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^ What's wrong with that? I've always liked that Steve Hillage album cover. Smile
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^ I think we're supposed to keep it prog (prog albums covers), the thread is in the prog section of the forum. 
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Kevin Rowland of Dexy's Midnight Runners. LOL

Kevin Rowland – My Beauty (1999, CD) - Discogs
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

]I can think of quite a few but this one might be one of the absolute worst.[/COLOR]
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I can think of quite a few but this one might be one of the absolute worst.

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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Refugee (Refugee), Trilogy (ELP), Roaring Forties, (Peter Hammill), TALK (Yes), any of Hendrix's stuff, Ashes are Burning (Renaissance)

ELP's Trilogy is the very definition of beautiful. They were exceptionally good looking for a prog band and it made sense to cash in on that. I always enjoy looking at that cover art when I play the album, love the way the 3 heads and the shoulders melt in together. It also gets across what they were doing on the album. No one is taking the lead and it's strictly an ensemble performance. This is a maturing band that is 100% comfortable with itself. Genius cover art IMO.
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Originally posted by Awesoreno Awesoreno wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Gentle Giant's entire discography
Really? Even Octopus and TPATG?

Yep they even managed a bad Roger Dean cover somehow and TPATG is just typical GG throwaway cover art and just doesnt land at all. If you had said In A Glass House I might have relented a bit as that at least is a bot more abstract and interesting. That is literally the only one for me. For such an important band they really sucked at album covers. Obviously all IMO.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

Arena - Double Vision.

I have posted this album cover before. Its a decent album but the cover is hideous. 


I agree here, I don't know what were they thinking. Confused
Double vision is probably what Barrymore sees in the mirror after rubbing cocaine on his gums, allegedly. Tongue
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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

Arena - Double Vision.

I have posted this album cover before. Its a decent album but the cover is hideous. 


I agree here, I don't know what were they thinking. Confused
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

In the court of the crimson king. Maybe also the one to the left.

I mean, it is ugly. But I love it.


Edited by Gnik Nosmirc - April 02 2024 at 07:40
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Gentle Giant's entire discography
Really? Even Octopus and TPATG?
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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

Arena - Double Vision.

I have posted this album cover before. Its a decent album but the cover is hideous. 

It always remind me of UK (alleged) comedian  Michael Barrymore. LOL

ARENA Double Vision reviews

It always reminded me a bit of Nick D'Virgilio.
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In the court of the crimson king. Maybe also the one to the left.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - April 01 2024 at 21:09
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Refugee (Refugee), Trilogy (ELP), Roaring Forties, (Peter Hammill), TALK (Yes), any of Hendrix's stuff, Ashes are Burning (Renaissance)
The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time...
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Gentle Giant's entire discography
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Originally posted by Spacekitchen Spacekitchen wrote:

And Then There Were Three... and Olias of Sunhillow come to mind

I don't think either of them are ugly. Confused
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^ The kind of modern art you find at hotels and doctor's offices.
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