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Posted: May 15 2008 at 08:42 |
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Tangerine Dream's album covers are excellent. My favourites are Zeit and Stratosfear.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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ProgBagel
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Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:53 |
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Agalloch - The Mantle
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Floydian42
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Posted: May 13 2008 at 21:19 |
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Peter Gabriel - up
King Crimson - ITCotCK
I know it's kind of Cliche', but DSotM has a perfect cover.
Radiohead - Kid A
Porcupine Tree - FoaBP
Man, I really need to get back into prog and find some more stuff.
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Blacksword
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Posted: May 13 2008 at 05:31 |
I dont really think any of the following albums would have a different 'feel' if they had different artwork (as per the question in the opening post), but the artwork certainly works well with the music:
The Lamb lies down on Broadway - Genesis
Selling England by the Pound - Genesis
Genesis Live - Genesis
A Trick of the Tail - Genesis
Wind & Wuthering - Genesis
Script for a Jesters Tear - Marillion
Broadsword & the Beast - Jethro Tull
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
The Wall - Pink Floyd
Animals - Pink Floyd
Quark Strangeness & Charm - Hawkwind
In the region of the Summer Stars - The Enid
Grace under Pressure - Rush
Caress of Steel - Rush
Fly by Night - Rush
ITCOTCK - King Crimson
Seventh Sojourn - The Moody Blues
I guess Genesis 'win' 
Edited by Blacksword - May 13 2008 at 06:11
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npjnpj
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Posted: May 13 2008 at 04:44 |
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Apart from some of the ones above, I always felt that Gryphon's Red Queen To Gryphon Three was spot-on.
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Relayer09
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Posted: May 13 2008 at 00:22 |
Eloy - Ocean
Yes - CTTE, Tales, Relayer
Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire
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If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb
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tszirmay
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 19:40 |
Roxy Music- check my avatar! primo stuff!
Ange- Au Dela du Delire (very medieval)
Magma- Kohntarkosz (volcanic!)
Strawbs - Hero & Heroine (a dark cover would have given off a completely different sense)
Floyd- Dark Side (exactly!)
Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs (I know , too heavy???)
Tai Phong- debut (expressive, no?)
Anthony Phillips- Private Parts & Pieces 1 (exactly pastoral and oh so english)
Oldfield- Five Miles Out (do not ask me why!)
La Maschera di Cera- Luxade (something odd)
Isotope- Illusion (dead on)
IQ- Dark Matter (spooky)
Hackett- Voyage (no brainer there)
Glass Hammer- Culture of Ascent (very cool)
ELP- BSS (Giger got the gig!)
Curved Air-Air Cut (Blue)
Yes- CTTE, Relayer, Tales (obvious)
Camel-Rajaz (saharan)
Be-Bop Deluxe- Starburst Finish (indeed)
That's what I can think of.... More to come perhaps
Santana- Caravanserai
Edited by tszirmay - May 12 2008 at 19:41
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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febus
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:34 |
Agree with mi amigo Ivan.
HACKETT'S cover for ''the voyage of the acolyte'' matches perfectly the music
Also the covers of the first 5 AMON DUUL 2 are perfect for their music.
However the trophy goes for ROGER DEAN which added some mystic to YESmusic.....Imagine the design of 90215 covering TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS 
Also PAWN HEARTS cover from VDGG matches the athmosphere of the album, the same goes for ARGUS from WISHBONE ASH and TIME HONOURED GHOSTS from BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:11 |
Most Paul Whitehead covers are very descriptive, just look at Nursery Crymne or Foxtrot, both are incredibly descriptive.
Also an album as Danger Money which not only describes the concept, but the modern photo describes a modern approach to Symphonic.
All Kim Poor's drawings for Hackett's albums.
Iván
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rushfan4
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:01 |
This album does a fairly good job of reflecting 
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AlexUC
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:59 |
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This is not my beautiful house...
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Dr. Prog
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:47 |
Tarkus by ELP really looks like the music sounds, and in fact the gatefold album with a series of illustrations was meant to supplement the storyline.
I also love the Trick of the Tail cover by Genesis, with the very well done illustrations that represent each song-----one of the many reasons why that outstanding album is such a true classic of progressive music.
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:28 |
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mrcozdude
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:05 |
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I always found pick floyd covers represent the bad very well sometimes the covers represent that style on the album (for me anyway)
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 14:57 |
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Asia - Asia
Otherwise, Floyd have always excelled at album covers, peaking with Wish You Were Here, King Crimson have pulled off a few that are extremely important to the feel (Lizard, Discipline), but aren't as exceptional in themselves.
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mithrandir
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 14:53 |
 puma wrote:
The 70s and 80s metal band Cirith Ungol. It's some of the most awesome D&D-type paintings, they make me want to roll some dice |
King of the Dead, is one of my favorite albums, awesome! 
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puma
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 14:04 |
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The 70s and 80s metal band Cirith Ungol. It's some of the most awesome D&D-type paintings, they make me want to roll some dice
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proggy
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:59 |
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Songs From the Wood. I can imagine listening to this around a camp fire or at a cabin in the woods......
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AlexUC
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:31 |
I think that Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer reflects accurately the sensation of the music inside... And maybe you could check the Koenjihyakkei album covers, they are very close to the music 
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:24 |
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The Spinal Tap soundtrack cover.
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