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Best Cover Artwork Or Packaging

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous [BG]' started by the-lizard-king, Nov 15, 2001.

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  1. Nov 15, 2001 #1
    the-lizard-king

    the-lizard-king Guest

    Apr 27, 2001
    The Dark Side Of the Moon
    I just bought Pink Floyd's 'Is There anybody Out There: The Wall Live', and wow, it was worth the purchase for the pakcaging alone. It has this hard case and inside it is a thick hard covered book with interviews with the band and hundreds of photos from the concert, and the CD's are stored inside the cover of the book. Best packaging I have ever seen.
    I have always thought that the covers to albums were important, they are just as good a place to showcase art as the album itself. That was the cool thing about vinyl records, they were perfect for great covers.
    What are some of the best cover artwork you can think of? Some that spring to my mind are the Floyd's 'Dark Side Of The Moon', most Pearl Jam albums, (especially 'No Code', how cool are all those photos you get with the song info on the back of each photo), and Tool's 'Lateralus'. What do you think are the albums with the best ever artwork or packaging?
    Jim
     
  2. Nov 15, 2001 #2
    Hategear

    Hategear Workin' hard at hardly workin'.

    Apr 6, 2001
    Appleton, Swissconsin
    I really like GWAR's Scumdogs of the Universe or Ragnarok, but I especially like the packaging for Violence Has Arrived. The artwork was done by Adrian Smith. At first I didn't like it -- too scary, but inside are close-ups of the guys' "new" faces and I decided that scary is good! I also absolutely love the new logo!

    Oops: GWAR's server seems to be down right now, so I will post a pic of the cover art when it's back up. Otherwise, check it out for yourselves at www.gwar.net!
     
  3. Nov 15, 2001 #3
    flipperwhite

    flipperwhite

    Jul 12, 2001
    usa
    spinal tap-smell the glove.:cool:
     
  4. Nov 15, 2001 #4
    the-lizard-king

    the-lizard-king Guest

    Apr 27, 2001
    The Dark Side Of the Moon
    :D "you should have seen the cover they wanted to do!"
    I Love that movie :p
     
  5. Nov 15, 2001 #5
    Mike N

    Mike N Missing the old TB Staff Member Supporting Member

    Jan 28, 2001
    Spencerport, New York
    Any Iron Maiden album cover.
     
  6. Nov 15, 2001 #6
    fleabass89

    fleabass89

    Aug 10, 2000
    McKees Rocks PA, USA (near Pittsburgh)
    Offspring - Ixnay on the Hombre
    Alice in Chains - Self Titled
     
  7. Nov 15, 2001 #7
    Matthew West

    Matthew West

    Sep 7, 2000
    Richmond, VA
    I think the stuff that Jason Farelly does is really interesting. Not just the artwork, but different ways of manipulating the standard CD inlay card. Check out the latest releases by Bluetip, Fugazi, and Burning Airlines to see what I mean. He's developing quite the cottage industry in the DC area.
     
  8. Nov 15, 2001 #8
    jazzbo

    jazzbo

    Aug 25, 2000
    San Francisco, CA
    Can't discount J.Lo's first album!


    :D
     
  9. Nov 15, 2001 #9
    Woodchuck

    Woodchuck

    Apr 21, 2000
    Atlanta (Grant Park!)
    Gallien Krueger for the last 12 years!
    The uncensored "Amorica" cover by the Black Crowes.
     
  10. Nov 15, 2001 #10
    bobaweeka

    bobaweeka

    Jan 2, 2001
    Yes
    Ahhhh you're so naughty :D
     
  11. Nov 15, 2001 #11
    Woodchuck

    Woodchuck

    Apr 21, 2000
    Atlanta (Grant Park!)
    Gallien Krueger for the last 12 years!
    I yam whut I yam!:p
     
  12. Nov 15, 2001 #12
    the-lizard-king

    the-lizard-king Guest

    Apr 27, 2001
    The Dark Side Of the Moon
    Has anyone seen the cover to Pink Floyds 'A Momentary Lapse Of Reason'? They actually lined up tens of thousands of beds along the beach and took a photo of it!

    Everyone knows the cover of the Floyds 'Animals', you know, that huge powerstation in britain with the huge inflatable pig floating over the top of it. There is an interesting story about that. The actual pig was about the size of a bus, and filled with helium, it was just supposed to float above the power station, but its ropes snapped and the pig drifted into British airspace and disrupted air travel!
    Imagine the looks on the pilots faces when they were told that they couldnt fly because of a giant flying pig!! :D
     
  13. Nov 15, 2001 #13
    NewWaveBasser

    NewWaveBasser

    Apr 30, 2001
    Puerto Rico... for now...
    Sometimes simplicity does the trick.

    Ever seen the cover of The Police's "Ghost In The Machine"??? Those red digital figures actually represent Sting, Stewart, and Andy.

    A black background with red figures... just enough for me...

    The covers of Rush albums are pretty cool too... and EW&F's are neat.
     
  14. Nov 15, 2001 #14
    Bassline1414

    Bassline1414

    Jul 18, 2000
    Overland Park, Kansas
    Gotta be King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King". I love that crazy guy on the cover, he looks mentally ill...:D
    Also gotta love Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother" and The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band".
    ...ooh! And "Bitches Brew" by Miles!
     
  15. Nov 15, 2001 #15
    beaglesandbass

    beaglesandbass Think first, then post? Staff Member Supporting Member

    Aug 14, 2001
    Philly Suburbs
    i like Green Day's "Insomiac", its not kool...its just wierd

    bp13
     
  16. Nov 15, 2001 #16
    John Davis

    John Davis Guest

    Mar 27, 2001
    Houston, Texas
    I've always like "Dusk....and Her Embrace" by Cradle of Filth.

    [​IMG]
     
  17. Nov 15, 2001 #17
    nemo137

    nemo137

    Aug 12, 2000
    illinois' second largest city
    radiohead-'ok computer' and 'kid a'

    if one can include art actually on the cd, the weezer-'pinkerton'

    nemo.
     
  18. Nov 15, 2001 #18
    neptoon

    neptoon

    Jul 25, 2000
    Kings Bay, GA
    awww, poop...you beat me to it. i think all of the cradle of filth covers are first rate...d.a.h.e. is actually my least favorite, though...vempire and cruelty and the beast are my faves
     
  19. Nov 15, 2001 #19
    John Davis

    John Davis Guest

    Mar 27, 2001
    Houston, Texas
    Hehe...I can't imagine why. :D
     
  20. Nov 15, 2001 #20
    neptoon

    neptoon

    Jul 25, 2000
    Kings Bay, GA
    me either...:D

    :rolleyes:
     
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