Favourite Album Art

[4000]

1 hour ago, Bilbo said:

Yup - I made that exact same mistake too. When I think back, it was naive, given the rich and bottomless depths of the Art world. I have a lot of affection for Dean but it ain't Carravagio . .

Oh, absolutely. I mean he can’t even draw, really. 😂

But in my case I was applying for an Illustration course, not Fine Art (which I studied at Foundation). Unfortunately good ole Rog was seen as everything wrong with Illustration and incredibly dated. They were more into stuff like that on the cover of Duke, which I hated (still do, probably because of that). Also, it could be argued that a degree of naivety should be expected from a teenager. 😉

Further experience at Maidstone College of Art, which is where I ended up after pointedly not mentioning Roger in my interview (they held the same views), taught me that there’s nothing an illustration tutor hates more than a successful illustrator. 😂

The only good thing about Maidstone was I got to spend 2 weeks being taught by guest illustrator George Hardie, who was an incredibly nice man. For some reason (awe, probably) I never asked him about his work on so many of my favourite covers. Just think, I could’ve got them all signed! 😉

Edited July 19, 2021 by 4000

[paul_5]

35 minutes ago, Lord Sausage said:

I think I've got that version on vinyl somewhere.

 

[Lord Sausage]

56 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

I think I've got that version on vinyl somewhere.

 

I had it and my younger brother destroyed it out of spite when we were kids!

[Barking Spiders]

Like the venomous spines on a Lionfish, the great thing about Roger Dean album art is it acts as a warning to only approach with great caution

[Heathy]

As a teenager I spent hours studying the cover to Iron Maiden's Powerslave. So that's mine for sure.

[spongebob]

Anything from the late, great, Neon Park.

Personal fave? Got to be 'Weasels Ripped My Flesh' from Zappa/Mothers -

Rzzzzz! (Makes sense if you know the cover...!)

[Waddo Soqable]

Oddly enough for someone who has done a bit of drawing and stuff occasionally, I never paid the slightest attention to what was on any record cover, other than a glance to identify which record was inside.. Apart from that it was just something that got kicked about on the floor..

Just a Philistine scumbag obviously..

 

[BlueMoon]

Amorica - The Black Crowes?

[nikon F]

4 hours ago, steantval said:

Anything by the great Roger Dean.

 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by nikon F

[4000]

I guess one question raised by this would be how many of your favourite covers are on albums by your favourite artists? 

[SumOne]

10 minutes ago, 4000 said:

I guess one question raised by this would be how many of your favourite covers are on albums by your favourite artists? 

Almost all of mine. I guess when done well the album art reflects the music.

[tauzero]

15 minutes ago, 4000 said:

I guess one question raised by this would be how many of your favourite covers are on albums by your favourite artists? 

Can't stand Osibisa but the album covers are great.

[4000]

Just now, SumOne said:

Almost all of mine. I guess when done well the album art reflects the music.

My thoughts exactly. 

Our most recent cd cover is a photo a photographer friend took which reminded the other writer in the band and myself of Hipgnosis. We’re big fans of much of the same music (Prog!), have the same reference points, and we loved it. Another bandmate, a little younger and not at all interested in ‘70s Prog, hated it; he had no reference for it whatsoever. I kept telling him it reminded me of George Hardie. After about 8 weeks of this he finally admitted he didn’t know who that was. 😂 

Of course we’re in charge so he was outvoted. 😉

 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

[steantval]

[paul_5]

39 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Great album too!

[Doctor J]

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Taken just down the road from me at the Kursaal Ballroom, Southend.

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Two more of my favourites. I’ll stop now 😂

 

[Barking Spiders]

1 hour ago, 4000 said:

I guess one question raised by this would be how many of your favourite covers are on albums by your favourite artists? 

True in my case but then I'm not familiar with great album covers by bands etc I'm not interested in. Just quickly Google imaged some to remind me. These are the two best covers of albums I don't own

 

[SpondonBassed]

[tegs07]

No one opted for “Smell the Glove”? Will have to make do with this iconic one from Joy Division then:

The Smiths artwork was always pretty good but the 7” often better than albums:

Edited July 19, 2021 by tegs07

[wateroftyne]

Most of my favourite album covers have a grey theme going on.

 

 

[Old Man Riva]

5 hours ago, pst62 said:

 

 

 

Love that cover. It wasn’t until a few years after it was released that I realised it was Mogg and Way wearing the ball bearings!

[PaulThePlug]

20 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

@SpondonBassed Reminds me of the plug on the back of Hawkwind PXR5...

Neverheard of Visitor 25... but gonna check em out - there was a thread a while back about albums purchased on the strength of the cover... Nowamowa was mine... but i'd of bought the above.