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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 2025

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 2025 OP

I had a great coffee table book, The Art of Rock. multigraincracker Jun 2025 #1

Thank you very much. multigraincracker. I hope you find a copy. debm55 Jun 2025 #4

Printed by Abbeville Press justaprogressive Jun 2025 #58

Thanks, I just checked it on Amazon. multigraincracker Jun 2025 #63

This is my fave FalloutShelter Jun 2025 #2

Thank you very much, FalloutShelter. That is mine, too. debm55 Jun 2025 #6

Ha... great minds Deb. FalloutShelter Jun 2025 #7

Leftoverture odins folly Jun 2025 #3

Thank you very much, odins folly debm55 Jun 2025 #10

There is none blacker than... C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #5

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you C_U_L8R debm55 Jun 2025 #17

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Hear on the Moog k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #8

"" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #12

Thank you k_buddy762. debm55 Jun 2025 #18

i liked all the covers on all forms of recorded music AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #9

Thank you very much, AllaN01Bear. debm55 Jun 2025 #13

The Grateful Dead "skeleton" album. boonecreek Jun 2025 #11

Love it, thank you very much boonecreek debm55 Jun 2025 #20

One more Saturday Night Botany Jun 2025 #24

Wow,great album art. Thank you Botany. debm55 Jun 2025 #27

Anything by Roger Dean. (Yes, Asia) 911cat Jun 2025 #14

Thank you very much, 911cat. debm55 Jun 2025 #22

Morrison Hotel Botany Jun 2025 #15

Thank you very much, Botany. debm55 Jun 2025 #23

I love the story behind that one electricmonk Jun 2025 #83

Thank you very much, electricmonk. Very interesting. debm55 Jun 2025 #95

These two album covers are iconic, esp. Abbey Road but I always loved Santana's Abraxas cover art Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #16

Yes, I had both of these albums. Great cover art. Thank you Diamond_Dog debm55 Jun 2025 #29

Love both of these. FalloutShelter Jun 2025 #32

Someone will undoubtedly mention PF: Dark Side of the Moon, but I likewise love "Its a Beautful Day"--a classic hlthe2b Jun 2025 #19

Beautiful art work, each using a different style.Thank you, hlthe2b debm55 Jun 2025 #30

The back is awesome too. Botany Jun 2025 #36

Yes it is. thank you, Botany. debm55 Jun 2025 #41

Not in any order surfered Jun 2025 #21

Thank you very much surfered, for your choices. debm55 Jun 2025 #42

Echo & the Bunnymen: Ocean Rain Coventina Jun 2025 #25

Thank you very much, Coventina. Great work debm55 Jun 2025 #47

Klaus Voorman marble falls Jun 2025 #26

Forgot about that one, but in my defense, I've forgotten a lot. surfered Jun 2025 #33

Only one I really remember! marble falls Jun 2025 #64

Very creative. Thank you marble falls. debm55 Jun 2025 #48

Roger Dean already mentioned but if I have to pick one it's Yes - Relayer AZJonnie Jun 2025 #28

Thank you AZJonnie. I really liked the cover art for Yes. debm55 Jun 2025 #55

A fave, but I'm so entranced with the rock visualizes; I'm not sure I ever noticed the riders! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #96

From the Mothers EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #31

Zappa in a skirt, lovely. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2025 #35

Thank you, EYESORE 9001. I was just going to post it was like the Sgt Pepper album. debm55 Jun 2025 #53

Works of art deserving of framing in many cases. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2025 #34

Thank you Prairie_Seagull. I agree. My collection was ruined when my basement flooded debm55 Jun 2025 #45

Uriah Heep............ turbinetree Jun 2025 #37

Thank you very much, turbinetree. Beatiful covers by Roger Dean. debm55 Jun 2025 #44

And seeing them with Manfred Mann's Earth Band was awesome turbinetree Jun 2025 #66

Thank you very much turbinetree. debm55 Jun 2025 #70

Your welcome turbinetree Jun 2025 #71

Meant to post this one...Cheap Thrills surfered Jun 2025 #38

Thank you very much, surfered. debm55 Jun 2025 #43

Most Moody Blues album covers, especially... Jrose Jun 2025 #39

Thank you very much, Jrose. Great album covers. debm55 Jun 2025 #40

Joni Mitchell has many great ones YorkRd Jun 2025 #46

Yes, she does. I think at least one was painted by her. debm55 Jun 2025 #51

Does anybody remember Janis Joplin? Her album "Pearl" was wonderful! CTyankee Jun 2025 #49

Thank you CTyankee. I loved the cover of Joplin's "Pearl" debm55 Jun 2025 #50

Any album cover that unfolds open like a book LastDemocratInSC Jun 2025 #52

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much.LastDemocratinSC. debm55 Jun 2025 #54

"Stand Up" by Jethro Tull DBoon Jun 2025 #81

Thank you very much. DBoon debm55 Jun 2025 #87

Not an album cover but inside gatefold: OmegaX Jun 2025 #56

Thank you very much,OmegaX. Beautiful debm55 Jun 2025 #57

Osibisa justaprogressive Jun 2025 #59

Famtastic, Thank you justaprogressive; Roger Dean was an artist debm55 Jun 2025 #60

Another one... OmegaX Jun 2025 #61

thank you OmegaX. That is wonderful debm55 Jun 2025 #62

⬇️ mobeau69 Jun 2025 #65

Thank you very much mobeau69. I loved the songs and the cover. debm55 Jun 2025 #69

XTC IcyPeas Jun 2025 #67

Oh, I like that. Thank you IcyPeas. debm55 Jun 2025 #68

The Dark Side of the Moon liberaltrucker Jun 2025 #72

Thank you very much, liberaltrucker. debm55 Jun 2025 #74

Sometimes I prefer more subtle artwork, such as WestMichRad Jun 2025 #73

Thank you WestMichRad debm55 Jun 2025 #75

I have these album covers framed Captain Zero Jun 2025 #76

WOw, Thank you very much Captain Zero. debm55 Jun 2025 #88

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The iconic photograph of Patti Smith by ... Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #78

Thank you very much, Tarzanrock. I sometimes like black and white photos over color in some instances'. in makes the debm55 Jun 2025 #90

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I have simple tastes Buzz cook Jun 2025 #80

HAHAHAHAH, Thank you very much Buzz cook. I remember that album cover. debm55 Jun 2025 #91

The Germs DBoon Jun 2025 #82

Simplicity at its best. thank you very much, DBoon debm55 Jun 2025 #92

It's one of the things that seems obvious now electricmonk Jun 2025 #84

Thank you very much,electricmonk. I had that Allman Brothers Band album. Always liked it. Thank you very much for all debm55 Jun 2025 #93

Grahame Berney's work, hands down. yonder Jun 2025 #85

Beautiful artwork, Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #94

Bruce Coburn "Night Vision" borrowed a painting from Alex Colville: horse and train applegrove Jun 2025 #86

Thank you very much applegrove. I hope the horse is okay. debm55 Jun 2025 #89

Tommy - a bold, somewhat mysterious cover. electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #97

Thank you very much, electric_blue68/ Wonderful selections. debm55 Jun 2025 #98