Favorite Album Cover Of All Time

[DarqueKnight]

What is your favorite album cover? Mine is shown below. I bought this without any prior knowledge of the artist/artists making the record. It turned out to be something I really like listening to.:D

[DarqueKnight]

Rear cover.

[dragon1952]

Cool! I'm a dog fan myself. I've currently got three. A Chihuahua, a Terrier mix and a Pekingese ;)

[ND13]

Zeppelin III, the original with the spinning wheel.

[DarqueKnight]

Originally posted by dragon1952
Cool! I'm a dog fan myself. I've currently got three. A Chihuahua, a Terrier mix and a Pekingese ;)

Um...dogs are ok, but it was the nice sand castle that caught my eye.:p

[ND13]

Is that the chick from "Weird Science"?

[DarqueKnight]

I don't know. I've never seen Wierd Science.

[MacLeod]

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[BlueMDPicker]

Uh-huh...I'd like to pet her puppy.

One of many favorites
http://www.climaxbluesband.com/discs/3/cover.jpg

[heiney9]

Because of the "no name" on the spine contraversy. The whole cover concept of not giving away who the artist was. Sure once word got out it sold like crazy.

It's among the best covers when you consider the story behind the story.

H9

***edit*** where the hell did the pic go???

[heiney9]

If the pic doesn't show up now....then I was talking about Led Zep IV

H9

[shack]

There are SOOOOO many...

http://www.albumcovers.net/ldorekm89fms/beatles-sgt_pepper.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002GA9.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001EID.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[BlueMDPicker]

What can I say? I like guitars, beer and cigarettes

http://www.roybuchanan.com/pictures/buchanan.jpg

[heiney9]

Here's another good one.

[BlueMDPicker]

Yep, there are so many

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/140/141277.jpg

[heiney9]

Two more faves from the past

[heiney9]

Final one for now

[gregure]

Definitely my favorite....

[DarqueKnight]

Some girls look nice in polka dots.

[marker]

What was that one with a young, good looking Carly Simon on all fours wearing nothing but a nightie with half her ass hanging out?

[DarqueKnight]

For you vintage firearms enthusiasts.

[Toxis]

Originally posted by ND13
Is that the chick from "Weird Science"? no.

[BlueMDPicker]

Kelly LeBroc was in Weird science. I don't think she ever made an album (or album cover), but who gives a shit! ;)

[shack]

Originally posted by marker
What was that one with a young, good looking Carly Simon on all fours wearing nothing but a nightie with half her ass hanging out?
Not quite all fours...but I believe this is the one you were thinking of..."Playing Possum"...

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002GXW.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[marker]

Yeah! That's it! Thanks!

I read where she claimed they got her drunk on wine and then talked her into srtipping down and letting them take a bunch of pics of her like that and she was mad about it later.:rolleyes:

[ND13]

Originally posted by BlueMDPicker
Kelly LeBroc was in Weird science. I don't think she ever made an album (or album cover), but who gives a shit! ;)

Boy that sure looks like her profile and her luciuos lips, though. ;)

[Kenneth Swauger]

So, BlueMDPicker,
Are you a Roy Buchanan fan? Have you ever seen the burlap bag album he did? "Buch and the Snakestretchers" it was his first album and everybody thought it was a bootleg since it came in a real burlap bag with a stencil for the title. The guy who produced the record spray painted each album cover in his driveway.
Ken

[dragon1952]

I spent lots of time in the bathroom with one of my Dad's Chet Atkins albums. That's where our record player was! Yeah.....that's it! :D That Herb Alpert "Whipped Cream and Other Delights" shown above was one of my favorites also ;)
BTW.....I used to have a Gretcsh very similar to that one in the picture.

[thehaens@cox.net]

Nothing like putting a porn star on the cover...Janine Lindenmulder

[thehaens@cox.net]

One of the most recognizable..............

[BlueMDPicker]

Originally posted by Kenneth Swauger
So, BlueMDPicker,
Are you a Roy Buchanan fan? Have you ever seen the burlap bag album he did? "Buch and the Snakestretchers" it was his first album and everybody thought it was a bootleg since it came in a real burlap bag with a stencil for the title. The guy who produced the record spray painted each album cover in his driveway.
Ken

Hi Ken,

I'm a huge Buchanan fan, and have a lot of his early vinyl -- but, have only read about that album. I'd love to see a picture of it if you have it.

Mike

[thehaens@cox.net]

Originally posted by BlueMDPicker
Hi Ken,

I'm a huge Buchanan fan, and have a lot of his early vinyl -- but, have only read about that album. I'd love to see a picture of it if you have it.

Mike

Mike - You can ask this seller if it is in the original bag. I doubt it, but he does have a pic of it in his listing..

scott

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=307&item=4737497640&rd=1

[DarqueKnight]

That auction is for a CD. Did the CD's come in burlap bags also? I thought only the LP's did.

[danger boy]

not my fave. but it's the only one i found. :p

[danger boy]

just found this one. never seen or heard of this rare gem. ;)

[danger boy]

bugs and friends sing the Beatles

[thehaens@cox.net]

Originally posted by DarqueKnight
That auction is for a CD. Did the CD's come in burlap bags also? I thought only the LP's did.

No impact, no idea.....I heard that they only sold it at his shows on that tour in 71'....but I could be wrong.....so with that I would say NO to the CD's....

[Polkapops]

I am also a big RB fan - only got the chance to see him twice - once in Chicago opening for Johnny Winter and once in Detroit as the headliner. Have a lot of his stuff packed away on vinyl (but not the snakestretchers LP) and a bunch on CD as well. It's been so long I can't remember exactly where I purchased the following on CD, but it did not come in a burlap bag - Anyhow, hope this pic turns out - and please forgive me if it doesn't fit correctly, this is the first time I've ever tried posting a pic to a thread....
Dan

[Polkapops]

And another one.....

[BlueMDPicker]

Thanks Scott and Polk-a-pops! I'm pretty sure Ken is talking about the original vinyl release, but it's nice that they tried to keep the flavor with the CD packaging.

I heard Roy play live in the mid 70's in Kansas City. His recordings don't do his mastery of the guitar justice. He was a natural talent and completely one with his instrument. I've been fortunate enough to see and hear some blues greats perform live over the years. None have had Roy's talent for extracting every possibility from the guitar so effortlessly.

[marker]

Originally posted by danger boy
bugs and friends sing the Beatles

I've seen something somewhere, I think it was in a Warner Bros. store before they closed them all down, that had a few of the Looney Tunes characters crossing the street like the Beatles on the Abbey Road album cover. I can't remember who all 4 characters were, or which band member they were supposed to be, but I do think Bugs, Taz and, Wile E. were 3 of them though. Seems like Foghorn might have been the other one.

I also have a framed, sketched, numbered, limited edition, artist signed 11' x 7' lithograph I got from a WB store that has some of them as the members of Kiss in full make up and costumes. Marvin the Martian is Ace, Sylvester is Peter Criss, Taz is Gene, and Pepe Le Pew is Paul Stanley.

[Kenneth Swauger]

Hello Blue and Pops,
Yea, definitely a Buchanan fan. I have the burlap album on vinyl and a letter of authenticity from the producer/manager of Roy's, at the time. I'll try and post a photo. I never saw him live, I really should have, but missed out on that. I believe he was invited to join the Rolling Stones, way back when. I like "Second Album" and "Live Cuts" very much, but I'll enjoy any of them, anytime.
Take care, Ken

[BlueMDPicker]

Hi Ken,

Yeah, I'd love to see a picture of that rarity. "Second Album" is my favorite -- "Loading Zone" my least (largely due to Stanley Clarke's mucking about with Roy's sound.)

My only RB keepsake is an original copy of the VHS demo he did for the Fritz Brothers Blues Special Strat. I got it personally from John Fritz, who now works for Gibson USA, and was the designer of the instrument. It was recorded at Crossroads in Gaithersburg and features some great guitar work as well as a 15 minute demo and narrative by Roy of the guitars features. Now, if I could just secure one of those guitars for my collection! ;)

Mike

[thehaens@cox.net]

Originally posted by Kenneth Swauger
Hello Blue and Pops,
Yea, definitely a Buchanan fan. I have the burlap album on vinyl and a letter of authenticity from the producer/manager of Roy's, at the time. I'll try and post a photo. I never saw him live, I really should have, but missed out on that. I believe he was invited to join the Rolling Stones, way back when. I like "Second Album" and "Live Cuts" very much, but I'll enjoy any of them, anytime.
Take care, Ken

Ken, I mentioned before that I thought the burlap bag was available only to those that attended a show of his, as well, was told that the people selling them in the booth, had a stencil and then spray painted the info on the burlap bag, true/false?. can you post the pic........

[Jed Leland]

Hello,
As part of my wife's tutorial, my assigment is to take a digital photo and post it on the site. So, here goes:

[Jed Leland]

Sorry, goober alert!

[Jed Leland]

Here's the letter of authenticity:

[Jed Leland]

And the actual record:

[woodyjacobs]

Don't remember what the album sounded like, but always liked the cover...and the gatefold

[woodyjacobs]

and better yet the gatefold...

[ND13]

Originally posted by woodyjacobs
and better yet the gatefold...

That one's getting my vote. Def Leppard could have used that and changed the song title to Pour Some Honey on Me.

[thehaens@cox.net]

Originally posted by ND13
That one's getting my vote. Def Leppard could have used that and changed the song title to Pour Some Honey on Me.


:D My Vote toooo.....that is a pretty hot album.....going to have to go to Lou's to see if he has that one, that one warrants framing

[jpayne]

My very favorites are the Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna covers. Freak Out by the Mothers of Invention is another. Tangerine Dream has had a long, long history of incredible covers photographed by the band leaders wife.

Another treasure is my Stones Some Girls cover: I got one before Lucille O'Ball et al, got pissed and made them pull it. I REALLY miss the cover art of the old days!

Jim

[DarqueKnight]

Originally posted by woodyjacobs
Don't remember what the album sounded like, but always liked the cover...and the gatefold

This is one of my favorites too. The saxophone solo on "Sweet Sticky Thing" is awesome.

Bit of trivia: The cover model sued the band/photographer/record company because he had an allergic reaction and her skin became slightly discolored from being covered in honey under hot floodlights for hours.

Bit of trivia 2: The album is very well recorded. The CD sounds terrible.

[candyliquor35m]

Was going to start a thread for cds/albums you bought mainly because of the cover but I found this thread and thought I would resurrect it. I bought these primarily for the covers. Tyler Collins is a 12" single and L'Trimm is a regular cd.

[crazy]

Well - for me me it obviously has to be DISTANT DREAM :D

[steveinaz]

The Kansas 'Masque" album cover, but I don't have it....

[shack]

The Kansas 'Masque" album cover, but I don't have it....

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JA2C.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[George Grand]

Best covers in this thread are the first one (Madhouse) and Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream".

I am in love with that skin color. How could you NOT love a babe who looks like she's made out of honey and cinnamon? Yum.

The Whipped Cream girl was a friend of Alpert's, and not a pro model. I wish she were my friend, especially at the age I was when that album came out. Spent a lot of time at Crawfords on E.14 St and Kings Highway in Brooklyn staring at that cover.

[SuperDave]

Robin Trower "In City Dreams":cool:

SuperDave
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[SuperDave]

Robin Trower "In City Dreams":cool:

SuperDave
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BrightHouse DVR
Polk LSi25 Main
Polk LSiC Center
Infinity RS1 Rears
Monster THX Cables

[SCompRacer]

Here are some you guys missed.

[shack]

Robin Trower "In City Dreams":cool:
http://eil.com/newGallery/Robin-Trower-In-City-Dreams-180806.jpg

Robin Trower "In City Dreams":cool:
http://eil.com/newGallery/Robin-Trower-In-City-Dreams-180806.jpg

[SuperDave]

You rock! Where did you find it?

SD

[SCompRacer]

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[Tour2ma]

... and Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream".

Spent a lot of time at Crawfords on E.14 St and Kings Highway in Brooklyn staring at that cover.Ditto... except I did my "staring" in private...

A couple more fav's from my parents' collection...

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg100/g182/g18202h3au9.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drh000/h078/h07868crhvi.jpg

[steveinaz]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JA2C.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg


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