what rock group has the coolest album covers?

by **mikemarrs** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:29 am

i vote for journey.i think kiss has a few cool looking ones also.once the compact disc came out the cover art wasn't the same in rock.one good thing is looking at a new album cover when it is first released.i stole a loverboy lp back in '85,lol.my chest looked like a square.how i didn't get caught i'll never know.....

by **jrnyman28** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:30 am

If you are talking consistantly than for me this is the most obvious:

Iron Maiden

by **SusieP** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:39 am

'Yes' had some good ones.
I remember one in particular which had a snake on it. 'Relayer' I think. The artist who designed them [Roger Dean] was very talented IMO.
Shame the music didn't live up to the album cover. :lol:

by **ProgRocker53** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:40 am

Yes
Pink Floyd
Rush
Journey
Dream Theater
Marillion
Molly Hatchet
Toto
Steely Dan
Kansas
Led Zeppelin

by **conversationpc** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:43 am

SusieP wrote:'Yes' had some good ones.
I remember one in particular which had a snake on it. 'Relayer' I think. The artist who designed them [Roger Dean] was very talented IMO.
Shame the music didn't live up to the album cover.

"Relayer" is a very underrated album, in my opinion...This is the front cover...

...and the entire artwork...

by **SusieP** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:52 am

conversationpc wrote:
SusieP wrote:'Yes' had some good ones.
I remember one in particular which had a snake on it. 'Relayer' I think. The artist who designed them [Roger Dean] was very talented IMO.
Shame the music didn't live up to the album cover.

"Relayer" is a very underrated album, in my opinion...This is the front cover...

...and the entire artwork...

Thats the one!!!Thanks, Dave.

Isn't the snake fab?
What an artist.
I had the poster of this on my wall for ages when I was a kid in school.

See if you can find me another....
I think the band was called Greenslade, and there was a guy with claws. My memory is failing me.

by **Andrew** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:53 am

Magnum.

by **SusieP** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:57 am

Found it!
Its called Time & Tide by Greenslade.

by **mikemarrs** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:12 am

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:13 am

when this came out in '77, i bought it .. liked 2 songs.. but the cover and name freaked me out..

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:15 am

its not that exciting , but ive looked at this album a thousand times..

by **Rip Rokken** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:15 am

SusieP wrote:'Yes' had some good ones.
I remember one in particular which had a snake on it. 'Relayer' I think. The artist who designed them [Roger Dean] was very talented IMO.
Shame the music didn't live up to the album cover.

Roger Dean also did most of the ASIA album covers, and will be doing art for the new one as well. I have 2 sets of Roger Dean greeting cards, each with some of his art on them (including the ASIA S/T and "Alpha" covers).

by *Laura » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:18 am

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! :wink:

How are you?Any gigs coming up until the end of the year?

by **mikemarrs** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:18 am

by **finalfight** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:28 am

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

by **Rockindeano** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:42 am

How about that Smokey and the Bandit Soundtrack album?

by **LyricalLady** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:44 am

I miss cover art and the sleeve art and the "big" full size posters you used to get in some albums. Like Captured and the unforgetable "Magical Mystery Tour" from the Beatles....sigh.

Half the fun was getting that album home and looking at every little particle of it inside and out while you listened to the record on your brand new - state of the art - STEREO ...... LOL. I have to say Rainbow's "Stright Between The Eyes" was very striking for its day and gets my vote even tho there are hundreds out there that are just as striking .....this is the one that takes my breath away every time I look at it

by **Rip Rokken** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:50 am

Here's a cool one:

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:54 am

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

east bound and down
they call me the bandit..

ive got both mp3s... no for real.. :lol:

by **Higgy** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:13 am

Pink Floyd!

by **Marc S** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:16 am

Higgy wrote:Pink Floyd!

Totally.

And brit 70s/80s rock band UFO had some great covers designed by Hipnosis. Some of the 80s Scorps covers (Lovedrive) were cool too.

by **T-Bone** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:30 am

The new albums coming out look so lifeless and photoshopped. I prefer the pre-1995 ones that actually took a little effort on the part of a REAL artist.

These bands album covers come to mind:

Journey (of course)
Kiss
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Asia

by AR » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:34 am

Andrew wrote:Magnum.

I'm with the Wombat on this one!

A sampling can be found here:

http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,5511.sm

Great band too!

by **SF-Dano** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:46 am

I'll throw out a couple more:

Megadeth

Dio

by **mikemarrs** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:55 am

by **conversationpc** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:26 pm

by **Deb** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:19 pm

larrynothingtohyde wrote:its not that exciting , but ive looked at this album a thousand times..

And this one has to be the most expensive and creative. :lol:

Materials: a wet garbage bag and a finger

by **StoneCold** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:07 pm

larrynothingtohyde wrote:when this came out in '77, i bought it .. liked 2 songs.. but the cover and name freaked me out..

Lar, from far away that looks like Liberace's face. :lol:

Nice avatar btw, I noticed it before the Smokey Thread but wasn't sure it was the next door man!

Great movie.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:13 pm

StoneCold wrote:
larrynothingtohyde wrote:when this came out in '77, i bought it .. liked 2 songs.. but the cover and name freaked me out..

Lar, from far away that looks like Liberace's face.

Nice avatar btw, I noticed it before the Smokey Thread but wasn't sure it was the next door man!

Great movie.

thanks man!! yea the GODZ were a heavy blues .. 70's sound.. i cant stand it now..

by **mikemarrs** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:16 pm

MR

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