Album covers that best reflect the Music
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Topic: Album covers that best reflect the Music
Posted By: manray
Subject: Album covers that best reflect the Music
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:20
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I was listening to Yes' Relayer album and couldn't help thinking 'this
album wouldn't sound the same without that amazing silvery painting on
the cover', Rodger dean really did do a glorious job on that one and
created what i think is one of the greatest and most original looking
album covers of all time then that got me thinking about all the album covers that stick in my head every second i listen to the album that they come from, like King Crimson's 'In the court of the Crimson King' So what album covers do you think are really important to the record as a whole? what album covers do you think would change the way the record felt if the cover its self was changed? |
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:24
| The Spinal Tap soundtrack cover. |
Posted By: AlexUC
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:31
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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  ------------- This is not my beautiful house... |
Posted By: proggy
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:59
| Songs From the Wood. I can imagine listening to this around a camp fire or at a cabin in the woods...... |
Posted By: puma
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 14:04
| 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 |
Posted By: mithrandir
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 14:53
King of the Dead, is one of my favorite albums, awesome!
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puma wrote:Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date 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. |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date 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) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:28
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Posted By: Dr. Prog
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:47
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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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Posted By: AlexUC
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:59
------------- This is not my beautiful house... |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:01
This album does a fairly good job of reflecting 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:11
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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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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:34
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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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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 19:40
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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 ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Relayer09
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 00:22
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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 ------------- If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 04:44
| Apart from some of the ones above, I always felt that Gryphon's Red Queen To Gryphon Three was spot-on. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 05:31
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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' 
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Posted By: Floydian42
Date 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. |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:53
| Agalloch - The Mantle |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 08:42
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Tangerine Dream's album covers are excellent. My favourites are Zeit and Stratosfear. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |