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Maverick4
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So what Album or CD Covers do you think look awesome? I personally think that 'Oh! Gravity!' by Switchfoot looks pretty sweet:

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR29gLbVGtZUivE1_DW_pvf3Dg_FfzDxgd7GQXvPjGKaOangHUU3Q&t=1

'Prospekt's March' by Coldplay also is good looking:

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6_a2utQieeBnu0HoCxSGq7OGCZw7ATN5qlm_ski5xNTN22RwqQA

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Nurvana
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Three come to mind; Rush's Fly By Night (the owl flying towards you), REO Speedwagon's You can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tune a Fish (tuning fork inside fish) and whichever one is the ice cube on fire.

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@Nurvana: The ice on fire is Styx's "Equinox" album from 1975.

http://www.albumartexchange.com/covers.php?id=136023&q=equinox

While I do like Roger Dean's designs I am particularly fond of the work of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis. They have created some of the most iconic album covers ever.

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Here you go ScottRobb:

http://www.albumartexchange.com/gallery/images/public/st/styx-equino_10.jpg

That is pretty good, if I say so myself.

I found some more nice ones:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fU7D7e1tS1U/TMLuHc1Hb9I/AAAAAAAAFbM/BqbJ5VZdOdQ/s1600/A+Day+to+Remember+-+Homesick+%5B2009%5D.jpg

A Day To Remember - Homesick

http://www.blueoctoberfan.com/foiled/disco/foiled_pop.jpg

Blue October - Foiled

For Foiled, I just like the simplicity of the whole thing. :P

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Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis

Seconded. The most iconic covers tend to be made by these.
cleofer5
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what is coldplay's album supposed to be of?

Maverick4
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what is coldplay's album supposed to be of?


Prospekts March is a painting of the French Revolution. It was an album to support Viva la Vida, which has Lady Liberty on it.

X&Y has the color alphabet on it. It spells X&Y.
dudeguy45
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http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/underwire/2011/02/The-King-of-Limbs-Cover.jpg

King Of Limbs-Radiohead

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QkpbKE-bL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Blind Pilot- 3 Rounds And A Sound

http://alwaysnewmusik.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/chris_webby_websters_laboratory-front-large.jpg?w=400&h=400

Chris Webby- Webster's Labratory. He's a local guy.

http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/11501-narrow-stairs.jpg

Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs

http://matthewreviews.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/the-killers-live-from-the-royal-albert-hall.jpg

The Killers - Live From The Royal Albert Hall

http://www.comfortcomes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/muse-resistance-album-art.jpg

Muse - Resistance

http://images.wikia.com/lyricwiki/images/8/87/Radical_Face_-_Ghost.jpg

Radical Face- Ghost

http://s.play.me/p/images/album/1413016/256/us/radiohead/fog-(again)-(live).jpg?ts=20110426

Radiohead- Go To Sleep

http://www.dangerbirdrecords.com/downloads/download-file/seawolf_gettotherivercover.jpg

SeaWolf- Get to the River Before it Runs Too Low

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To Speak Of Wolves - Myself<Letting Go

http://reviews.wruv.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/to-speak-of-wolves-myself-letting-go.jpg

HeavyHeavyLowLow - Turtle Nipple and the Toxic Shock

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/pYDHUQjHl1s/0.jpg

Beyond This Point Are Monsters - Family Tree

http://funkysouls.com/img/Beyond_This_Point_Are_Monsters-Family_Tree.jpg

Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/60/Minus_the_Bear_-_Planet_of_Ice.jpg/220px-Minus_the_Bear_-_Planet_of_Ice.jpg

Poison the Well - Versions

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/p/poison-the-well/album-versions.jpg

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I literally loled when I first saw the album cover for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West. I won't post it on here for obvious reasons.

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I'll post one from a very obscure band. They're called Cromagnon, and they've only released one album, called Orgasm.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EVc2bHPTf1E/ShBjTrhGFQI/AAAAAAAAACk/k6oYtSUWNqM/s320/Cromagnon+-+Orgasm.jpg

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Ever since I saw the Saturday's Headlines cover I loved it. It was just unique and cool and awesome. I'm kind of a girl for putting it but you guys asked and I answered!

If you want to see it :
http://www.theprophetblog.net/the-saturdays-unveil-headlines-album-cover-and-tracklisting

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This thread is a duplicate, sorry... =/

Request for the moderators to close this one and refer to the older thread in this forum:

http://armorgames.com/community/thread/6620316/the-best-most-distinctive-album-covers

Thanx! =D

(nice covers btw, hope you guys continue posting these in the 1st thread!)

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