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Dick Heath 
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 Posted: April 29 2004 at 07:23 |
And for simplicity, I guess derived from the Beatles (so called) "White Album": the original Decca cover for Genesis's "From Revelation to Genesis".
For complexity: the anglo-welsh brass rock band who jumped on the Chicago bandwagon, Heaven with their original CBS/Columbia records cover of "Brass Rock 1". However, I think there is a Richie Havens LP sleeve which has an even more complex fold out/fold in set up.
The best fold out for an LP sleeve and by a mile: Man's "Be Good To Yourself" - this a wonder origami fold out (becomes 18 inches square) revealing the map of Wales being pushed away from England by lots of tiny Welsh folk!!!!
Innovative - either Small Face's "gden Nut Gone Brown" (almost a round cardboard sleeve, while the CD version was the original with the disc inside a metal can), or
Pink Fairies "Never Never Land" - the LP was originally sold in a clear PVC cover
(Which Jefferson Airplane album was sold already in a brown supermarket bag, predating Floyd's "Wish You Where Here(?)" sold in a sealed polythene envelope?)
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Dick Heath
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Posted: April 29 2004 at 07:05 |
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Though not quite there with many of those listed previously, take a look at the frontispiece (is that the right term?) of Holdsworth's "16 Men Of Tain". Drawn by the multi-talented Mark Gleed (aka Mark Lauren, leader/keyboardist/vocalist of one the great forgotten US prog bands of the 80's, Soma), he has not done the obvious, in avoiding the cliche image the 16 men are normally associated with, i.e. a great Scotch single malt. Mark, as the albums "Art Director" puts the whole of the artwork together in a sophisticated way , so there is a feel of the whole coming together as the insert is folded out - although I'm disappointed by the liner notes. You should see the insert for the cassette version.
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Scotto'connor
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Posted: April 29 2004 at 05:42 |
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oliverstoned
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Posted: April 28 2004 at 07:55 |
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oliverstoned
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Posted: April 28 2004 at 07:54 |
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oliverstoned
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 09:47 |
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 10:13 |
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Check out the cover of the first Lucifer`s Friend album. Disturbing.
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Gaston
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 05:20 |
It's a toss up between Yes' Relayer or Tales, then Floyd's The Division Bell or Saucerful of Secrets.
I also like the Wake of Poseiden and I always had a soft spot for Mr Parson's Pyramid.
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Tauhd Zaļa
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 04:52 |
Strange and various, Alan
Some covers look like Giger (Magma, ELP)
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The State Of Grace Is Achieved
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Alan
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 04:48 |
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http://www.xcain.freeserve.co.uk
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progchain
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 14:42 |
Italians: Garybaldi - Nuda -
Not Italians: Gnidrolog - Lady Lake
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Posted: March 24 2004 at 13:11 |
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ELP's "Tarkus", and Yes' "Relayer" I really like those two.
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Hammar
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Posted: March 24 2004 at 12:36 |
I think Paco's suggestion is the best. Anthony Phillips' music and his covers are like "hand in a glove". Using the same argument I think Peter Gabriel 1, 2 and 3 are good alternatives. There is something dark, silent, cold and brutal in both the covers and the music.
My favourite cover arts are Still Life (VDGG) - beatiful colours, Hot Rats (Frank Zappa) - HAHAHA and In the Land of Grey and Pink (Caravan) - Lovely landscape, as the music.
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arqwave
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Posted: March 22 2004 at 15:10 |
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i think that te cover of marillion's BRAVE it's outstanding, along with porcupine's tree's METANOIA, and to be honest Pink floyd's ANIMALS and well, yes' CLOSE TO THE EDGE, i like minimalists paintings like Rothko
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Joren
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Posted: March 21 2004 at 06:08 |
 Ulf Uggason wrote:
There are so many great Prog covers, it overloads the mind. This one of the reasons why I buy old Prog on vinyl when I can. But if I had to choose one, and it indeed changed my life:
TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS!
Peace,
Ulf
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That's a really amazing cover!
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philippe
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Posted: March 20 2004 at 07:18 |
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The vinyl cover of 'Gates of delirium' by Yes is my favorite one...next 'Point of no return' by Kansas
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Radioactive Toy
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Posted: March 19 2004 at 08:52 |
 
I like the stars die cover from porcupine tree, I also love the king crimson's court of the crimson king cover. There is much more.. can't get it visualised now 
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Ulf Uggason
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 21:42 |
There are so many great Prog covers, it overloads the mind. This one of the reasons why I buy old Prog on vinyl when I can. But if I had to choose one, and it indeed changed my life:
TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS!
Peace,
Ulf
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 16:56 |
Oh Yeah...........................
Edited by danbo
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benny bouncer
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 16:26 |
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I like the tarkus album cover....but Brain Salad Surgery is the best by far!!!!
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