Here are my top ten favorite album covers that I can think of right now. I reserve the right to change my mind whenever I remember another cover. The numbers don't indicate which ones I like best. I just think the list is easier to read when enumerated. E-noo-mur-ate-ed. It's worth saying twice.
1. Little Feat, Waiting for Columbus. The happiest, juiciest tomato you ever saw. In a hammock.
1. Supertramp, Breakfast in America. The happiest waitress you've ever seen. On an airplane wing.
3. The Moody Blues, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor. I don't know what's going on with the boy and the old man and the crystal, but it's gorgeous.
4. Kansas, Masque. Nothing like a guy made out of sea creatures.
5. Styx, The Grand Illusion. A forest, a face, a horse. They're not kidding.
6. The Tubes, Completion Backwards Principle. White T-pipe, blue background, sublime oddness.
7. Genesis, Duke. Watercolor of a green man, blue sky. Nothing to do with the music.
8. Janet Jackson, Control. Primo 80's art - HUGE hair, photo with squiggles, dramatic colors and space.
9. Steely Dan, Aja. I never notice the face, just the red and white ribbon(?), very striking.
10. Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark. There's a hug and some vivid watercolor mountains. Calming.
If you'd like to look at books with pictures of album covers, here you go:
The greatest album covers of all time
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment