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Poll Question: Out of this lot..??
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
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21 [26.25%]
3 [3.75%]
1 [1.25%]
21 [26.25%]
3 [3.75%]
13 [16.25%]
5 [6.25%]
1 [1.25%]
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Frenetic Zetetic View Drop Down
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Points: 9233 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 03 2018 at 02:28
Love it or hate it, TFTGO has amazing cover artwork. The concept is incredible and perfectly executed by Roger Dean IMHO.

HOWEVER...I'm biased towards both the art style, color direction, and poetry of the RELAYER packaging. It's total and complete. The only drawback from CTtE is the artwork IMHO! The innersleeve art should have been the cover for that one, but it's still the pinnacle of progressive rock regardless.

Genesis SEBTP has always been a favorite of mine. I love that art style. KC ITCoTKC is very close. Great thread!

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Points: 1546 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 18 2018 at 14:10
What a nice set, OP. All mentioned covers lie somewhere between 'great' and 'astonishing', in my opinion. Hard to vote against ITCOTCK's haunting take on expressionism, or Roger Dean escapist masterpieces, but I'd like to give some recognition to Selling England by the Pound. As always with classic Genesis, that cover is very oneiric, fascinating to look at and full of contrast. The rich and poor, order and disarray (garden arrangement vs leftovers), sleeping figure and unsettling skies. Plus there is a good bit of lyrical allusions, too.
So, maybe not the best out of given options, but REALLY mesmerizing and thought provoking. And English to the bone.
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Since you did provide an "Other" option, Le Orme - Felona e Sorona.
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Points: 5862 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2018 at 11:42
Originally posted by socrates17 socrates17 wrote:

Since you did provide an "Other" option, Le Orme - Felona e Sorona.

Oh, I love that album cover!  Oh YES.
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Points: 4807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2018 at 12:14
Originally posted by omphaloskepsis omphaloskepsis wrote:

Originally posted by socrates17 socrates17 wrote:

Since you did provide an "Other" option, Le Orme - Felona e Sorona.

Oh, I love that album cover!  Oh YES.
As elegant as Modigliani.
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Points: 16144 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2018 at 17:05
Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Love it or hate it, TFTGO has amazing cover artwork. The concept is incredible and perfectly executed by Roger Dean IMHO.

HOWEVER...I'm biased towards both the art style, color direction, and poetry of the RELAYER packaging. It's total and complete. The only drawback from CTtE is the artwork IMHO! The innersleeve art should have been the cover for that one, but it's still the pinnacle of progressive rock regardless.

Genesis SEBTP has always been a favorite of mine. I love that art style. KC ITCoTKC is very close. Great thread!

I don't know if you are aware of this or not but apparently the reason for CTTE having the cover it did was because Roger Dean wanted the main focus to be on his new logo for the band. 
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