Best Ever Albums

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:39:38 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 12/14/2025 18:39

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) by Charles Mingus

Great album cover

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:57:01 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/23/2025 11:57

Another Hypnosis design that I quite like

Technical Ecstasy (1976) by Black Sabbath

Re: Good Album Covers

II — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:58:08 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 11/21/2025 18:58

Johnnyo wrote:

Thanks for brunging this to my attention folks. Definitely going to check this out

You're welcome �'� II hope you'll enjoy it 😇

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:49:09 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/21/2025 09:49

II wrote:

pedro1976 wrote:

great thread - the Master for me is Storm Thorgerson - in some cases the music held within doesnt live up to the art 😄 perhaps a side-thread? Great Artwork/Sh!t album Ha!!

(a few favourites of mine of the great man's work 😄

Click here to see the album covers: https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=744540#744540

Thanks - Storm Thorgerson, the Hipgnosis co-founder! Nice �'�

II recommended this movie about Hipgnosis not long ago, so in case anyone missed that out, then II'll repost it for you, considering everyone on this thread might be looking for more great album covers, then one better talk about Hipgnosis when it comes to great album covers:

II wrote:

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Recommended for all BEA users!

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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

A thorough documentary of the iconic album cover design group of the 70's, "Hipgnosis", which along one its co-founding members Aubrey "Po" Powell, their celebrity customers are participating in this documentary:
• Paul McCartney,
• Pink Floyd members: David Gilmour, Roger Waters & Nick Mason,
• Led Zeppelin members: Robert Plant & Jimmy Page,
• Peter Gabriel,
• 10cc member: Graham Gouldman,
• The Sex Pistols member: Glen Matlock,
• (was not a customer, but is an admirer) Oasis member: Noel Gallagher &
• (died in 2010, R.I.P.) (mentioned in this docu) an Hipgnosis member: Peter Christopherson (later co-founder of the Industrial band Throbbing Gristle).

R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson, co-founding member of Hipgnosis, 1944-2013.

{/quote}

Thanks for brunging this to my attention folks. Definitely going to check this out

Re: Good Album Covers

II — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:14:12 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 11/20/2025 22:14

pedro1976 wrote:

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Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:31:46 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/20/2025 19:31

Johnnyo wrote:

Rickie Lee Jones (1979) by Rickie Lee Jones

I don’t necessarily go for covers with artists on them but this one is the epitome of cool.

The weirdest thing that I’ve just noticed. On the copy of the album that I have Rickie is facing right, on this photo she’s facing left. Can anyone explain when and why this was done?

Rickie Lee Jones (1979) by Rickie Lee Jones

Woo hoo!

Re: Good Album Covers

II — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:52:25 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 11/19/2025 20:52

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Re: Good Album Covers

pedro1976 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:59:17 GMT

Author: pedro1976

Posted: 11/19/2025 16:59

great thread - the Master for me is Storm Thorgerson - in some cases the music held within doesnt live up to the art 😄 perhaps a side-thread? Great Artwork/Sh!t album Ha!!

(a few favourites of mine of the great man's work 😄

Audioslave (2002) by Audioslave
Black Holes And Revelations (2006) by Muse

Golden Rule (2009) by Powderfinger

Only Revolutions (2009) by Biffy Clyro

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:29:12 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/19/2025 16:29

II wrote:

Santana (1969) (1969) by Santana

This one has always been exceptional, since not only the dynamic face expression of the lion and the hatching look cool, the artwork has "hidden secrets". Can you spot them all?

It's a great piece of abstract art and I've always thought that the hidden faces are a great optical "trick".

Good pick II

Re: Good Album Covers

II — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:29:34 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 11/17/2025 21:29

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Re: Good Album Covers

II — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:55:01 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 11/17/2025 16:55

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Re: Good Album Covers

II — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:24:33 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 11/17/2025 15:24

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Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:13:09 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/17/2025 10:13

Romanelli wrote:

Johnnyo wrote:

Rickie Lee Jones (1979) by Rickie Lee Jones

I don’t necessarily go for covers with artists on them but this one is the epitome of cool.

The weirdest thing that I’ve just noticed. On the copy of the album that I have Rickie is facing right, on this photo she’s facing left. Can anyone explain when and why this was done?

Here's what I know:

Every copy of a physical album that I have ever seen has the photo facing right. This includes my CD copy, which is a 1990 reissue for BMG Record Club. Thought I'd take a look...and there it is. The back page of the cd booklet is the full size picture facing left. It appears that the same was done for at least the Columbia House 1990 reissue.

As far as I can tell, the album has never been released with the facing left pic as the front cover. But you know how the interwebs can be. Someone probably started using the reverse photo in an attempt to be clever. It can be found in places like spotify and Amazon...but I can't see anything official with that photo. But here's the oddest thing. Back in 2022 (Christmas Day, 2022 to be exact), the photo that was originally placed on the album on BEA back in 2011 had been sized incorrectly, so that not all of her name fit in the picture. And so, a data moderator who shall remain nameless (it was ME, dammit), went to replace it with a better photo. What obviously happened was that the first photo of the cover that came up that was of useful size was from Amazon. It faces the wrong way, but that data moderator didn't notice and added it to the album page.

So, there you have it. The answer is, it's probably not an official front cover photo because it faces the wrong way, and some fool of a data moderator added the wrong picture 3 years ago.

Nice spot, Johnny. I'm fixing it now.

Cheers Romanelli. That make total sense.

Re: Good Album Covers

MadhattanJack — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:25:59 GMT

Author: MadhattanJack

Posted: 11/17/2025 02:25

It's a fairly important album too, so I'm a bit surprised nobody noticed it before... Good work! 😄

Re: Good Album Covers

Romanelli — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:02:41 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 11/16/2025 21:02

Johnnyo wrote:

Rickie Lee Jones (1979) by Rickie Lee Jones

I don’t necessarily go for covers with artists on them but this one is the epitome of cool.

The weirdest thing that I’ve just noticed. On the copy of the album that I have Rickie is facing right, on this photo she’s facing left. Can anyone explain when and why this was done?

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:46:59 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/16/2025 19:46

Johnnyo wrote:

Rickie Lee Jones (1979) by Rickie Lee Jones

I don’t necessarily go for covers with artists on them but this one is the epitome of cool.

The weirdest thing that I’ve just noticed. On the copy of the album that I have Rickie is facing right, on this photo she’s facing left. Can anyone explain when and why this was done?

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:34:43 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/16/2025 19:34

Rickie Lee Jones (1979) by Rickie Lee Jones

I don’t necessarily go for covers with artists on them but this one is the epitome of cool.

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:43:15 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/15/2025 17:43

Easter (1978) by Patti Smith Group

Just oozes Attitude!

Re: Good Album Covers

DommeDamian — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:06:10 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 11/13/2025 18:06

Highdrate

Re: Good Album Covers

Johnnyo — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:22:24 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/13/2025 10:22

Roger Dean certainly had his own unique style. Maybe one of the few album cover artists whose album covers are instantly recognisable as his work.

Of those that you have picked, my favourite would be

Woyaya (1971) by Osibisa

Great artwork