Cover Art Shabang |
Post Reply | Page <1234> |
Author | |||
Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 12907 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 19:28 | ||
I went with COS, i've always liked that one. One of my favourite albums off the list too.
Those who don't have Laurent Thibault's album should track it down, so beautiful. Nice list David !
|
|||
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
|||
The Dark Elf
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 12655 |
Posted: May 02 2013 at 20:52 | ||
I went with HR Giger's Brain Salad Surgery design. How odd you chose the Islands cover from King Crimson. In the Court of the Crimson King has one of the most arresting covers ever designed.
|
|||
...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
|||
bonestorm
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 07 2012 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 140 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 01:00 | ||
Brain Salad Surgery stands out.
|
|||
Hibernal http://hibernal.bandcamp.com
"This is a stunning work of art" - Muzik Reviews "A precious gem" - Dante's Prog |
|||
stegor
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2013 Location: Minnesota Status: Online Points: 1987 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 08:26 | ||
Are you suggesting it is not? I thought it was intentionally odd. Most have very little in common with each other. Some are iconic, but most are very obscure. Maybe not to some of you, but I've immersed myself pretty deeply in album cover art and I've never seen some of them. I'm not saying it's odd in a bad way by any means, I find it very interesting. I was thinking of starting an album cover review thread but I suspect it's been done before and being new here I don't want to be embarrassed |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 10:23 | ||
Thanks man! And I'm glad someone voted for those beautiful orange hippos The vinyl cover does omit another more 'rugged'(for lack of a better word)quality to it though - something that sadly isn't reflected in any of the pics I've seen of it over the net. How you doing buddy? Has your body finally adjusted to the new work? Edited by Guldbamsen - May 03 2013 at 10:24 |
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 10:28 | ||
I change my mind about which KC art work I love the most on a weekly basis. In the Court, Poseidon, Lizard, Larks' Tongues and Islands are all faves. |
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 10:39 | ||
By all means go ahead I think it's when the same people, who've been here for years, continue to make the same kind of threads - that gets on the nerves of folks. I gather most around this place know how they were, when they first joined and made small mistakes - so don't worry bout nothing of that -And especially if you have some interesting input to some well-known(or perhaps more exotic) cover arts, then why shouldn't you do it? Regarding the poll: Don't know about intentionally odd, but I purposely chose a wide variety of different styles that I dig, instead of keeping things too red-threaded. Eclectic is the word I'm looking for... I like a lot of different things - be that in art, music, food or what I read - it's just down to the given day or mood really.
|
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 10:41 | ||
Just a reminder of what's to choose from for those of you who don't want to zig zag too much between pages
|
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
hellogoodbye
Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 10:53 | ||
I like the Cos too.
|
|||
Tapfret
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 12 2007 Location: Bryant, Wa Status: Offline Points: 8571 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 11:27 | ||
Electric Sandwich
|
|||
progbethyname
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7750 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 13:10 | ||
I thought that was GIGER's work!! Yeah. Nice. Love his work on ALIEN |
|||
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
|
|||
stegor
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2013 Location: Minnesota Status: Online Points: 1987 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 14:39 | ||
I noticed the String Driven Thing and the Holger Czukay images dropped off somehow. At least they aren't showing up for me, but they were earlier. Could be because I'm at work and we have this blasted Barracuda thing that prevents us from seeing naughty bits and sometimes not-naughty bits get mistaken for naughty bits.
|
|||
Slartibartfast
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29625 |
Posted: May 03 2013 at 15:40 | ||
The Brain Salad Surgery LP cover was way cool.
|
|||
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
|
|||
Gerinski
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 10 2010 Location: Barcelona Spain Status: Offline Points: 5090 |
Posted: May 04 2013 at 00:58 | ||
As a Spanish I have a soft spot for Maquina's Why? surrealistic yet minimalist croissant cover, but my vote goes to Brain Salad, although I also love the classicism of Novalis'.
|
|||
The Bearded Bard
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 24 2012 Location: Behind the Sun Status: Offline Points: 12859 |
Posted: May 04 2013 at 13:07 | ||
Egg - The Polite Force, followed by ELP, KC and Clearlight.
|
|||
|
|||
Svetonio
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 20 2010 Location: Serbia Status: Offline Points: 10213 |
Posted: May 05 2013 at 07:21 | ||
I like that one too. Edited by Svetonio - May 05 2013 at 07:36 |
|||
Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 12907 |
Posted: May 08 2013 at 20:30 | ||
No it hasn't. Feeling pain tonight after a long day of slugging it. Funny thing is that I feel good about myself. Plus I haven't been this weight(under 200 pounds) for about 13 years. I feel good but my body still complains if that makes any sense.
|
|||
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 09 2013 at 06:20 | ||
The artist formerly known as Sinkadotintree now available as a portable beach hunk.... I do know how that feels though - that sense of your body aching all over whilst still omitting a feel good vibe that seems to follow all hard labour. Honest work, as my granddad would put it. When I'm swinging his old lumberjack axe to help him prepare for winter - I always catch a glimpse in his eyes, that reveals how proud he is of me. Maybe that's a thing of the past, but the older people on my mother's side all seem to subscribe to this line of thinking. Hey btw John, you may wanna check out some Tai Chi to get that body of yours feeling better and more flexible
|
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 09 2013 at 06:22 | ||
And finally somebody voted for the sandwich - thank you good sir It's messy, avantguarde, kinda yucky and yet I've really come to appreciate it. Nice pick.
|
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 09 2013 at 06:43 | ||
I am actually still making up my mind about this, but you mention at least two of my faves in your post Gerard I too am really smitten by the classicism of Novalis Sommerabend - in fact I'd venture as far as to say that the style is a clearcut rendition of the art nouveau creeping up in music covers around a decade before this album. Whatever tag one wishes to throw at it - it sure is beautiful.
|
|||
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
|||
Post Reply | Page <1234> |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |