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electricmonk

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84. It's one of the things that seems obvious now

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:45 AM

Jun 5

but the first few decades of music sales they just came in brown or white paper sleeves. It wasn't until 1938 or 39 (I've seen both dates) that the first graphic sleeve was released.

I couldn't pick a favorite album cover, there's just way too many great ones. Two that come to mind though are an old one and a newer one and they both give off a Southern Gothic vibe, The Allman Brothers Band- Brothers and Sisters and Ethel Cain- Preacher's Daughter. Fun side note about the Allman Brothers one. That's Vaylor Trucks son of drummer Butch Trucks. Vaylor now has a YouTube and TikTok account talking about music that he says he missed but should have heard.

https://www.youtube.com/@VaylorTrucks

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Musicians make great music, but what about the artists that create the album covers? What is your favorite album cover? [View all] debm55 Jun 4 OP

I had a great coffee table book, The Art of Rock. multigraincracker Jun 4 #1

Thank you very much. multigraincracker. I hope you find a copy. debm55 Jun 4 #4

Printed by Abbeville Press justaprogressive Jun 4 #58

Thanks, I just checked it on Amazon. multigraincracker Jun 4 #63

This is my fave FalloutShelter Jun 4 #2

Thank you very much, FalloutShelter. That is mine, too. debm55 Jun 4 #6

Ha... great minds Deb. FalloutShelter Jun 4 #7

Leftoverture odins folly Jun 4 #3

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There is none blacker than... C_U_L8R Jun 4 #5

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you C_U_L8R debm55 Jun 4 #17

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Hear on the Moog k_buddy762 Jun 4 #8

"" AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #12

Thank you k_buddy762. debm55 Jun 4 #18

i liked all the covers on all forms of recorded music AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #9

Thank you very much, AllaN01Bear. debm55 Jun 4 #13

The Grateful Dead "skeleton" album. boonecreek Jun 4 #11

Love it, thank you very much boonecreek debm55 Jun 4 #20

One more Saturday Night Botany Jun 4 #24

Wow,great album art. Thank you Botany. debm55 Jun 4 #27

Anything by Roger Dean. (Yes, Asia) 911cat Jun 4 #14

Thank you very much, 911cat. debm55 Jun 4 #22

Morrison Hotel Botany Jun 4 #15

Thank you very much, Botany. debm55 Jun 4 #23

I love the story behind that one electricmonk Jun 5 #83

Thank you very much, electricmonk. Very interesting. debm55 Jun 5 #95

These two album covers are iconic, esp. Abbey Road but I always loved Santana's Abraxas cover art Diamond_Dog Jun 4 #16

Yes, I had both of these albums. Great cover art. Thank you Diamond_Dog debm55 Jun 4 #29

Love both of these. FalloutShelter Jun 4 #32

Someone will undoubtedly mention PF: Dark Side of the Moon, but I likewise love "Its a Beautful Day"--a classic hlthe2b Jun 4 #19

Beautiful art work, each using a different style.Thank you, hlthe2b debm55 Jun 4 #30

The back is awesome too. Botany Jun 4 #36

Yes it is. thank you, Botany. debm55 Jun 4 #41

Not in any order surfered Jun 4 #21

Thank you very much surfered, for your choices. debm55 Jun 4 #42

Echo & the Bunnymen: Ocean Rain Coventina Jun 4 #25

Thank you very much, Coventina. Great work debm55 Jun 4 #47

Klaus Voorman marble falls Jun 4 #26

Forgot about that one, but in my defense, I've forgotten a lot. surfered Jun 4 #33

Only one I really remember! marble falls Jun 4 #64

Very creative. Thank you marble falls. debm55 Jun 4 #48

Roger Dean already mentioned but if I have to pick one it's Yes - Relayer AZJonnie Jun 4 #28

Thank you AZJonnie. I really liked the cover art for Yes. debm55 Jun 4 #55

A fave, but I'm so entranced with the rock visualizes; I'm not sure I ever noticed the riders! electric_blue68 Jun 5 #96

From the Mothers EYESORE 9001 Jun 4 #31

Zappa in a skirt, lovely. Prairie_Seagull Jun 4 #35

Thank you, EYESORE 9001. I was just going to post it was like the Sgt Pepper album. debm55 Jun 4 #53

Works of art deserving of framing in many cases. Prairie_Seagull Jun 4 #34

Thank you Prairie_Seagull. I agree. My collection was ruined when my basement flooded debm55 Jun 4 #45

Uriah Heep............ turbinetree Jun 4 #37

Thank you very much, turbinetree. Beatiful covers by Roger Dean. debm55 Jun 4 #44

And seeing them with Manfred Mann's Earth Band was awesome turbinetree Jun 4 #66

Thank you very much turbinetree. debm55 Jun 4 #70

Your welcome turbinetree Jun 4 #71

Meant to post this one...Cheap Thrills surfered Jun 4 #38

Thank you very much, surfered. debm55 Jun 4 #43

Most Moody Blues album covers, especially... Jrose Jun 4 #39

Thank you very much, Jrose. Great album covers. debm55 Jun 4 #40

Joni Mitchell has many great ones YorkRd Jun 4 #46

Yes, she does. I think at least one was painted by her. debm55 Jun 4 #51

Does anybody remember Janis Joplin? Her album "Pearl" was wonderful! CTyankee Jun 4 #49

Thank you CTyankee. I loved the cover of Joplin's "Pearl" debm55 Jun 4 #50

Any album cover that unfolds open like a book LastDemocratInSC Jun 4 #52

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much.LastDemocratinSC. debm55 Jun 4 #54

"Stand Up" by Jethro Tull DBoon Jun 5 #81

Thank you very much. DBoon debm55 Jun 5 #87

Not an album cover but inside gatefold: OmegaX Jun 4 #56

Thank you very much,OmegaX. Beautiful debm55 Jun 4 #57

Osibisa justaprogressive Jun 4 #59

Famtastic, Thank you justaprogressive; Roger Dean was an artist debm55 Jun 4 #60

Another one... OmegaX Jun 4 #61

thank you OmegaX. That is wonderful debm55 Jun 4 #62

⬇️ mobeau69 Jun 4 #65

Thank you very much mobeau69. I loved the songs and the cover. debm55 Jun 4 #69

XTC IcyPeas Jun 4 #67

Oh, I like that. Thank you IcyPeas. debm55 Jun 4 #68

The Dark Side of the Moon liberaltrucker Jun 4 #72

Thank you very much, liberaltrucker. debm55 Jun 4 #74

Sometimes I prefer more subtle artwork, such as WestMichRad Jun 4 #73

Thank you WestMichRad debm55 Jun 4 #75

I have these album covers framed Captain Zero Jun 4 #76

WOw, Thank you very much Captain Zero. debm55 Jun 5 #88

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The iconic photograph of Patti Smith by ... Tarzanrock Jun 4 #78

Thank you very much, Tarzanrock. I sometimes like black and white photos over color in some instances'. in makes the debm55 Jun 5 #90

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I have simple tastes Buzz cook Jun 5 #80

HAHAHAHAH, Thank you very much Buzz cook. I remember that album cover. debm55 Jun 5 #91

The Germs DBoon Jun 5 #82

Simplicity at its best. thank you very much, DBoon debm55 Jun 5 #92

It's one of the things that seems obvious now electricmonk Jun 5 #84

Thank you very much,electricmonk. I had that Allman Brothers Band album. Always liked it. Thank you very much for all debm55 Jun 5 #93

Grahame Berney's work, hands down. yonder Jun 5 #85

Beautiful artwork, Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 5 #94

Bruce Coburn "Night Vision" borrowed a painting from Alex Colville: horse and train applegrove Jun 5 #86

Thank you very much applegrove. I hope the horse is okay. debm55 Jun 5 #89

Tommy - a bold, somewhat mysterious cover. electric_blue68 Jun 5 #97

Thank you very much, electric_blue68/ Wonderful selections. debm55 Jun 5 #98