# What are your favorite album covers? (please read OP) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 29, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239 "2014-04-29T01:32:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/41 "2014-04-29T19:33:43Z")
If uniqueness is the criterion, how about Monty Python’s [Matching Tie & handerchief](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monty_Python_Matching_Tie_and_Handkerchief)? ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/42 "2014-04-29T20:04:18Z")
[Emerson, Lake & Palmer](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=emerson+lake+and+palmer+album+cover&safe=off&client=ubuntu&hs=VtF&channel=fs&gl=uk&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jgRgU7OxC-T17Abn0YGIAw&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=895#facrc=_&imgrc=iNoQx4J1FqgNwM%253A%3Ba5oBl5_Gy1c_nM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fen%252Fb%252Fb2%252FELP-ELP.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FEmerson_Lake_%252526_Palmer_%28album%29%3B500%3B500) Note that the image is only half of the cover and that the LP version is far superior to the CD. Also their [Tarkus](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=emerson+lake+and+palmer+album+cover&safe=off&client=ubuntu&hs=VtF&channel=fs&gl=uk&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jgRgU7OxC-T17Abn0YGIAw&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=895#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Bk3pDlg3UI3m-M%253A%3BSuXYCyZrEdOkVM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.amiright.com%252Falbum-covers%252Fimages%252Falbum_Emerson-Lake--Palmer-Tarkus.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.amiright.com%252Falbum-covers%252Femerson-lake-palmer-tarkus-parodies%252F%3B280%3B280). Also, as previously mentioned, King Crimson, In The Hall Of The Crimson King. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/43 "2014-04-29T20:17:05Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > [The 5000 Spirits or The Layers of the Onion](http://rarerecordcollector.cfhdesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/euk-257-incredible-string-band-front.jpg) Why am I not surprised? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/44 "2014-04-29T20:18:32Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > Yes - [Relayer](http://kinless.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/relayer.jpg) > [@Doyle](#): > > Genesis - [Wind and Wuthering](http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=genesis+wind+and+wuthering+album+cover+front+and+back&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=genesis+wind+and+wuthering+album+cover+front+and+back&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=&adlt=strict#view=detail&id=0DBE52734034054DE688BC89033BA7CC3D404465&selectedIndex=1) > [@bup](#): > > Rolling Stones - [Their Satanic Majesties Request](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Rolling_Stones_-_Their_Satanic_Majesties_Request_-_1967_Decca_Album_cover.jpg) Seconding these. > [@Labdad](#): > > Another favorite: [“Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake”](http://www.soundstation.dk/images/products/large/82/112282-a.jpg) by the Small Faces. As far as I know, the only _round_ album cover! [Mick Abrahams Band: At Last](http://collectorsfrenzy.com/details/140816007977/MICK_ABRAHAMS_BAND_At_Last_rare_psych_LP_gimmick_cvr_UK_orig) My choices: Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra: [Pictures at an Exhibition](http://ring.cdandlp.com/chapoultepek69/photo_grande/114989877.jpg) (LP only) John Abercrombie: [Gateway](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV8i6J6bMNY/T-TUAx4hBQI/AAAAAAAABEs/J3CBMbopaWk/s1600/gateway.jpg) Rare Bird: [Rare Bird](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d9/0d/c2/d90dc2dae31764fe31a40e0e3f7bd83b.jpg) (US cover) Jimi Hendrix: [Electric Ladyland](http://www.hdvietnam.com/diendan/members/15847-albums1322-picture28190.jpg) (US cover) King Crimson: [Islands](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4009/4321786199_e3e1228db2_z.jpg) (US cover) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/45 "2014-04-29T20:27:08Z")
Abbey Road Sticky Fingers Layla The Wall Breakfast In America They all happen to be fantastic albums too. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/46 "2014-04-29T20:30:44Z")
> [@cjepson](#): > > Why am I not surprised? 🆒 I was going to go with this [iconic cover](http://boomersrememberwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nancy-Sinatra-Boots-Are-Made-For-Walking.jpg), but I thought maybe I’d better stay inside my comfort zone. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/47 "2014-04-29T20:43:13Z")
[Time Further Out](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dave_Brubeck_-_Time_Further_Out.jpg), Dave Brubeck Quartet [A Tribute to Jack Johnson](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tribute_To_Jack_Johnson.jpg), Miles Davis ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/48 "2014-04-29T20:45:50Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Led Zep In through the Out Door [File:Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door.jpg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Led_Zeppelin_-_In_Through_the_Out_Door_alt.jpg) Isn’t that the one that changes color if you wet it? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/49 "2014-04-29T20:53:23Z")
> [@chacoguy](#): > > Isn’t that the one that changes color if you wet it? I’d never heard that. It did originally come in a brown outer sleeve to cover the fact that the photographs for the cover were from the interior of the bar from several different angles resulting in several possible different album covers: your cover might not be the same as the one your buddy bought. ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/50 "2014-04-29T21:02:05Z")
> [@chacoguy](#): > > Isn’t that the one that changes color if you wet it? Wikipedia confirms that - I had never heard of this previously. ---
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> [@chacoguy](#): > > Isn’t that the one that changes color if you wet it? That was the inner, inner sleeve. There were three sleeves - the outer brown paper bag, the regular sleeve with bar scene where there were six different versions from the six different people in the bar, then the inner sleeve which looked like a black ink drawing but was actually what we called “magic painting” as kids - a wet paintbrush released colour. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/52 "2014-04-29T21:28:40Z")
5 More Night Ranger - [Feeding off the Mojo](http://cd.flexnes.com/images/31276f.jpg) Pink Floyd - [The Division Bell](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6e/Pink_Floyd_-_Division_Bell.jpg) Van Halen - [Fair Warning](http://vhguide.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/vhfw.jpg) Jon Anderson - [Olias of Sunhillow](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Jon_anderson_olias_of_sunhillow_album_cover.jpg) Joe Walsh - [Barnstorm](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61u5uGHuvBL.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/53 "2014-04-29T21:40:45Z")
> [@Myglaren](#): > > Wikipedia confirms that - I had never heard of this previously. Only the inner sleeve. I wetted one of mine, just to see. I think if you go too much, the ink will smear. Wikipedia says the color changing sleeve was never advertised. I don’t know where I heard about it. I figured the cover is a “clue” - the wipe across the cover brings out the color, just like it will on the inner sleeve. I like that the different perspectives, even from the same person’s POV, are not the same. There are small changes in each of the 12 images. I learned about the code letter, and peeled back a few corners in the store, to try to make sure I got all six. Still had to get one on ebay just a few years ago. Surprising that many sellers didn’t identify which cover they had - I guess it wasn’t commonly known that there were 6. A page about the covers : [http://zeppelincollectables.com/pages.php?pageid=3](http://zeppelincollectables.com/pages.php?pageid=3) And, I still want to know what “Fully Coot” means! ---
**Author:** ![Learjeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Learjeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learjeff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239/54 "2014-04-29T22:06:29Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > 1. The Beatles - [Meet the Beatles](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t174IEKdM5I/TQ1xbfGEpSI/AAAAAAAADvE/OToZ3cvPkh8/s1600/meet_the_beatles.jpg) That is a good one, isn’t it? > [@](#): > > 1. The Beatles - [Abbey Road](http://www.whizzpast.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Abbey+Road.jpg) Classic. > [@Gray\_Ghost](#): > > **Velvet Underground & Nico** : ‘The banana one’ Classic. > [@](#): > > [The Return of The Durutti Column](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Durutti_Column) > [Metal Box](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Box) Brilliant! > [@silenus](#): > > Linda Ronstadt - [Hasten Down the Wind](http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/imgs/articles/375_1268148056.jpg) What’s not to like about that? And the Roxy Music, of course. And whipped cream. OK, you get it. > [@](#): > > [Dark Side of the Moon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/Dark_Side_of_the_Moon.png) Classic > [@lawoot](#): > > [In the Court of the Crimson King](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/omSdwssqSjc/hqdefault.jpg) Classic, along with others you mention. > [@](#): > > [Breakfast in America](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Supertramp_-_Breakfast_in_America.jpg) Yeah, no kidding! > [@Agnostic\_Pagan](#): > > XTC - [Go 2](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_2) I see what they did there. > [@leftfield6](#): > > [Born to Run](http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce_springsteen/born_to_run/buy) One of my all-time favorites, inside and out. > [@DCnDC](#): > > [SRV](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZTeuNKvbL._SY300_.jpg) I have that on CD and never noticed it. It is really good, isn’t it? I guess size matters. > [@Labdad](#): > > My all-time favorite: [“Cheap Thrills!”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cheapthrills.jpeg) Gotta love it. > [@bup](#): > > Sesame Street - [Born to Add](http://www.amiright.com/album-covers/images/album-Sesame-Street-Born-to-Add.jpg) Thread winner! > [@Procrustus](#): > > The Beatles,[White Album](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_%28album%29) Classic And now I can’t remember my favorites, except perhaps this very simple but appropriate one: The Police - [Ghost in the Machine](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/Ghost_In_The_Machine_cover.jpg) As a kid I loved all the Yes album covers and art, but they don’t do much for me any more. ---
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I like the artwork that makes you look again… Bon Jovi: [Slippery When Wet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_When_Wet) Jackson Browne: [Looking East](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_East) Cheap Trick: [Dream Police](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Police) (Inside and back covers were better; they were hilarious! Unfortunately, I can’t find links.) Def Lepard: [Retro Active](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro_Active) Styx: [Grand Illusion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Illusion_%28album%29) –G! ---
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Without a doubt, my all-time favorite album cover: Camel’s [I Can See Your House From Here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I_Can_See_Your_House_from_Here.jpg) ---
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Dio, [Holy Diver](http://www.dio.net/pictures_cd/holy_diver_front_big.jpg). ---
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Top Five: Zappa: **Hot Rats** \*[http://musiikimaku.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/frankzappahotrats.jpg](http://musiikimaku.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/frankzappahotrats.jpg) \*Doors: \*\*Strange Days \*\*\*[http://www.alexandruvita.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/The-Doors-Strange-Days.jpg](http://www.alexandruvita.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/The-Doors-Strange-Days.jpg) \*The Nice: **Elegy** \*[http://eil.com/images/main/The+Nice+-+Elegy+-+Pink+Scroll+Label+-+EX+-+LP+RECORD-460885.jpg](http://eil.com/images/main/The+Nice+-+Elegy+-+Pink+Scroll+Label+-+EX+-+LP+RECORD-460885.jpg) \*Zappa: **One Size Fits All (BACK cover** of the original LP- Cal Schenkel’s masterpiece) \*[http://www.soundstation.dk/images/products/large/43/113743-b.jpg](http://www.soundstation.dk/images/products/large/43/113743-b.jpg) \*Jefferson Hairpin: **Bless Its Pointed Little Head** \*[http://vol12.music-bazaar.com/album-images/vol12/544/544144/2396248-big/Bless-Its-Pointed-Little-Head-cover.jpg](http://vol12.music-bazaar.com/album-images/vol12/544/544144/2396248-big/Bless-Its-Pointed-Little-Head-cover.jpg) \* ---
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**Grace Jones** - Slave to the Rhythm **Sly & The Family Stone** - There’s a Riot Going On **Miles Davis** - Bitches Brew **Madness** - One Step Beyond **The Rolling Stones** - [Tattoo You](http://www.rollingstones.com/release/tattoo-you/) ---
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> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > \*The Nice: **Elegy** Great one; I almost listed this. Did you know that a gatefold version exists? The interior shows a rocky desert landscape strewn with photos and memorabilia of the Nice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-album-covers-please-read-op/687239.md?page=4)