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Velvet UG first record ... London Calling .. etc. Every list has those and some others ... a
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Chello. I compiled and revised and re-revised this list over the last few weeks. It is of 'unforgettable' album covers. The list contains forty-seven album covers that are most unique / artful and/or are the covers that seemed to stick in many people's brains through the decades. The list is in no particular order or ranking. Yes .. naturally The Stones have a few entrees.
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My 47 List of Unforgettable Album Covers
I would have a tricky time explaining exactly why I think this - but I see a very common theme or estetic in your 47 choices. there is something they all share.
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All 47 share a theme or aesthetic? I won't take offense .. and I'll honestly explain if it's so or not or whatever it is (but I have no idea what the common aesthetic or common thing could be?).
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Chello. I compiled and revised and re-revised this list over the last few weeks. It is of 'unforgettable' album covers. The list contains forty-seven album covers that are most unique / artful and/or are the covers that seemed to stick in many people's brains through the decades. The list is in no particular order or ranking. Yes .. naturally The Stones have a few entrees.
Cheers -
My 47 List of Unforgettable Album Covers
I would have a tricky time explaining exactly why I think this - but I see a very common theme or estetic in your 47 choices. there is something they all share.
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All 47 share a theme or aesthetic? I won't take offense .. and I'll honestly explain if it's so or not or whatever it is (but I have no idea what the common aesthetic or common thing could be?).
It's hard to put into words. First I don't see too many abstract covers. Lots of 'people images'. E.g. often in these type lists we see "Dark Side of the Moon' and 'Unknown Pleasures'. And there is a lot of motion from the left towards the right in the images. There's this right-bound "swoosh".
People will think I;m crazy. And I can now of course think of Sticky Fingers being on the list which does not show a person...
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Yes, Elvis' should be on every list also.
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Chello. I compiled and revised and re-revised this list over the last few weeks. It is of 'unforgettable' album covers. The list contains forty-seven album covers that are most unique / artful and/or are the covers that seemed to stick in many people's brains through the decades. The list is in no particular order or ranking. Yes .. naturally The Stones have a few entrees.
Cheers -
My 47 List of Unforgettable Album Covers
I would have a tricky time explaining exactly why I think this - but I see a very common theme or estetic in your 47 choices. there is something they all share.
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All 47 share a theme or aesthetic? I won't take offense .. and I'll honestly explain if it's so or not or whatever it is (but I have no idea what the common aesthetic or common thing could be?).
It's hard to put into words. First I don't see too many abstract covers. Lots of 'people images'. E.g. often in these type lists we see "Dark Side of the Moon' and 'Unknown Pleasures'. And there is a lot of motion from the left towards the right in the images. There's this right-bound "swoosh".
People will think I;m crazy. And I can now of course think of Sticky Fingers being on the list which does not show a person...
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You do have some fair points with some basis. I did not consciously even follow (or realize) any of the the aspects that you mention as any sort of guideline when selecting albums that should be included in the list. However I do like abstract work very much.
I carefully chose the albums based on the artfulness / aesthetic, what I liked / what really stuck in my head over the years and as well based the selections on turning points for an artist or an artist coming of age. For some selections I strongly took into consideration their popularity when released or during the year of release (however this was not a stipulation). At times only one factor was in the equation .. on other selections there were two ..three... or all of the aspects I just mentioned were in play. There are a few that I chose that I thought / think are plain ugly (but they are very memorable).
The list was compiled of '47 Unforgettable Album Covers' as it's title states .. and that is exactly the manner I compiled it.
*I appreciate your insight and comments and thank you very much for seeing the list! Mucho Gracious Sa!
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Chello. I compiled and revised and re-revised this list over the last few weeks. It is of 'unforgettable' album covers. The list contains forty-seven album covers that are most unique / artful and/or are the covers that seemed to stick in many people's brains through the decades. The list is in no particular order or ranking. Yes .. naturally The Stones have a few entrees.
Cheers -
My 47 List of Unforgettable Album Covers
I would have a tricky time explaining exactly why I think this - but I see a very common theme or estetic in your 47 choices. there is something they all share.
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All 47 share a theme or aesthetic? I won't take offense .. and I'll honestly explain if it's so or not or whatever it is (but I have no idea what the common aesthetic or common thing could be?).
It's hard to put into words. First I don't see too many abstract covers. Lots of 'people images'. E.g. often in these type lists we see "Dark Side of the Moon' and 'Unknown Pleasures'. And there is a lot of motion from the left towards the right in the images. There's this right-bound "swoosh".
People will think I;m crazy. And I can now of course think of Sticky Fingers being on the list which does not show a person...
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You do have some fair points with some basis. I did not consciously even follow (or realize) any of the the aspects that you mention as any sort of guideline when selecting albums that should be included in the list. However I do like abstract work very much.
I carefully chose the albums based on the artfulness / aesthetic, what I liked / what really stuck in my head over the years and as well based the selections on turning points for an artist or an artist coming of age. For some selections I strongly took into consideration their popularity when released or during the year of release (however this was not a stipulation). At times only one factor was in the equation .. on other selections there were two ..three... or all of the aspects I just mentioned were in play. There are a few that I chose that I thought / think are plain ugly (but they are very memorable).
The list was compiled of '47 Unforgettable Album Covers' as it's title states .. and that is exactly the manner I compiled it.
*I appreciate your insight and comments and thank you very much for seeing the list! Mucho Gracious Sa!
And I think it is a fantastic list. Well thought out.
Oh and you make a very good point: that you picked a few that are in your esteem ugly, but you include them because they are memorable. That is a hard choice to make.
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The Marvin Gaye cover they used to show at the end of the TV show Good Times as the end credits came on.
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The Marvin Gaye cover they used to show at the end of the TV show Good Times as the end credits came on.
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