Similar album covers from different artists (pt2)

Released a few months apart, by friends... from Canada:



One of many of the countless 'grid' style sleeves, but both illustrated:

 

Oh, gee.

 

Ringo Starr ‎– Stop And Smell The Roses and Graham Parker ‎– Steady Nerves

 

^^^same label (White Whale)

 

Weather report - Forecast Tomorrow
Marillion - Somewhere Else

 

The John Coltrane Quartet - Coltrane.
Pantera - Far Beyond Driven.

 

Air Supply - Lost in Love


Lalo Schifrin - Towering Toccata


Yes - Going For the One

 

There's a ton of arm covers out there as well...
Afghan Whigs - Up In It


Low - Trust


Spoon - Kill the Moonlight

 

Weather Report - Heavy Weather
Fugazi - End Hits

 

Just noticed this when it appeared in Exact Audio Copy:



And it immediately reminded me of this:



-s1m0n-

 

JD Souther - Black Rose


Electric Skychurch - Together

 

The profile portraits and the greenish palette are similar.
Trane's picture was taken in color, Eric's portrait was originally a black and white picture. I love both.

 

This all reminds me of a book I (re)read recently.

 

Putting a sexy girl on the cover of 60's pop instrumental album--- imagine that!

 

The Fatback Band - Yum Yum (1975)

Diana Ross - diana (1980)