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    Posted: December 08 2004 at 20:43

On another thread someone mentioned that Wind and wuthering by Genesis had an Autumn-feel about it. And I wonder in what extent the album cover determines the feel and ambiance to the listening sensation of that album.

So if anybody has any

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I was thinking about this a couple of weeks ago. I think Yes' Relayer cover is incredibly well suited to the music (certainly more than Close to the Edge is, haha)
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Hawkwind's Space Ritual cover is quite suited to the music : loud, psychedelic and awesome!
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On another thread someone mentioned that Wind and wuthering by Genesis had an Autumn-feel about it. And I wonder in what extent the album cover determines the feel and ambiance to the listening sensation of that album.

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The cover of Animals fits the music well, though like the music, it is not intended to be lighthearted or uplifting. On a lighter note, that flying pig never fails to amuse me.
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Bitches Brew, Miles Davis. No album cover describes its content better than that. 
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Points: 2632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2004 at 18:32

tuxon:

I think you hit it on the hea right away: I have always considered the cover of W&W perhaps the most "appropriate" cover in prog.  True, there are others (Animals is a good choice).  But once you've listened to W&W a cou

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There are many people here (myself included) who think'W&W' cover is the best in the sense you say. And it's not only my fave cover: it's one of my all-time fave paintings.

Covers are important in comunicating what you can expect i

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Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

Bitches Brew, Miles Davis. No album cover describes its content better than that. 

 

Didn't the same artist do Santana's Abraxas ?
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Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

Bitches Brew, Miles Davis. No album cover describes its content better than that. 

 

Didn't the same artist do Santana's Abraxas ?

Yes he did I think h

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Is it just me or does Dream Theater have the worst album covers?!
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Caravan's "In the land of grey and pink" is IMO a good example
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Have you ever wondered how much 90s silicon graphics psychedelia sucks? And with it, 90s prog covers?
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If I see the cover for an album before listening to it, the cover comes to mind while listening to it, and thus becomes representative of the music to me. If I hear the album first, often times the songs don't seem to fit it.
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In the court of the crimson king?...

Seriously, hmm, maybe Ricochet of Tangerine Dream... all blue... well, I can't think of one right now, but I'll think about it...
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Originally posted by Root Pepper Root Pepper wrote:

Is it just me or does Dream Theater have the worst album covers?!

Yeah, I think they are very poor too... but I like the cover to 'Scenes from a Memory' quite a bit.

 

I think the cover of 'Pawn Hearts' is really great and perfectly suited to the music.



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Originally posted by Borealis Borealis wrote:

In the court of the crimson king?...



huh? what's your problem? IMO it's one of the best album covers and certainly really fits the first track.
 
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Originally posted by BebieM BebieM wrote:

Originally posted by Borealis Borealis wrote:

In the court of the crimson king?...



huh? what's your problem? IMO it's one of the best album covers and certainly really fits the first track.
 

Great , great Cover

Other Amazing Covers:

  • J Tull - Thick as a Brick (Wow)
  • King Crimson - Lizard
  • Anything by Pink Floyd
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Points: 298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 18 2005 at 09:29

Originally posted by flowerchild flowerchild wrote:

Caravan's "In the land of grey and pink" is IMO a good example

Well said!

...and Tangerine Dream "Rubycon" too!



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