What is your all time favorite album cover?

treitz3
treitz3 Posts: 19,033
edited March 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Of all the album covers out there, which is your favorite? Old, new, banned, American version, Foreign version, 1st edition, Stereo, Mono, psychedelic.......doesn't matter. There are some pretty kick [you know what] albums out there and you may have a favorite that someone may have not seen before.

If you happen to know a little bit about the history of the album cover, do tell. There are no restrictions on this thread except what Polk Audio may find against the rules [I.E. nudity, foul language, blah, blah, blah...]. Those that know how, just block out "certain" things and go ahead and post. The album cover question can even include the album cover that you dig just because of the pages or backside. It does not necessarily have to be just the album cover. No, you are not restricted to just one but I would prefer to know which one you consider your favorite one if you do decide to post more than one.

I know there are some REALLY knowledgeable folks here on this forum that can show us some rather cool album covers, do you mind if I pick your brain a bit?
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited January 2011
    Roxy Music- "Virginia Plain"
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2011
    You should just combine this with the album cover game thread.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2011
    treitz3 wrote: »
    There are no restrictions on this thread except what Polk Audio may find against the rules [I.E. nudity, foul language, blah, blah, blah...].

    So you're saying I shouldn't post the cover of Blind Faith's album?
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,500
    edited January 2011
    I was working on it...

    Blind Faith, Blind faith. And I love the album.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited January 2011
    Sure, just like this....

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    BTW, this is not a game thread. I'm interested in seeing what folks consider their favorite album cover. There are two people in particular I'm sure will chime in with their offerings and ten bucks says it won't be anywhere NEAR the album cover I was thinking of from them.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,500
    edited January 2011
    Another favorite banned cover, although it is fairly tame compared to others. It was also available in gatefold. The back of the non-gatefold contains the same image as inside of the gatefold.

    Golden Earring, Moontan (Radar Love).
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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited January 2011
    I have always liked Carly simon Anticipation cover. Love her music! I have it in an album frame on the wall.
    My all time fave would be U2 "Rattle and Hum." I also really like a lot of the Roxy Music covers, here is Sirens with Jerry Hall while she was dating Brian Ferry of Roxy Music.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2011
    Got kinda racey before...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29509&highlight=album+cover

    Only automatic DQ's I can think of off-hand are Blind Faith's S/T LP's original "nubile" cover (EDIT: Which I see came to other's minds as well) and Lennon/ Ono's Two Virgins'...

    For simplicity...
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    For the rebel in me:
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited January 2011
    Off the top of my head............. Barnstorming I like because I've driven by that barn many times in my younger years. Aja, because like Dark Side of the Moon it is so easily recognized from any distance. Ohio Players and Linda Rhonstadt need no explanation.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2011
    This one has been my favorite going WAY back...

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    Followed closely by...

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    And I could buy Carley Simon Albums just for the cover art...

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    And finally...

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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    I've always thought that the Talking Heads "More Songs About Buildings and Food" was an amazing album cover - it's a photo-mosaic of 529 Polaroid close-up shots.

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  • Bababouey
    Bababouey Posts: 129
    edited January 2011
    I would have to say my favourite album cover is Cream's Disraeli Gears.

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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited January 2011
    Id have to go with the Cars candy-o,,
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
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    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
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    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    Okay, since the preference here seems to be more for the grace of the female form ('m not complaining), how about this one from Roxy Music?

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2011
    It's not a cover, but it is album art. I can not find it, but it had a lot of girls on bicyles:smile:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    ben62670 wrote: »
    It's not a cover, but it is album art. I can not find it, but it had a lot of girls on bicyles:smile:

    Is this what you're thinking about (I know I was!)?

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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited January 2011
    I was 13 when the Ohio Players released Honey. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....( The Fire album cover was also killer ).
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2011
    Big Dawg wrote: »
    Is this what you're thinking about (I know I was!)?

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    I don't know for it is gone...
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    ben62670 wrote: »
    I don't know for it is gone...

    you can't see it? It's still up on my screen....
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2011
    It is probably cached on your PC?
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited January 2011
    First thing that came to my mind was the inside cover of Houses of the Holy.

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    Also probably one of my favorite posters that I've ever owned.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2011
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2011
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    More later,
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    Big Dawg wrote: »
    Okay, since the preference here seems to be more for the grace of the female form ('m not complaining), how about this one from Roxy Music?

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    Apparently lost a few images. Trying again....

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