what rock group has the coolest album covers?

by **StoneCold** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:19 pm

Speakin' of Album Covers, you guys gotta check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sidgjFCnCXk

A lot of famous covers featured.

Look for Journey's Escape at 1:47

by **Just Sara** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:23 pm

This one's my fave. Too bad they had to change it.

by **Rip Rokken** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:17 pm

Just Sara wrote:This one's my fave. Too bad they had to change it.

Rock on! I had that cover when it first came out. I lost that copy long ago, but it was a cassette anyway.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:20 pm

the Butcher Album was before my time.. but ive seen 3 of them in person.. i think they still bring about $400.. banned the world wide..

by **Rip Rokken** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:25 pm

larryfromnextdoor wrote:the Butcher Album was before my time.. but ive seen 3 of them in person.. i think they still bring about $400.. banned the world wide..

Dang! I've never seen that one before -- what was that all about?

by **mikemarrs** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:27 pm

i think this was the original banned cover of guns n roses appetite album.....

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:28 pm

Rip Rokken wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:the Butcher Album was before my time.. but ive seen 3 of them in person.. i think they still bring about $400.. banned the world wide..

Dang! I've never seen that one before -- what was that all about?

not sure.. i think it was just a bad idea.. the retailers shipped them back.. the record company GLUED on another cover.. and shipped it back out.. fans steamed off the new cover to have the old one back.. no one calls it the Yesterday and Today album though.. thats pretty crazy for '65 though..

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:30 pm

mikemarrs wrote:i think this was the original banned cover of guns n roses appetite album.....

that rape scene is pretty graphic.. :shock:

how could they even fathom that getting to the store?

by **StoneCold** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:41 pm

Not necessarily cool but Blind Faith's cover is another controversial one.

Another, what were they thinking? Edited cover posted (we don't need this thread closed).

by **SusieP** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:23 am

*Laura wrote:Rush and Toto always had great album covers,Yes are definitely very special and Journey wins because they're artwork became synonymous with their name.

Btw,great to see you posting again Susie,it's been some time!
How are you?Any gigs coming up until the end of the year?

Hey laura, yes I feel a little better able to cope now, thank you.

We are doing our 80's show regularly - we work two or three nights a week and have gigs 22, 23, 24, 29 and 31 December!
Our Agent hasn't sent our contracts for January yet but we have 7 in the diary so far, apparently.
Now working on a jazz show - an hour or so of classy standards. I have a few songs recorded if you want to hear 'em.

We are hoping to get some work with this show once we have it all polished. Just learning lyrics and chords etc at the moment. It's giving me something positive to focus on, and I'm finding it rather theraputic.
Hope you are ok.
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by **SusieP** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:26 am

finalfight wrote:SusieP - You might want to put a disclaimer on your posts! Something like - "No, I am not THAT Susie" should suffice.

I don't know what you mean.

I am not what Susie?

I haven't been on MR for some time.
What have I missed?

by *Laura » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:32 am

SusieP wrote:
finalfight wrote:SusieP - You might want to put a disclaimer on your posts! Something like - "No, I am not THAT Susie" should suffice.

I don't know what you mean.
I am not what Susie?
I haven't been on MR for some time.
What have I missed?

S'ok,Susie,no worries...You are the GOOD one. :wink:

I owe you that PM,just bear with me a little.

Oh,and please share some of your new recordings! You know how I love to hear you singing.

Glad to see that you are keeping busy and positive...That's the best attitude.

by **SusieP** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:38 am

*Laura wrote:
SusieP wrote:
finalfight wrote:SusieP - You might want to put a disclaimer on your posts! Something like - "No, I am not THAT Susie" should suffice.

I don't know what you mean.
I am not what Susie?
I haven't been on MR for some time.
What have I missed?

S'ok,Susie,no worries...You are the GOOD one. I owe you that PM,just bear with me a little.

Oh,and please share some of your new recordings! You know how I love to hear you singing.
Glad to see that you are keeping busy and positive...That's the best attitude.

I have obviously missed something big regarding the other Susie.

What on earth has happened?
Somebody please PM me. :shock:

I'll PM you a couple of songs Laura.

by AR » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:41 am

by **Ms_M** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:53 am

Just Sara wrote:This one's my fave. Too bad they had to change it.

Still never understood that... (Changing it, I mean.)

by **mikemarrs** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:04 am

me neither.the cover doesn't seem offensive to me in any way unless they changed it for other reasons.i had to hell with the devil,in god we trust had a good cover too.....

by **Blueskies** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:36 pm

There has been some great artwork done for album covers. Tons of good ones. Here are a couple of Kansas that I dig.

by **nikki** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:42 pm

I remember hearing a few years ago the Phil Hartman from SNL designed album covers for a few groups, most notably Boston. Does anyone know which ones he did?

by **mikemarrs** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:46 pm

Poco's 1978 album Legend
Firesign Theatre's 1980 album Fighting Clowns
Three album covers for the band America
Crosby, Stills & Nash's logo.
Contrary to popular belief Phil Hartman did not create the cover for Steely Dan's 1977 album Aja

by **Little Lenny** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:30 pm

by **ScarabGator** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:17 am

How did anyone forget this classic cover???

by **Wally_Hatchet** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:55 am

'Hatchet has some great covers, done by 4 or 5 different artists.

There is some great Frank Frazetta and Paul Raymond Gregory artwork on their brand spankin' new website. Journey should take notes on what a website in 2007 should look like:

www.mollyhatchet.com

by **styxman** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:52 am

Rockindeano wrote:How about that Smokey and the Bandit Soundtrack album?

Totally passed by, fuck is everyone so serious on this site. Dean, your cover gets my vote but with an Audi, just slightly behind all the Rush covers which by the way are second to none as is there web site. If I had to vote for one more band , it would be Triumph and the album cover than doubled for a games board.

On through the night was a cool eighties cover as was Hi Infidelity.

by **Gibby** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:22 am

Y&T put out some of the coolest covers ever. (Great band too) I loved their Mean Streak album with the steel cobra on it.

by **cudaclan** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:05 pm

I wonder how many people bought Rolling Stone’s “Sticky Fingers” to see what was behind the zipper?

by **mikemarrs** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:47 pm

styxman wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:How about that Smokey and the Bandit Soundtrack album?

Totally passed by, fuck is everyone so serious on this site. Dean, your cover gets my vote but with an Audi, just slightly behind all the Rush covers which by the way are second to none as is there web site. If I had to vote for one more band , it would be Triumph and the album cover than doubled for a games board.

On through the night was a cool eighties cover as was Hi Infidelity.

good album by the way....

by **strangegrey** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:50 pm

conversationpc wrote:

Thread over!

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by **Vladan** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:18 pm

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