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DJPuffyLemon 
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 15:42 |
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i always liked the one with the octopus in the jar. is that the us one?
Edited by DJPuffyLemon - March 07 2009 at 15:43
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Syzygy
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 15:38 |
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The Roger Dean cover, hands down.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Moogtron III
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 15:22 |
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Dean's cover. Nice concept and great execution: the colours especially.
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 12:59 |
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Roger Dean's cover. I have it framed and hung in my living room along with "In the Wake of Poseidon" and three others.
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Vinyl just sounds better!!
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Bj-1
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 11:36 |
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Dean's cover. Although I like the US cover as well the octopus featured there appears dead and pickled in contrast to Dean's mighty and alive one.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Zargus
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 04:42 |
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Lik`em both. i got Deans. And thats the real one i whuld say.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 00:43 |
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I prefer Dean's cover.
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topofsm
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 22:24 |
I think I like the jar one more. Can't really explain why. Maybe it just seems quirkier.
No disrespect to Dean though, I love that guy.
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claugroi
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 21:00 |
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The original is always better. And of course: it's a Roger Dean painting !
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Symphonic Prog Master
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tszirmay
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 15:37 |
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My vinyl copy has the Dean version (wow!) abd the CD has the jar thingy which is less stunning!
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 14:45 |
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^hahaha, thanks Alberto!
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Alberto Muņoz
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 14:43 |
Cacho i didn't take notice that your new status in PA Congratulations.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 14:42 |
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I have the LP where the cover is cut out around the jar.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Alberto Muņoz
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 14:41 |
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Roger's
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The Quiet One
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 14:28 |
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Both are great, though I think that Dean's dark one, fits pretty well with the music.
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 14:11 |
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Like both. In fact, I knew nothing of the Dean cover until quite some time after having my version.
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Posted: March 06 2009 at 13:55 |
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Just bought the US version on CD because it was mega cheap. $7.99 CAN new. I think he little diver in bottom right hand corner is kind of neat but while Dean`s work is truly artful I think that the American version better reflects some of the lyrical content which was influenced by several notable literary figures as well as the work of a prominent Scottish doctor who wrote on such topics as psychosis. Even though this was probably not the artist`s intention, I would think think that the white cover better reflects the depth of the lyrics and music while Dean`s illustration is just a very sureal and immaginative painting of an aquatic creature.
Also, although the title is a play on this aquatic creature who possesses 8 tentacles what I think it really refers to Octo- Opus is a musical work containing 8 compositions. I might be reading too much into this. Anyone?
Edited by Vibrationbaby - March 06 2009 at 13:59
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Gentle Giant Octopus Album Covers
