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Re: Coolest Album Cover

Can't believe Dire Strait's "Alchemy" hasn't been mentioned yet... wink

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Re: Coolest Album Cover

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Just about anything by Neon Park, but perhaps most of all the covers of Dixie Chicken and Sailin' Shoes.

Good call G Dawg. I like bands that used the same artist for most of their artwork.

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Don't know about album covers, but one of the coolest albums I own is Split Enz's 'True Colours' in which the vinyl record itself was laser etched...  Still played normally, but was freaky to look at spinning on the turntable... smile

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Wish You Were Here - Floyd.

No CGI...just a perfect setup of a shot.
Something very timeless and open about it.

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Devan,

I always considered this the coolest vinyl cover ever, although I heard DJ's didn't care for it back in the day since you couldn't tell where one song started and ended.  Dave Mason's - Alone Together (marbelized vinyl)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAVE-MASON-ALON … 778wt_1398

As far as other album covers I always liked the Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser & the Firecat

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Don't know about album covers, but one of the coolest albums I own is Split Enz's 'True Colours' in which the vinyl record itself was laser etched...  Still played normally, but was freaky to look at spinning on the turntable... smile

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … dvinyl.png

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Devan,

I always considered this the coolest vinyl cover ever, although I heard DJ's didn't care for it back in the day since you couldn't tell where one song started and ended.  Dave Mason's - Alone Together (marbelized vinyl)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAVE-MASON-ALON … 778wt_1398

As far as other album covers I always liked the Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser & the Firecat

Devan wrote:

Don't know about album covers, but one of the coolest albums I own is Split Enz's 'True Colours' in which the vinyl record itself was laser etched...  Still played normally, but was freaky to look at spinning on the turntable... smile

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … dvinyl.png

$9.50!!!! Looks like I won't be parting with my copy any time soon. BTW, that's one helluva classic rock album too!

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ohiodawg13 wrote:
Angela wrote:

Devan,

I always considered this the coolest vinyl cover ever, although I heard DJ's didn't care for it back in the day since you couldn't tell where one song started and ended.  Dave Mason's - Alone Together (marbelized vinyl)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAVE-MASON-ALON … 778wt_1398

As far as other album covers I always liked the Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser & the Firecat

Devan wrote:

Don't know about album covers, but one of the coolest albums I own is Split Enz's 'True Colours' in which the vinyl record itself was laser etched...  Still played normally, but was freaky to look at spinning on the turntable... smile

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … dvinyl.png

$9.50!!!! Looks like I won't be parting with my copy any time soon. BTW, that's one helluva classic rock album too!

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Hey JDawg, I looked up a couple of my old vinyls and Holeymoley! Each is a cnote or more. yikes

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RickB wrote:
ohiodawg13 wrote:
Angela wrote:

Devan,

I always considered this the coolest vinyl cover ever, although I heard DJ's didn't care for it back in the day since you couldn't tell where one song started and ended.  Dave Mason's - Alone Together (marbelized vinyl)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAVE-MASON-ALON … 778wt_1398

As far as other album covers I always liked the Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser & the Firecat

$9.50!!!! Looks like I won't be parting with my copy any time soon. BTW, that's one helluva classic rock album too!

                                                                                                 Lookin' All Around Me
                                                                                                 What Do I See,

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Hey JDawg, I looked up a couple of my old vinyls and Holeymoley! Each is a cnote or more. yikes

Depends on their condition. I had a few collectible albums & 45's, but I had a bad habit of putting my name or initials on them which makes them worth about what I paid for them. Usually those top end prices mean still in the plastic wrapper.

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Angela wrote:

Devan,

I always considered this the coolest vinyl cover ever, although I heard DJ's didn't care for it back in the day since you couldn't tell where one song started and ended.  Dave Mason's - Alone Together (marbelized vinyl)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAVE-MASON-ALON … 778wt_1398

As far as other album covers I always liked the Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser & the Firecat

Whoa Angela...that marbelised vinyl IS pretty cool !!  I can understand the DJ's dilemma too! smile

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Id put HR Giger's Brain Salad Surgery cover at the top of my list. It captured the essence of the album, and introduced us to Giger's art. The next time I noticed him was, of course, "Alien", one of the most disturbing sci-fi/space movies Ive ever seen.

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Of course possibly the most iconic cover art of all time (and my only tattoo) is Dark Side of the Moon's prism. I can kill lots of time listening to music and paging through Hipgnosis' and Storm Thorgerson sites.

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The new Slash album - http://slashonline.com/ pretty cool i think.

In the same direction... Vai's Passion and Warfare: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images … mp;s=music

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The new Slash album - http://slashonline.com/ pretty cool i think.

In the same direction... Vai's Passion and Warfare: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images … mp;s=music

kestrou

Good call kestrou - absolutely!  Maybe my eyes, but the pic looks as if it's been taken in 3D.  BTW, Passion and Warfare was my introduction to Vai and his music.

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