Farin Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 (the most recent thread about this that I could find had the last posts 3.5 years ago, so I'll start a new one) 70 years ago a young New Yorkian graphic designer called Alex Steinweiss decided that the plain wrapping of records of that time wasn't looking good enough, and so decided to make it a bit more appealing to the eye... and the Album Cover Art was born "Smash Song Hits" ~ Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart (1939), the first album cover Steinweiss' design for the cover of Beethoven's "Emperor Concerto" caused the sales of it to go up by 895% and it also possibly inspired another, more famous, cover roughly 30 years later here are some more of his album covers okay, enough for a lengthy introduction post if you know any cool album covers, feel free to add them here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 On one of the SF TT specials we did, I choose Bob Marley's "Catch A Fire", as a nomination. I think I added this to the information when I nominated it. I thought it was pretty cool. Quoted from Wiki: Cover art The first 20,000 copies of the original 1973 vinyl release, designed by graphical artists Rod Dyer and Bob Weiner, were encased in a sleeve depicting a Zippo lighter. The sleeve functioned as a real Zippo lighter case, opening at a side hinge to reveal the record within. As machinery available was not sufficient to rivet the upper and lower halves of the sleeve together, the assembly operation required hand-manufacture and was deemed too expensive to mass-produce. Hence, subsequent pressings are recognizable by their alternate cover art containing an Ester Anderson portrait of Marley smoking a joint. Copies of the record from these original pressings have since become collectors' items.[1] The original cover art was used again in 2001 for the Deluxe compact disc edition. ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 did I miss any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Let It Rot - The Replacements Six (Eleven EP) - Mansun Well, you asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 70 years ago a young New Yorkian graphic designer called Alex Steinweiss decided that the plain wrapping of records of that time wasn't looking good enough, and so decided to make it a bit more appealing to the eye... and the Album Cover Art was born That pretty much continued throughout the forties and into the early fifties. Album cover ideas expanded as society changed. That by the '60s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Western themed album covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Six (Eleven EP) - Mansun Six the album has some pretty staggering artwork especially once you consider the (very long) story behind each character and object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 remember once upon a time, when you couldn't wait for the next "album" to hit the local music stores? It was a time when things truly were substantial. The time now has the options for ones to sit-up and take notice. Speaking of time... Time has come Today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 something a little different: Art made from album covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimann47 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Colors; the fourth studio album by Between The Buried And Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 meh, I couldn't create the idea behind that, but I could draw it.... [small](on tracing paper)[/small] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 something a little different: Art made from album covers that was really cool. I like the INXS "Kick" one and the guitar neck just above it the best. Interesting idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Heyyyy someone else here likes Between The Buried & Me. Go metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 ...and it also possibly inspired another, more famous, cover roughly 30 years later Yes, I noticed too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted September 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 did I miss any? Let It Rot - The Replacements Six (Eleven EP) - Mansun Well, you asked. just wanted to bump this, since I just saw the recent blog entry on the main site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thanks Martin for catching this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 John Phillips - (1969) / Bob Dylan - Desire (1976) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 The Beatles - Abbey Road The Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Abbey Road EP Booker T. & the MG's - McLemore Avenue Many Abbey Road lookalikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 I never would have guessed after seeing that Chili Peppers cover that they would become one of my favorite bands. Bertrand put together an interesting album comparison for the blog. Looks like Earth, Wind & Fire and Iron Maiden got the same flash of Egyptian inspiration: Album Cover Inspirations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Country Casanova Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Bros. - Sleepness Nights Chris Spedding - self titled B.J. Thomas - Reunion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Herb Alpert's Tijuana brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights Soul Asylum - Clam Dip & Other Delights Washington Symphonic Brass - Carmina Burana & Other Delights Pat Cooper - Spaghetti Sauces & Other Delights The Frivolous Five - Sour Cream & Other Delights Sweet Cream - Sweet Cream & Other Delights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Meet The Beatles Meet The Residents Get The Knack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Even though the photographs are different, The Clash used the same graphics as the first Elvis album in 1956. Elvis Presley The Clash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Best cover art of 2010: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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