Covers should be...
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Topic: Covers should be...
Posted By: Prog-jester
Subject: Covers should be...
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 11:06
I prefer painted over all 
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 11:11
Photo over painted- not by much though ------------- |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 11:26
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Anything.....variety is the spice of death. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 11:48
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doesn't matter as long as it's artistic and fits the album.
------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: ChadFromCanada
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 11:52
| Most of my favourite covers have been painted. Some photographic covers are cool though. |
Posted By: adamw
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 11:53
| It doesn't matter in which form they come, but they still matter to me, though. I just like them to be nice and somehow connected to music ;). So I believe there's no option I'd've checked in this poll :( ... |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 15:46
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Painting by numbers No, Snow Dog has spoken the truth. Variety is the blandness of... what was the saying again... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 15:49
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painted of course.. the art that is the music should be complemented by the art that is painting on the cover.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 15:57
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They both are good...whatever fits the album. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 17:07
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Both painting and photo ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Zenith
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 17:44
Who cares, You don't buy an album by the cover?...eh ------------- We're only in it for the music!!! |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:13
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Seen and not heard ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:52
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Painted and descriptive of the album, that's why I like Kim Poor's covers so much. Also Paul Whitehead, but a little bit less because I find his style too rough. Kim Poor on the other hand is very oneiric, wonderful style and very delicate.
Kim Poor The Hermit Voyage of the Acolyte Roger Dean's covers capture the essence of the album, so it's also descriptive but in a different way....I couldn't care less in this case, because each and every cover by him is incredibly beautiful, I love my Roger Dean's engravings. A photograph can be great and artistic, but an original painting with great music is double piece of art. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 22:40
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I like painted covers...Roger Dean etc. ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 06:46
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I like covers that incorperate both painting and photography, like Clutching At Straws. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 10:34
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For prog painted, although some of the best covers are photos...does Sgt Peppers ring any bells? ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 10:49
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[QUOTE=Moogtron III] Painting by numbers "Can't find another one..." I adore this album!!!  BTW,it has Peter Nicholls' cover.I also like the artwork he did for Tales from the Lush Attic 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 11:15
Me too, I mean not only that I like the Lush Attic cover, but also that I also like the first Shadowland album very much |
Prog-jester wrote:Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:30
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I prefer painted, but a good photo can be nice too ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Karn Evil 9
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:39
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I love album covers that are painted. Actually i love them so much that I have the walls in my bedroom covered entirely with album covers, and the occasional poster. ------------- Watch out where the huskies go,dont you eat that yellow snow |
Posted By: West End Ken
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 14:01
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Definately painted for me (early Genesis,Yes,etc.....) but also depends on the type of album,music,etc. ------------- Lyrics of the week Cast out a spell rendered for the light of day Lost in lights array I ventured to see,as the sound began to play |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 14:37
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The painted ones are excelent, but there are good covers with a very good photography work, also a good typography are excelent and necesary for the cover.
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Posted By: Xanadu
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:10
I beg you pardon if this is your personal opinon but this statement is a bit contradictional to me. A photographer can be just as original as a painter, so i fail to see why an orignal photo can't be a double piece of art. Personally i know what i like whether it's a painting or a photo and as many of you have said before the most important thing is that the art reflects the content ------------- "Oh, yes, sitting-the great leveler. From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:13
 everything a cover should NOT be |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:19
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A cover should be completely different to the original or there's no point... Oh... I see... Not that sort of cover. |
Posted By: Ounamahl
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:32
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Painted of course, especially prog. If I could paint, I would paint my own albums! (If I was an artist). But also beautiful album covers like 50 Cent's "The Massacre" is wonderful! (what?)  ------------- This is an electrified fairytale |
Posted By: Ounamahl
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:34
haha this was extremely funny almost dropped off from my chair------------- This is an electrified fairytale |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: February 12 2006 at 17:52
Every post is my personal opinion. But I believe that a painting is able to reflect more the complexity of a Progressive Rock album, It's very hard to describe 5 or six songs with a photo, maybe the atmosphere of an album, and a painting gives more freedom to the artists to mix scenarios.
Iván -------------
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 03:04
| Painted ones for me. |
Posted By: Crazy_Guitar
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 07:49
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Photo or Painting... either... as long as it is made by Thom Yorgson (is that how it's spelled?)! ------------- 
Guitarist - http://www.thecrew-online.cjb.net/ - The Crew |