Seeing the interview of Jimmy Fallon and Keith with Fallon asking Keith which Stones albums are his favourite album covers and Keith mentioning Beggars but actually talking about Let It Bleed and then Exile got me thinking (and searching and I couldn't find one for some reason), what would you consider your favourite Stones LP cover and then possibly what would you consider their most historic LP covers? It changes a lot but I've always loved Tattoo You the most for some reason.
FAVES Tattoo You Let It Bleed Undercover Sticky Fingers Black And Blue
HISTORICAL Sticky Fingers Some Girls Beggars Banquet - original (RSVP) Let It Bleed It's Only Rock'N'Roll
Honestly, my fav is A Bigger Bang Historically, it could be Sticky Fingers. My fav inner art is the Black and Blue picture (the band, the beach, the sunset, the ocean... Could be better only if Mick wouldn't step aside)
A Bigger Bang - don't know why, I just like the concept. I didn't notice their reflections on the lower half of the shot for ages.
Dirty Work - perfect shot of the band and everyone's (supposed) mentality at the time.
Black and Blue - killer concept, especially when it's folded out to include the back cover. Keith's whispering into Mick's ear is a pretty cool idea I think.
The covers for The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones No.2 and Out of Our Heads are wonderful. A mood all of their own. I think my favourite might be the Out of Our Heads one (the original, nearly the same as that of December's Children ).
Rolling Stones UK Rolling Stones 2 Out Of Our Heads UK Big Hits US Aftermath UK Satanic 3d Beggers white cover Sticky Some Girls original Wandering Sprit Main Offender
I must admit I'm not that fond of Beggars Banquet's front cover (decrepit toilets give me the horrors) but the banquet photo inside is one of my favourite Stones pictures.