Re: What is the Stones best and worst Stones/Solo Album Cover & Why?
Date: September 27, 2006 19:03
I think the qualities of the cover art followed the quality of the Stones' music surprisingly closely. Hence, Beggars Banquet (a favourite of mine), Let It Bleed, Ya-Ya's, Sticky Fingers and Exile are amazing artistic creations, while Goats Head Soup is a step down but very cool, IORR is yet another step down (too generic), and Satanic is out of character but interesting and typical for its time. Some Girls is a big step up from Black And Blue and shows some of the creativity of the golden era, just like the record itself.
My least favourite has got to be A Bigger Bang. The front picture is great, but the rest is just one hell of a good chance wasted. In terms of package design it is a minor disaster (just look at the inner picture -- a part closeup of the front cover...). The front, still, is better than those of all previous albums since Tattoo You.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2006-09-27 19:05 by LieB.