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Points: 168 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2008 at 19:47

Originally posted by profanatio profanatio wrote:

Anything with Roger Dean artwork makes a cover look ridiculously dated.

I was kind of surprised that no Roger Dean covers made the list, not because I think they are bad, but because of the provocative nature of the list. Then Mickey said the person who made list knew their stuff and it struck me: they knew where to draw the line between raising the ire of hard core prog fans and making a list that would cause bomb threats at Onion Central.

 
 
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

^ another good one... here's some that never set quite right with me.




Funny thing, I was actually looking at this album earlier and realized for the first time it was some kind of strange, ripped-up space whale (after having seen it for the first time several months ago). It always seemed interesting, but I guess I had never really thought about what the image really was. Now I find it quite... disconcertingDead
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hahahhah... that is prog ...or specifically prog album art for you...  innocent until you start make realizations about it.. then you can never look at the album the same way.

Parsifal.. one of the albums I posted.. was exactly the same way LOL
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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2008 at 21:33
This one is not only horrendous but also ridiculous:
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

This one is not only horrendous but also ridiculous:
 
 
 
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Something tells me the Onion folks didn't do good research and their offices should be bombed with old rotten onions. LOL  And maybe some fresh cut ones for this Cry
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http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=17967

This one takes the cake.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

^ another good one... here's some that never set quite right with me.









Love theese three. The compostitions and fonts looks pretty thought-thru. All motives are strange and surreal, but charming or atleast funny. Can't find things like that in almost any new progcovers.

Btw: My alltime favorite progcover is Nursery Cryme, though. Dispite its clumsyness and naivety, its got an unique atmosphere that's been haunting me ever since i first saw, and bought it. 

Now here's two real 70's disasters (from 80's and on they're to many to choose from):

Rick Wakeman Rhapsodies (79)


Semiramis Dedicato a frazz (73)

  
Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Ok you got me.The wakeman cover is sort of naff,and the bottom one looks like my neighbour on a good day.ConfusedThats frightening.LOLReminds me of that green lady painting you always find hanging in barber shops,thats even more frightening.Its the thought of having a hair cut.Unhappy

Having some bad tastes I do find the whale cover interesting.
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Some more masterpiece artworks from genesis. Thumbs%20Down
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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2008 at 10:53
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I think the Abacab cover is great. But the Invisible Touch cover is rather cheap, IMHO.
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Semiramis Dedicato a frazz (73)

  


Oh dear lord, that really is terrible! There are some shockers, but this is possibly the worst.
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i loled LOL
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Originally posted by popeyethecat popeyethecat wrote:

Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:


Semiramis Dedicato a frazz (73)

  


Oh dear lord, that really is terrible! There are some shockers, but this is possibly the worst.


oh no....  Greg posted one the worst .. puts Semiramis to shame...



and not to pick on Le Orme.. but...  yuck...



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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:


and not to pick on Le Orme.. but...  yuck...



LOL


Hey! I like this one actually...
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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Points: 4411 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2008 at 14:09
Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:


and not to pick on Le Orme.. but...  yuck...



LOL


Hey! I like this one actually...
 
I also like very much this one.
 
 
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Instead, look at this one by Goblin (1978)
 
 
"The Fantastic Journey of bug Mark" !!!!!!!!!!!LOL
 
 
 
Very funny. Not ridiculous, though (I think). Excellent album, btw.
 
 


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Points: 7971 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2008 at 16:58
is it me or the italian bands have the worst cover arts ever?
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Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

^ another good one... here's some that never set quite right with me.









Love theese three. The compostitions and fonts looks pretty thought-thru. All motives are strange and surreal, but charming or atleast funny. Can't find things like that in almost any new progcovers.

Btw: My alltime favorite progcover is Nursery Cryme, though. Dispite its clumsyness and naivety, its got an unique atmosphere that's been haunting me ever since i first saw, and bought it. 

Now here's two real 70's disasters (from 80's and on they're to many to choose from):

Rick Wakeman Rhapsodies (79)


Semiramis Dedicato a frazz (73)

   "I Pooh?!"LOL
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Has anyone mentioned Going For the One yet?
A bare assed guy in front of some shyscrapers...huh?
I have always found the first 4 or 5 King Crimson album covers to be,not ridiculous,but kind of ugly.
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