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    Posted: March 11 2023 at 20:16
His work his strongly associated with prog, most notably Yes. There was a comment in the thread on the upcoming new Yes album that cover was not particularly good in the eyes of the commentator. So what are your faves? For me, they tend to be the one that associate well with the music of the album as well as the anesthetics of the art.

1. Yes - Fragile
2. Yes - Drama
3. Yes - Relayer
4. Gentle Giant - Octopus
5. Uriah Heap - The Magician's Birthday
6. Asia - Asia
7. Yes - Tales from the Topographic Ocean
8. Osibisa - Osibisa
9. Third Ear Band - Music from Macbeth
10. Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe
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Hard for me to say but I would probably go with Asia - Asia and then Relayer followed by Topographic Oceans
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My list could be quite similar, although I would prefer Demons and Wizards over the Magician's Birthday. I'm not that convinced by the ABWH album cover and prefer, for example, the Steve Howe Album one, and Close to the Edge (inner gatefold painting, but the green outside cover is quite exceptional too). And I would mention Greenslade's self-titled album - great album and great cover!

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I'd say , in no order,

Yessongs, Yesshows, Tales, CTTE, Badger and the two Ossibisa

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 Not a fans of Heep artworks (Dean or others) and Greenslade artworks (includes solo), and actually dislike Asia's (Aria is OK and Arena is just  "interesting", though)




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Top 10 in alphabetical order with one favourite album cover per artist:-

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Asia - Alpha
Budgie - Never Turn Your Back on a Friend
Steve Howe - The Grand Scheme of Things
John Lodge - Natural Avenue
Magna Carta - Tomorrow Never Comes (Anthology)
Osibisa - Woyaya
Ramases - Space Hymns
Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards
YES - Mirror in the Sky



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I like much the two Osibisa covers (from their first two albums), and the one of Assagai's album Zimbabwe.








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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


I like much the two Osibisa covers (from their first two albums).

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Now, I'm ready for a little list of my faves, both concerning the music and the artwork, as I can't really 
separate  them - but not necessarily artwork seen in relation to the music (unranked):

Osibisa - Osibisa (1970)
Osibisa - Woyaya (1971)
Assagai - Zimbabwe (1971, not on PA)
Greenslade - Bedside Manners.. (1973)
Budgie - Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)


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Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

And I would mention Greenslade's self-titled album - great album and great cover!

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Budgie - Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

Good to be reminded about these ones. Smile
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Two of my Dean favorites are Drama and Classic Yes.
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My two favorites are "Relayer" and "Tales From Topographic Oceans" but here are some other lesser known works I really like:










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Badger: albums, songs, playlists | Listen on Deezer
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Hi,

You folks want to get THE ALBUM COVER BOOK for its pictures .... and lots of Roger Dean.

Hard to believe that it is something like 30 years old already, that book! But, goodness, does it ever have covers in it!
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Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Badger: albums, songs, playlists | Listen on Deezer

I feel a bit sheepish to admit I don't recognise that album cover or have any idea who the artist is. Embarrassed
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a much bigger image of that album cover from above
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

You folks want to get THE ALBUM COVER BOOK for its pictures .... and lots of Roger Dean.

Hard to believe that it is something like 30 years old already, that book! But, goodness, does it ever have covers in it!
I think I have two volumes of this book. Haven't pulled them out in a while but as I recall, you are correct, plenty of Roger Dean and Hipgnosis covers for sure.


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^^ Thanks Cristi! I didn't even notice the badgers on the smaller image. That would've given me a big clue as to who the album's by. Tongue
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