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^this one has already been posted, it fits here indeed. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^this one has already been posted,
No, the "Atomic Roooster" sleeve design has not been posted on this thread.

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Originally posted by Moyan Moyan wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^this one has already been posted,
No, the "Atomic Rooster" sleeve design has not been posted on this thread.


I saw it someplace yesterday LOL, wtf?! LOL I thought it was here. EmbarrassedConfused
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Five Genesis albums: And then there were three, Duke, Abacab, Shapes and Invisible Touch. I'm sure everyone knows them so need for me to post covers. Also, two Yes albums: 90125 and Big Generator. I guess this one is worth mentioning too:

Cover art for Tormato by Yes

I'm sort of on the fence with GFTO though. Take out the naked dude and it would be pretty good imo but even as is it's not awful. Tormato is just pointless and the tomatoes don't help. 


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I don’t see how the two Transatlantic album covers above are ugly? And the guy on When Dream And Day Unite is very good-looking (in my honest heterosexual opinion)🤣
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^ sometimes cover art is totally lame in relation to the music. That’s more suitable for an alternative rock cover but I find it ugly as an artistic statement not judging the guy

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Minimalism doesn't mean ugly
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Minimalism doesn't mean ugly
If it had been done letterless, featuring only that illustration, maybe in that case it could have been called a minimalistic sleeve design. As it stands, it's just a poor illustration set within an absurd red and blue frame with a quite uninspiring letter design.
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^ sometimes cover art is totally lame in relation to the music. That’s more suitable for an alternative rock cover but I find it ugly as an artistic statement not judging the guy


Exactly, anything they did past those two covers works really well in relation to the music. Those first two just aren't where it's at.
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Not sure it's a great album but the cover definitely sucks
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

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Not sure it's a great album but the cover definitely sucks
For me, it's a great album of U.S. proggy art rock, extremely well done in the retro style of the mid-to-second half of the 1970s (Styx and Kansas). 
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Originally posted by Moyan Moyan wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by Moyan Moyan wrote:


Not sure it's a great album but the cover definitely sucks
For me, it's a great album of U.S. proggy art rock, extremely well done in the retro style of the mid-to-second half of the 1970s (Styx and Kansas). 
I get what their influences are but it's very rough and ready and they also made better albums IMO.
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This one is really ugly to me however i LOVE the album

Gentle Giant Acquiring the Taste album cover
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Nobody has brought up this obvious candidate?

Emerson Lake &amp; Palmer Love Beach album cover
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One of many tacky YES album covers. This one is the worst.


Yes Talk album cover
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