Favorite Album Covers

We have had topical threads on album covers, but this is a general thread on our favorite album covers. This is the front photograph or artwork featured on the cardboard sleeve that housed the record. (This thread is not about song covers.)

To kick it off: Heart, Little Queen


I had a hard time finding this large of a picture (and I may have sacrificed a little sharpness.) The beautiful Wilson sisters, Ann and Nancy, along with their three bandmates in the background, are portrayed as a medieval troop that traveled from town to town entertaining the common folk (that's my best guess.)

I don't know of another pair of sisters in one band who were so talented -- and beautiful to boot.

 

So entire album covers. Got it.

 

Stevie Nicks ~ Trouble In Shangri-La"

 

two virgins

 

Some fun outtakes/alternate versions!

 

For obvious reasons.

Edit: Heres a slightly better, sharper image from the archives.

 

once again. ya beat me to it. plus i can't post pics.

i had an in store promo of this it took up an entire wall. vargas. gotta love it. the best lp cover ever.

 

And Carly Simon's "Boys In The Trees!"
(I have a huge poster of this one that I love!)

 

Well, that didn’t take long.
I predict the GoPals “Pure” any minute now.

 

I was going to reply....UGH...not this topic AGAIN...then someone posted Candy-O. carry on.

 

Ha. I just wish I found a better image. I've also got limited means, hell I'm posting all this from my PS4.

 

Fun fact about this cover.....during part of the shoot, Carly was actually topless, this shot included.
Everyone thought there was enough "covered", but when the final artwork came in, Elektra got a little queasy, think too much was still showing....so they ordered a "top" to be airbrushed in!
However, when you see the original promo photo I have from across the room, the airbrushed top actually disappears, and you see the shot as it was originally intended!

 

i hear ya! dixie cup and string here

 

I think this set a new standard for album art.

 

As George sang...
“I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping”

 

Still one of the best and one of my favorite album covers - Sinatra "In The Wee Small Hours"

 

“Obligatory Roger Dean post here”

 

I have to go with an early album by the band that so many of us love. The photographic style became iconic and spawned many imitations.

With the Rutles

 

I’m waiting....