album covers that would make good posters

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A few years ago, Select magazine gave away reprints of about 15 album sleeve covers. Sadly I didn't pick these up but last year I visited a house where the owner had stuck them up on a wall in a collage effect. I want to recreate this effect but for the life of me can't think of some really good covers to put up there.

So far I have:
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Barafundle
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Lee Perry - Super Ape
Plaid - Restproof Clockwork
Jimmy Cliff - the Harder They Come

― dog latin (dog latin), Sunday, 6 April 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

"Tales From Topographic Oceans" is the one and only winner here...

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 6 April 2003 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)

"Tales From The 1000 Lakes"

― Siegbran (eofor), Sunday, 6 April 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f627/f62750uy0z2.jpg

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Sunday, 6 April 2003 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000OMR.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000006X7C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002LNM.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000007OSV.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002UUN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005S6C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003S1I.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll go with that Ride one especially -- it would make a wonderful wallpaper, frankly.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 6 April 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, `tis a beaut. Another one from that same era that I always covetted as a huge wallposter (British subway promo style) was the cover of Strange Free World by the Kitchens of Distinction.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.bancodedadosvisual.hpg.ig.com.br/RogerDeanCoverofYesBiography.jpg http://www.bancodedadosvisual.hpg.ig.com.br/RogerDeanTheSentinels.jpg
http://www.bancodedadosvisual.hpg.ig.com.br/RogerDeanYesLadder.jpg http://www.bancodedadosvisual.hpg.ig.com.br/RogerDeanFreyasCastle.jpg

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

where is Lando?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahhahahahahahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Along those lines....

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002KZ1.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― original bgm, Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I love that the chain weilding demon is also throwin' the goats.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001FW0.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I NEVER, EVER want to go to Geir's apartment! What the hell were they?

― Dave Stelfox, Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004T9Z0.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000007SPU.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000024D4R.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002LVB.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002MNZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000DRAX.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000035DC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000UMN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah, heaven or las vegas is a beaut (great record, too), as were most 4AD covers, come to that...

― Dave Stelfox, Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

That massive attack one would make an AMAZING poster!

And I once heard Dio talking about that cover, saying something like, "It's up to the viewer to decide who's winning. Could be the devil because he's wielding a chain or it could be the priest since the chain is broken!" But it seems pretty clear that the priest IS NOT winning that battle. (screaming in terror is never a good sign in a fight)

― original bgm, Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003RFD.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005NQIG.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

These two would have to be hung side by side....yeah, like dichotomy and juxtaposition, maaaaaan!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~bigron/sonic/slkydigo.jpg

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 6 April 2003 17:09 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003RSB.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― jonas lefrel (jonas lefrel), Sunday, 6 April 2003 17:19 (twenty-two years ago)

pavement, terror twilight.

― a, Sunday, 6 April 2003 17:33 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0000669JL.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

otherwise Gier owns this thread.

― matthew james (matthew james), Sunday, 6 April 2003 17:34 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000025JUB.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― matthew james (matthew james), Sunday, 6 April 2003 17:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Album covers that would write good posts to ILX, you mean?

http://sharifi.org/album_images/1341.jpg

― OleM (OleM), Sunday, 6 April 2003 18:20 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.svbell.com/images/highres_amorphis.jpg
Amorphis Tales From The 1000 Lakes

― Siegbran (eofor), Sunday, 6 April 2003 18:24 (twenty-two years ago)

As for that Japan cover, not only the music within but also the cover would benefit for a new edition of that CD. First generation CDs have terrible design, and the sound isn't very impressive either.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 6 April 2003 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

frue, Geir, but i've got an excellent poster from some tat show with a b&w vsersoin. and the legend "MUSIC FOR ADULTS ONLY".

― matthew james (matthew james), Sunday, 6 April 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/images/GH-LR.jpg

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Monday, 19 May 2003 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/images/GH-LR.jpg

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Monday, 19 May 2003 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Prog covers kick butt.

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Monday, 19 May 2003 01:52 (twenty-two years ago)

two years pass...

the u2 cover of the joshua tree album fromm 1987

― nick holden, Thursday, 20 April 2006 17:18 (nineteen years ago)

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