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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:


AR4 [AKA: A. R. IV]

A.R. & Machines

Krautrock




A.R. &amp;amp; Machines AR4 [Aka: A. R. IV] album cover

That's actually a great sleeve design for a krautrock album.
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

I've always found HENRY COW's sock album covers to be stupid and cheesy and not suitable for such magnamimous music. Maybe one album would've been tolerable but THREEEEEE????

Henry Cow The Henry Cow Legend [Aka: Legend or Leg End] album cover

That indeed fits well—avantgarde artwork for avant-prog.
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^ nope nope nope. Not good avant-garde and not good Kraut but bad bad bad! Approve(

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Good avant-album cover

Höyry-Kone Huono Parturi album cover

Bad avant-album cover!

Henry Cow The Henry Cow Legend [Aka: Legend or Leg End] album cover



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Edited by siLLy puPPy - April 05 2024 at 23:14

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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Is this prog or Easter music?

Bo Hansson El-Ahrairah [Aka: Music Inspired By Watership Down] album cover


it's a concept album based on a book, it fits with the story, so I don't think it should be here.
(Also Easter is not about hares or rabbits, but that's another story.)
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:


(Also Easter is not about hares or rabbits, but that's another story.)

 How is Easter not about rabbits? Haven't you heard of the Easter Bunny? Tongue


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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Is this prog or Easter music?

Bo Hansson El-Ahrairah [Aka: Music Inspired By Watership Down] album cover


it's a concept album based on a book, it fits with the story, so I don't think it should be here.
(Also Easter is not about hares or rabbits, but that's another story.)

The artwork is horrendous! It looks like a painting you would buy at a grandma's garage sale! It TOTALLY belongs here! And yes Easter is about bunnies! It's symbolic of course.



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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Is this prog or Easter music?

Bo Hansson El-Ahrairah [Aka: Music Inspired By Watership Down] album cover


it's a concept album based on a book, it fits with the story, so I don't think it should be here.
(Also Easter is not about hares or rabbits, but that's another story.)

The artwork is horrendous! It looks like a painting you would buy at a grandma's garage sale! It TOTALLY belongs here! And yes Easter is about bunnies! It's symbolic of course.

Forgot how much you love to argue. Ouch
The album cover fits the story, sorry to repeat myself, look into it, you might not be so harsh. 
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^ Cristi! It's not about the story! It's about the crappy artwork. If you like it that's ok but i find it hideously generic and gawdy. I haven't heard it but i hope the music is better than the cover art implies. Sure context helps sometimes but if this is a story about two rabbits then i'm not terribly interested!

This is subjective, everyone! Don't get your knickers in a twist over this! LOL



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I don't see anything to dislike about Bo Hansson's album cover. It's cute as a bunny. Smile
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^ bunnies are definitely cute but the art style is cheesy for my eyes.

Here are some bunny album covers i find appealing

  • A-Trak - Dirty South Dance cover

Swans White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity album cover

Rush Presto album cover

ericgale-multiplication-1977_zps53b56a3f


two rabbits standing next to each other in front of a disco ball and another bunny




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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Five Genesis albums: And then there were three, Duke, Abacab, Shapes and Invisible Touch. I'm sure everyone knows them so need for me to post covers. 


I like the covers of the albums I bolded there. Smile

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^ I like that one. It's a bit cheesy but that's the point I think.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ I like that one. It's a bit cheesy but that's the point I think.
Perhaps that supposed point would have been appropriate for a compilation of heavy metal artists.
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I've got a lot of stupid album covers that probably fit the term "ugly," mostly done intentionally, so here's one of my nominations...




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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

I've got a lot of stupid album covers that probably fit the term "ugly," mostly done intentionally, so here's one of my nominations...



Is this or real?
Am I supposed to know what this is?! There is no artist name and album title there.
Is it a great album? 
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