[Don_S]

I have to say I find some people's choices of favorite album covers somewhat disturbing.   

Didn't you have healthy fantasies like normal adolescents? 

[klaus@odyssey]

Yes, indeed

[pehare]

hey where did my roxy music country life album cover go?

[blutto]

....and then there is the treasure trove of Blue Note/Reid Miles cover art ( which has rightfully been hailed as some of the most iconic/important graphic art of the 20th century ).....

Cheers

[GentleBender]

This has been a favorite of mine. Ween- Chocolate and Cheese 1994



Front cover



Back cover

[Arcticdeth]

I have to say I find some people's choices of favorite album covers somewhat disturbing.   

Didn't you have healthy fantasies like normal adolescents? 

Linda ronstadt, hell fuc*!king yes!  She was one of the most beautiful, sexy women women I had ever seen on an album cover. I was much younger.  Then some famous names started popping up on album covers, the runaways, doro  pesch with Warlock & her solo stuff, what a woman! Joan Jett and those sultry "come bang me eyes", lita ford.

Let's not forget the Sears Roebuck 8 inch catalogue with a 30 page underwear, bra section, yeah baby!! \m/

Mum & dad had this Barbara streisand album with her on the back cover in these very very short shorts, slight ass cheek view, wow, she was also gorgeous, and that body would make venus jealous

And Sabina Classen of holy Moses fame, whoa baby, so beautiful! Yum

[Phil A]

Let's not forget the Sears Roebuck 8 inch catalogue with a 30 page underwear, bra section, yeah baby!! \m/

Now you're talking my speed (shouldn't get me so excited this early) and generation

[Arcticdeth]

Now you're talking my speed (shouldn't get me so excited this early) and generation

  Yes!!  That's one for the wank bank

[Phil A]

We had (those type of covers) them back then

[Phil A]

or

[Phil A]

And of course there's many others, including the Blind Faith album cover that caused quite a controversy and was issued with a different album cover in the US - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Faith_(Blind_Faith_album)

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[Hadro]

For those who want a print of the original art on the album cover Pumpkinman posted, it is titled "Ophelia" by Sir John Everett Millais. You can get it on Amazon and several museum shops.  Get the best print possible because the details are exquisite.

[milford3]

May not be the best album cover but it's sure the most recognizable ever.   And one of the best recordings ever made.  I don't even have to name the band.






   

[Peter J]

For me, there was a time when then album art was key to a purchase. I can remember perusing the LPs at the record store looking for non-pop-radio that I  thought I might like that. Turned me on to bands like Yes where art led me to the music. Another I remember was Hawkwind. I'm sure there were many more. I guess I kinda liked the ethereal vibe...











 

[JerryM]

May not be the best album cover but it's sure the most recognizable ever.   And one of the best recordings ever made.  I don't even have to name the band.

A definite hallmark of the band.

[S Clark]

May not be the best album cover but it's sure the most recognizable ever.   And one of the best recordings ever made.  I don't even have to name the band.

Got to agree that this is one of the most visually striking covers... along with Linda Ronstadt standing firmly at attention!

[klaus@odyssey]

Shoutout to my German days...local bands from Hannover (and I've met and known Rudolf S. and Klaus M. since I was 14 !!! they still live in the neighborhood)....Jane is my single most favorite German band.

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[Kenneth Patchen]

And people are remembering that Hypergallery is now working with noted album art artists to reproduce their art on art print paper and using the highest quality inks. All the Hipgnosis work is there, not inexpensive, but it's there.

http://www.hypergallery.com/people/Pink%20Floyd

Cheerio,
KP

[Don_S]

And people are remembering that Hypergallery is now working with noted album art artists to reproduce their art on art print paper and using the highest quality inks. All the Hipgnosis work is there, not inexpensive, but it's there.

http://www.hypergallery.com/people/Pink%20Floyd

Cheerio,
KP

 

Ouch!!!!!  Just checked a currency converter.  1 British Pound = 1.5277 in real money.