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Proghat 
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:16 |
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I'm just interested to see what people say. I don't have a favorite
really, but lately I've been interested in some hand-drawn,
fantasy-style stuff like the Ayreon album covers.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:22 |
The packaging and art on Tool's cds I really like.Guitarist Adam Jones is in charge of art direction,and they work with painter Alex Grey alot.
As far as the traditional stuff,definitely Roger Dean.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:24 |
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Which reminds me,I am listening to Iron Maiden's debut and Derek Riggs did some excellent covers and paintings for them.Really appealed to me when I was a teenager.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:26 |
Yes' Relayer cover is among my favorite. In fact, Roger Dean's work is often beautiful. Oh I cannot forget to congratulate P.J. Crook. In these kind of threads nobody talks about him but he's the guy who made all the wonderful artwork for KC's last albums (The Power to Believe and all the lives you get from the fanclub). I really love his style. It's original. Most artist drawing progressive album art tend to imitate Roger Dean. Crook's art is really different. 
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RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:38 |
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You can't talk about prog album art without mention or Roger Dean.
As far as old albums, the cover of ITCOTCK is my favorite. it really shows you just how crazy the music is right on the cover. the guy looks like he is running in fear of the music inside the album.
Also, I must agree with theprogtologist about Tool's art. Alex Grey is an amazing painter, and aside from using his art for the albums, they had giant banners of his paintings onstage during the Lateralus tour.
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stechell
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:53 |
I don't know why, but apart from Dean's covers, I like PT's In Absentia and IQ's Darkmatter covers. I'm not into horror movies or believe in ghosts, monsters, etc  , but I love these covers. Think they have a strong connection with the music inside.
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stechell
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:55 |
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Almost forgot about it!!!.....Steve Thorne's Emotional Creatures cover....beautiful!!!
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Proghat
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 17:28 |
 Bern wrote:
Yes' Relayer cover is among my favorite. In fact, Roger Dean's work is often beautiful.
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Realyer's cover is awesome!
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The Miracle
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 18:08 |
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Cluster One
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 18:17 |
This cover ALWAYS elicits discussion when it is pulled off the shelf
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Marmalade...I like marmalade.
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Space Chief
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 19:39 |
But in all seriousness, my favorites are
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stan the man
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 20:24 |
The Miracle wrote:
Another great one:
 
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THATS AMAZING. Who does the Pink Floyd and Gabriel Genesis art work stuff like Foxtrot and Nursery Cryme?
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true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants.
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Proghat
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 21:01 |
Yeah, Lizard's pretty great. The art reminds me of that game Katamari Damacy with the cows and everything 
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 21:22 |
I do not want to fill this thread with pics so i will list my favorite album arts:
Drama-Yes (My Favorite Roge rDean art work)
Brave-Marillion (An Amazing Picture)
Teaser and the Firecat-Cat Stevens (Another Great Painting)
Voyage of the Acolyte-Steve Hackett
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 21:29 |
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 23:13 |
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Omigod! I actually own this album. BTW, it's every bit as bad as it looks! I always liked this one: 
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
Albert Camus
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 08:53 |
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Chicapah
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 11:21 |
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Roger Dean's "Tales from Topographical Oceans" is still a landmark cover. How I lament the passing of LP covers. Part of the experience of listening to the music was having this big piece of art in my lap to set the mood. And no one ever did that better than Dean.
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 11:32 |
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 11:54 |
Chicapah wrote:
Roger Dean's "Tales from Topographical Oceans" is still a landmark cover. How I lament the passing of LP covers. Part of the experience of listening to the music was having this big piece of art in my lap to set the mood. And no one ever did that better than Dean. |
How true, CD's just don't do it for me. My turntable still is an integral part of my stereo system. I love listening to my 70's progressive collection with the album in my hand.
As for favourite album cover? There were so many!
In November 1991, Rolling Stone magazine surveyed a panel of distinguished art directors, designers, photographers and editors for an admittedly highly subjective list of the 100 greatest album covers of all time
# 93 on their list?
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