREAMS ? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Luscious embossed gatefold featuring Edmund Landseer’s celebrated depiction of Scottish Highland ‘Low Life’. Well said. No ABBA on it ? This Reagan-era concept album makes its visual point by using a photo of Beatles records being burned that followed John Lennon’s “more popular than Jesus” remarks. BuzzFeed Staff. Omission faux pas in my eyes to this list. As in any list it is a daunting task because it’s all subjective. HOW COULD YOU FORGET CHEECH & CHONG’S “BIG BAMBU” WITH THE GIANT ROLLING PAPER INSIDE. yuk. Neil Young – Harvest or After the Goldrush Jimi Hendrix EXP -Axis Bold As Love Basically, you’re going to cover more bases if you don’t get stuck on insisting on including 5 Beatles albums. Were ignorant enough to have $ 450 Billion dollars Alive 1 captured the swirling of. 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