Top 10 Album Covers (IMHO)

[Scott]

So this was an idea I've been stewing on for awhile.  So I'm gonna try it and see if we can get some discussion going realizing it may be into the first week or two of the new year before we get everyone back on here.

Its Top Ten Favorite Album Covers (IMO)...

The catch is this; they have to come from my personal collection and I will list them in no particular order, so its really my "favorite" Ten.  Also, I am not considering any other parts of the packaging, so no inner sleeve, liner notes, or folding flaps will be considered.  Its 100% pure front cover art

This should be fun!

 

THE CARS - CANDYO

Pre Tawny Kittaen and Mtv, there was this.  Every teenage boys dream.  Great art too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE EAGLES - ONE OF THESE NIGHTS

Just great art, very detailed and very cool, poster worthy even!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARTH WIND & FIRE - ALL 'N ALL

Imagery and Fantasy wrapped up into one cover.  EWF had a string of great covers like Journey did

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOURNEY - DEPARTURE

So how do you pick just one?  I don't know but this is the coolest one IMO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KISS - DESTROYER

Maybe the #1 on my list, I wonder how many hours of life Ive lost staring at this one?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEGS DIAMOND - LEGS DIAMOND

Just a cool image of the guitar/machine gun.  You can really get a sense of whats inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POCO - LEGEND

Simple and elegant, yet threatening!  The perfect brand for band.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUSH - PERMANENT WAVES

Again, how do you pick just one?  This is my favorite in their catalog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAN HALEN - VAN HALEN

First time I ever sat and studied each member of a band.  These guys looked menacing and cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT

Four lads pissing on a wall and that make art?  Yes, Yes it does!

[Scott]

It was between this one and Flirtin With Disaster.  I like this one cause its a bit darker and ominous, kinda like their 3 guitar attack!

[RJhog (Admin)]

I think this is the best...

[Mike Mills]

Totally Agree about the Molly Hatchet covers Jon, all good!!!

[Scott]

Kansas, who is also left off of here, had a run of sorts on great album covers, heres three in a row (if you exclude the live release, Two For The Show)

 

[Jon]

I don't like dark and ominous album covers. I like light and cheery ones, like this:

 

[Scott]

hahahahahahaha.  Another band with solid album covers! at least their earlier work...

[Niels (Mod)]

Another band, with some rather good covers are Magnum:

 

 

And let's not forget the one, that started it all:

 

[Jon]

The "Eleventh Hour" album cover frightens me.   

[Jon]

UFO had some cool covers, I like this one because it's a play on words....get it?

 

[Scott]

Jefferson Starship had two that I think are pretty solid....

 

[Scott]

Yet another cool omission.  Why oh why cant we return to artful covers like these?

 

[Scott]

Two more....