Album covers : Best & Worst.

[Stu]

Like the topic says. Here's a few good ones to start ...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/SgtPeppers_300.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/U2-TheJoshuaTree.png

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/rage_against_the_machine_rage_again.jpg

[Shaun]

bugger. if i'd bought the RATM one i'd have all 3.

Good:

http://www.thewhitenoiserevisited.co.uk/images/screamadelica.jpg

http://www.criticaljunctions.com/uploaded_images/sticky-fingers_front-702379.jpg

http://www.mishmashmagazine.com/Portals/0/mlou/joesBasement/jb_Ziggy+Stardust.jpg

Bad:

http://www.damonagnos.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/prince.jpg

http://www.stevecarter.com/worstalbum88.jpg

[GhettoSuperstar]

Ones I like:

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/l/lindsay-lohan/album-a-little-more-personal-raw.jpg
http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww185/worldisbar/new/Nerina_Pallot_The_Graduate_2009.jpg
http://pedroespinosatimes.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/sugababes-change-4155431.jpg
http://designermagazine.tripod.com/DeltaGoodremALBUMPIC1.jpg
http://offbeatmusicguide.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/davidgraydrawtheline.jpg
http://indymusic.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/6382696x.jpg

[30stone]

http://img15.nnm.ru/1/4/8/0/c/b3268460e48e3f1a1d0c9ffbec2.jpg

[xDramatick]

good;;
http://991.com/newGallery/Christina-Aguilera-Back-To-Basics-367832.jpg
http://thehurstreview.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/21st-century.jpg
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/6700000/The-Open-Door-Album-evanescence-6770451-300-300.jpg
http://www.plong.com/MusicCatalog%5CD%5CDanity%20Kane%20-%20Welcome%20To%20The%20Dollhouse%5CDanity%20Kane% 20-%20Welcome%20To%20The%20Dollhouse.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IHL4cs57bg4/R8gdpMkgMCI/AAAAAAAAB8g/xVfV5S2VXFA/s320/Patrick+Wolf+-+Magic+Position.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m1cXkSm8S7g/Sl0lsdjlntI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/fWNDP-KRfu4/s400/Straight_No_Chaser_Album_Cover.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7BL8-7BxuHg/ScrNtsdtgCI/AAAAAAAAAaU/uon53s7Zl8o/s400/VV+Brown.JPG

bad;;
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CloHJu8QJvk/SQ4zt3IyNOI/AAAAAAAAKIA/W3b5lg4u6DM/s400/Britney_Circus_hiresRGB.jpg
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/girls_aloud-gal-album-cover.jpg
http://tkidartist.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/all-i-ever-wanted.jpg
http://www.bluefunkradio.com/wp-content/uploads/black_eyed_peas_the_end_cover.jpg
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/brooke-hogan-redemption-cover-400x400.jpg

[Shaun]

that's not the actual VV Brown cover. *scowls*

[Fom]

Haha Darren, KC's last album had an AWFUL cover... really awful. Thank god the music on it was actually very good, and not bubblegum like the cover suggests.

[xDramatick]

that's not the actual VV Brown cover. *scowls*

I don't care! It WAS going to be the official album cover before she changed it to the stupid ugly one.
It's the one I use on iTunes.

&Yeah, I really hate the AIEW artwork. It's my second least fave album of hers too :/

[Stu]

You could do an entire thread on Pink Floyd but I'll go with Atom Heart Mother for the good and Meddle for the bad.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/pf-atom_heart_mother.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/meddle.jpg

Yes, those are album covers.

Damn that Prince cover is scary.

[Shaun]

yeah, Pink Floyd and Prince have good and terrible ones.

Good:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QYPUd9qNVg/SwmleiI_JrI/AAAAAAAAGPk/1nmE4DyIu2A/s1600/prince_controversy_fc.jpg

http://www.sheriffratings.com/images/busimages/83609018/1857611_logo.jpg

Bad:

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/p/prince/album-dirty-mind.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uyr1U8gs51c/SIgrtNUwTlI/AAAAAAAAAMA/lrF0YYci-GY/s400/lovesexy.jpg

[30stone]

The patrick wolf cover is awful.

[ange7]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/X33Q/Zip-Zap.jpg
zip zap m*ther *******ers! ... devastatin' dave in the hoooooooouse!

[Arneldo]

--THE GOOD--

http://i50.tinypic.com/et8ves.jpg


--THE BAD--

http://i50.tinypic.com/15s4hsz.jpg


--THE UGLY--

http://i48.tinypic.com/2uhqqoi.jpg

[30stone]

Adam Lambert looks like a lesbian there..

[GhettoSuperstar]

Hahaha.

I really hate that Adam Lambert album cover. If someone was born not to pose, it was him. Awful!

[Stu]

Some more of my favourites. Have to get some bad ones.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/ds7bh.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/depeche-mode-songs-of-faith-and-dev.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/1239799421107_f.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/album-herzeleid.jpg

[King Gizzard]

That adam lambert one is the worst


looks like its been done on paint especially the font

[GhettoSuperstar]

Fierce:
http://www.zonicweb.net/badalbmcvrs/heino.jpg

[30stone]

http://www.solarnavigator.net/music/music_images/Nirvana_Nevermind_album_cover.jpg

[King Gizzard]

anyway heres mine

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Four-Year-Strong--Four-Year-Strong-CoverHi-Res.jpg

[BB_Eye]

Album covers I love...

http://www.recordsale.org/cdpix/m/moondog-viking_of_sixth_avenue.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj76/ultipoop/Radioheadkidaalbumart.jpg
http://www.lib.washington.edu/media/pitchfork/images/burial_untrue.JPG
http://a7.vox.com/6a00bf76d0a2b6438300fad692282f0004-500pi
http://betterpropaganda.com/images/artwork/Locust_Abortion_Technician-Butthole_Surfers_480.jpg

Album covers I HATE...
http://www.culturebully.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/green-day-21st-century-breakdown-cover.jpg
http://www.coverarts.com/images/michael_jackson_dangerous-cover-art-by-Mark-Ryden.jpg
http://www.amiright.com/album-covers/images/album-Aerosmith-Just-Push-Play.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_91IQIF4-c/SUbuXKeN7YI/AAAAAAAABF8/WerGtF8sR-E/s400/red_hot_chili_peppers___blood_sugar_sex_magik_fron t.jpeg
http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/the-who/63-1.jpg

Hilariously bad...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XXbvAFkXhdo/SSGXfDA6MTI/AAAAAAAABHY/IaJvIJe4UPU/s320/cover_hits_large.jpg
http://rockiss.flogbrasil.terra.com.br/1146510072.jpg
http://www.dararecords.com/irish_music_store/info/images/d_odonnell_m_duff_togetheragn_360.jpg

[30stone]

LOL nate thats ridiculous.

and this is awful..

http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/f/50_cent_curtis_cover/a.jpg

[BB_Eye]

Fierce:
http://www.zonicweb.net/badalbmcvrs/heino.jpg

Holy Christ... I think I just died inside!!! :eek:

"Mother Love"??

[Stu]

In fairness, most Rap covers are hideously cliched and do pretty much the same 'artist posing on the cover' dizzying creative height that graces most pop covers. Only they look hard innit.

[30stone]

One i actually like

http://photo.sing365.com/music/picture.nsf/Guns-N%27-Roses-Greatest-Hits-Cover/60E8D7058348F9B948256FBE0013AE7E/$file/Greatest+Hits.jpg

[30stone]

In fairness, most Rap covers are hideously cliched and do pretty much the same 'artist posing on the cover' dizzying creative height that graces most pop covers. Only they look hard innit.

Pretty much, just looked through a few.

[BB_Eye]

In fairness, most Rap covers are hideously cliched and do pretty much the same 'artist posing on the cover' dizzying creative height that graces most pop covers. Only they look hard innit.

Yeah, even some of the good rap artists are not so good with album covers... there are exceptions though,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7d/Jurassic5_QualityControl_albumcover.jpg
http://kaibutsuconsumer.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/mf-doom-madvillain-cover.jpg

[ange7]

Holy Christ... I think I just died inside!!! :eek:

"Mother Love"??
You'll find it lot's creepier if you imagine that the pic is taken from mum's perspective and "Heino" has arrived at your front door on mother's day with his flowers and a look in his eye that seems to say "it's mummy time!".

[Shaun]

nah BB_Eye, it means Dear Mother, I think. :p

[InOne]

Like:
http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/20070220-definitely-maybe.jpg

http://www.connectioncafe.com/assets/the-queen-is-dead-cover.png

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Ttwv579lL._SL500_AA280_.jpg


Dislike:

http://musosguide.com/public_html/musos.wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/la-roux.jpg

http://www.record-producers.com/images/albums/n-dubz-uncleb2.JPG

http://onefootskank.com/Cheryl-Cole-3-Words-486509.jpg

[Ramsay]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fi/a/a8/Dude_Ranch_Blink_182_album.jpg

http://joanfores.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/beatles_abbey_road.jpg

Epic!

[Chels]

http://rockysays.files.wordpress.com/2006/06/muse.jpg

i love it, it's random and i find it funny :p

[xDramatick]

The Adam Lambert cover is a pisstake of the whole 'camp' label but I'd have preferred a serious, sexy cover.

[MrGaryy]

some I particularly like:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Christina_Aguilera_-_Stripped.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Theresistance.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Santogoldalbum.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/GoldfrappBlackCherry.PNG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/19/Miike.Snow.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Scissoralbum.jpg

[LemonJam]

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/z/zebrahead/album-broadcast-to-the-world.jpg

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/f/fightstar/album-grand-unification.jpg

http://991.com/NewGallery/Fightstar-Be-Human-466312.jpg

Are my faves.

[Stu]

That last one is fantastic.

[King Gizzard]

two more of my favourites

http://www.tinyvoices.co.uk/data/images/will_BiffyClyro_album_17947.jpg


http://cdn.7static.com/static/img/sleeveart/00/000/280/0000028072_350.jpg

[LemonJam]

http://www.stevecarter.com/worstalbum88.jpg

lmfao

[Shaun]

this reminds me of my/greg's "make your own album" thread...*tries to find*

[Stu]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/kingofthering/kraftwerk_the_man_machine_album_cov.jpg

Still not sure if I should label it as one of the best or one of the worst. Those Germans.

[Sophii3x]

I love these two;

http://i46.tinypic.com/ix49hi.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/o015it.jpg

The Beatles' 'St Pepper Loney Hearts Club Band' and 'Abbey Road' ones are just legendary though.

And I hateee these;

http://i50.tinypic.com/an0k95.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/esvlas.jpg

[GhettoSuperstar]

Even I hate that Girls Aloud artwork. Fans went ballistic over it coz it's so bad.

[Jayson]

Awful:

http://img.banjig.net/d/bb/user_uploads/339038/basshunter_now_yourgone_album_ny_medium_d0ad0cff.j pg

Good:

I love the Kanye bear.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000A2H2C2.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Harry!]

Some I like:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/Spicegirls-spice.jpg
http://www.cosmopolis.ch/images/music/madonna/confessions_on_a_dancefloor.jpg
http://inmyplaceblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/kylie_x.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/9d91479e2220ecf8c4bb257fab74e1d72bfa17.jpg
http://fusion45.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/Back%20to%20Black/Back%20to%20Black.jpg

http://bigpondmusic.com/images/AlbumCoverArt/334/XXL/Evolution-The-Hits.jpg

[Shaun]

i'm not sure who looks more like a man, Pete Burns or Celine Dion.

[Princess]

My fav TT one is

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/72/Take_That_The_Circus.JPG

I'll think about some more later.

[MarkWaldorf]

Rofl

[Stu]

That was a shocker.

[Chantel]

Awful:

http://img.banjig.net/d/bb/user_uploads/339038/basshunter_now_yourgone_album_ny_medium_d0ad0cff.j pg


I wont even bother :p

[Stu]

That Basshunter one is pretty piss in fairness. Even the album title is lazy.

[Scarlett.]

Good:

http://www.chillmelody.com/uploads/posts/2009-12/thumbs/1260612899_29bzubn.jpg
Laura reminded me xD

http://www.aftermathmusic.com/eminem_relapse1.jpg
(due to the design being completely consistent, even the disk resembled a pill bottle lid)

http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv0gm9RlhV1qa8lg3o1_400.jpg
It made me lol

[Chantel]

That Basshunter one is pretty piss in fairness. Even the album title is lazy.

He looks :lovedup: (the title is **** though)

[MeMyselfAndI]

Leona Lewis Echo is amazing Cover, Taylor Swifts cover is Beautifull, i dont like the BEP's cover.

[Chantel]

Like :

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq180/cyranoia/Album%20Art%20-%20General/katyperry-oneoftheboys.jpg

Dislike :

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e353/hartigan007/curtaincall.jpg

[Stu]

Leona Lewis Echo is amazing Cover, Taylor Swifts cover is Beautifull, i dont like the BEP's cover.
They are both just bland covers depicting the picture of the singer along with a logo. Hardly going to go down in the annals of music history as being particularly memorable covers.

[setanta]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UVHyzq3khuU/Sw3zJ68ubzI/AAAAAAAABTA/5PJOm9uY_Fs/s400/On_the_Beach_-_Neil_Young.jpg

http://www.bradboard.com/londoncalling.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-mlQlDuwWik/SW5noHDbVoI/AAAAAAAAE6I/ke5F83JwXqg/s400/Rod+Stewart+-+Never+A+Dull+Moment+-+cover.JPG

http://www.thewaxfactor.com/images/Joni-Mitchell-Hejira-332992.jpg

[Twilight]

The good:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7d/Brand_New_Eyes_cover.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/Escapethefate-thiswarisours.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/YMA6HoldMeDown.jpg
The bad:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Echo_Leona_Lewis.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f4/OvercomeAlexandra.jpeg

[Shaun]

it's like music before 2008 never existed.

[Stu]

Shaun, on a totally unrelated note which piece of music is the quote in your siggy reffering to?

[Scarlett.]

it's like music before 2008 never existed.
lol, I'd have a few more old ones, but I only got really into music last year

[Jayson]

Good ones...

Supertramp Breakfast in America:
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/094dbd3bde5d4a5afe398891801df4d3/8651.jpg

The Beatles White Album:
http://behnnie.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/beatles-the-white-album.jpeg

Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced?:
http://www.laughinsam.com/SuperStars/HendrixImages/AreYouExp_US.jpg

[Twilight]

What just because i only posted ones from 2008 and 2009 doesn't mean i didn't know music before then:/

[Shaun]

Shaun, on a totally unrelated note which piece of music is the quote in your siggy reffering to?

I was browsing last.fm, having scrobbled a piece called "Pruit Igoe" (and "Prophecies" added to the end) by Philip Glass. It's in the Watchmen soundtrack, and some random Italian guy said it about it.

[Shaun]

What just because i only posted ones from 2008 and 2009 doesn't mean i didn't know music before then:/

No, it's just coincidence that all 5 of your submittals were from those years. But hell, I can't go on, I'll just be called a music snob because I'm aware that popular music dates back to the 50s.

[Scarlett.]

Maybe she didnt know the album covers for songs before 2008 (I dont know many personally) but doesnt mean I dont listen to the songs before 2008

[Shaun]

Well start to know them then. Believe it or not there's a history of music.

[Scarlett.]

Erm, why? Theres no point I listen to music, not bloody study the artworks of albums I dont even own

[GhettoSuperstar]

Most of the time music can sound so dated though. It's like, i'd rather listen to a bunch of songs that sounded fresh and relevant to me than to listen to something not.

[Shaun]

Then you're an uncultured arse who shouldn't really be posting in "best and worst album covers" when your knowledge of them is so poor.

[Scarlett.]

Then you're an uncultured arse who shouldn't really be posting in "best and worst album covers" when your knowledge of them is so poor.

Get over yourself, twat

[Shaun]

I'll try, when I've stopped being a better person.

[GhettoSuperstar]

Then you're an uncultured arse who shouldn't really be posting in "best and worst album covers" when your knowledge of them is so poor.

Who, me!? That was uncalled for :(

[Shaun]

Not you, Doug :p

[Stu]

Most of the time music can sound so dated though. It's like, i'd rather listen to a bunch of songs that sounded fresh and relevant to me than to listen to something not.
That's because you listen to music that's made to date every five years.

Good music dosn't sound dated. I don't even understand the term 'dated music'. What is dated music? How does music sound older?

And yes, it's fully within peoples right to only listen to new music but really it's you that's loosing out. Some of the best music I have ever heard has come from strolling into independent record stores and buying CD's from artists I have never heard of.

[Scarlett.]

I'll try, when I've stopped being a better person.

Oh yeah, you're so good for calling someone an arse cause they dont study album covers...this is a thread on a forum, no need to throw a paddy when someone posts something you dont agree with

[Tom4784]

Shaun's got a point though, I don't root through the sports section of tibb because I don't know anything about sports and to reply back with 'Get over yourself, twat'....I thought you coulda replied with something less troll-y. :nono:

[Stu]

Who said you need to study album covers? You brought that up, not Shaun.

[Shaun]

You're making "study album covers" sound dull. It's called enlightenment, Chewy, give it a try sometime.

[Scarlett.]

Shaun's got a point though, I don't root through the sports section of tibb because I don't know anything about sports and to reply back with 'Get over yourself, twat'....I thought you coulda replied with something less troll-y. :nono:
He is the one who decided to throw insults, when all I was doing is sticking up for Twilight

[Stu]

The point really is this : I like to go out and seek music. I don't wait for music to come to me through the conventional methods. Because there's only so much I can hear that way. Most of it shite.

[Scarlett.]

You're making "study album covers" sound dull. It's called enlightenment, Chewy, give it a try sometime.

I know what enlightment is, but have you ever thought that I just listen to music to chill out?

[Twilight]

God sorry i didn't mean to start a fight:/

[Stu]

Debate is healthy, Twilight. It's certainly welcome in this thread :).

[LemonJam]

I agree that people should have a background knowledge of previous music before saying a full opinion, but at the same time it's not their fault if they don't like the older or less mainstream music. It's their choice... kindof.

I make no sense.

[Tom4784]

He is the one who decided to throw insults, when all I was doing is sticking up for Twilight

You could have done it better though, If I couldn't see your username I'd have thought you were Patrick. You should have argued the points he presented rather then just reply like that because that's ironically made you look the twat by not being able to argue properly.

I'm not having a go I'm just saying you should have handled it better because you put yourself in the wrong now.

EDIT: Context plays a role in insults too, he's wasn't that bad because it was in context but an out of the blue' Get over yourself, Twat' just sounds so.....Patrick.

[Stu]

I agree that people should have a background knowledge of previous music before saying a full opinion, but at the same time it's not their fault if they don't like the older or less mainstream music. It's their choice... kindof.

I make no sense.
Thing is a lot of people are young members who are only posting album covers from new artists that are their personal favourtes not through choice but because they simply have not heard enough. Do you really think Leona Lewis's Echo represents a historic or particularly distinct album cover? Or is meaningful in it's design in any way?

I know theres no way to say this without sounding like a complete music nazi but eventually they will get deeper into the pool of music and step away from the shallow end.

It's a beautiful thing :lovedup:.

[Shaun]

I know what enlightment is, but have you ever thought that I just listen to music to chill out?

Because I listen to it to do what exactly? Sweat furiously and feel unease?

Seriously great music was made before the times we're discussing for "chilling out" - see the stereotype of 'stoner music', stuff from Hendrix, the Stones, all sorts of weird acid-trippy ****...

I'm not criticising all of modern music, because a lot of it is still good, but to say "I can't be bothered" to explore older music just really irritates me - it has a legacy for a reason.

[GhettoSuperstar]

That's because you listen to music that's made to date every five years.

Good music dosn't sound dated. I don't even understand the term 'dated music'. What is dated music? How does music sound older?

And yes, it's fully within peoples right to only listen to new music but really it's you that's loosing out. Some of the best music I have ever heard has come from strolling into independent record stores and buying CD's from artists I have never heard of.

The older it gets, the more dated it becomes...

I think it's good that people listen to music from the past but sometimes people in the present find it hard to relate to things from before their time.

I hope you have some appreciation as to where i'm coming from.

[Scarlett.]

You could have done it better though, If I couldn't see your username I'd have thought you were Patrick. You should have argued the points he presented rather then just reply like that because that's ironically made you look the twat by not being able to argue properly.

I'm not having a go I'm just saying you should have handled it better because you put yourself in the wrong now.Well, I'm irritated by people who think they're above other people, Shaun obviously does, using words like "Enlightened", he should realise that he is posting on a BIG BROTHER FORUM, where not everyone listens to all genres of music, therefore he should have expected people who would post recent album covers, and then if he had expected it, he shouldnt see the need to have a go at someone just because their music taste isnt as extensive as his.

That good enough?

[Shaun]

I think there are some things it's always impossible to relate to, Doug, such as the experience of seeing it live or the politics behind the songs (such as civil rights movements - you can't really feel the ongoing contextual change of songs such as Bob Dylan or Sam Cooke) but you can still appreciate the art of it, the sound of it, the poetry of it.

[Scarlett.]

Because I listen to it to do what exactly? Sweat furiously and feel unease?

Seriously great music was made before the times we're discussing for "chilling out" - see the stereotype of 'stoner music', stuff from Hendrix, the Stones, all sorts of weird acid-trippy ****...

I'm not criticising all of modern music, because a lot of it is still good, but to say "I can't be bothered" to explore older music just really irritates me - it has a legacy for a reason.
I explore older music, I just dont explore the album covers, as that doesnt intrest me

[Shaun]

Oh I've gone dun used dem big words again, oopsa daisy.

[Stu]

The older it gets, the more dated it becomes...

I think it's good that people listen to music from the past but sometimes people in the present find it hard to relate to things from before their time.

I hope you have some appreciation as to where i'm coming from.
I know what you are trying to get but saying 'the older it gets, the more dated it becomes' is just speaking purely in chronocological terms. How on earth has year got a direct influence how much meaning a song has?

It's all about the songs and personal intrpretation of them. Or in the case of less lyric centric generes, just how the tunes make you feel.

I know it's a cliche but music is timeless.

[Scarlett.]

Oh I've gone dun used dem big words again, oopsa daisy.

Yet another example of you taking the piss out of people for no reason

[InOne]

I do find some peoples music taste on this forum shocking and borderline offensive. I think I even made a thread on it one time :tongue:

[Shaun]

You just called on me for "using words like Enlightened" (I didn't, by the way, it was enlightenment if we're going to be pedantic), Chewy, if I'm not allowed to dumb it down for you then I'm inbetween a rock and hard place, here, really, aren't I?

[Stu]

Well, I'm irritated by people who think they're above other people, Shaun obviously does, using words like "Enlightened", he should realise that he is posting on a BIG BROTHER FORUM, where not everyone listens to all genres of music, therefore he should have expected people who would post recent album covers, and then if he had expected it, he shouldnt see the need to have a go at someone just because their music taste isnt as extensive as his.

That good enough?
How is Shaun putting himself above others by preaching enlightenment and exploration? That's something everybody can do. And something everyone should do, in my opinion.

That's like saying people who read factual books are putting themselves above others because they dare to stuff some more information into themselves.

[Jayson]

Well at least Paramore hasn't been mentioned yet.

Oh no, wait...

[Twilight]

Thing is a lot of people are young members who are only posting album covers from new artists that are their personal favourtes not through choice but because they simply have not heard enough. Do you really think Leona Lewis's Echo represents a historic or particularly distinct album cover? Or is meaningful in it's design in any way?

I know theres no way to say this without sounding like a complete music nazi but eventually they will get deeper into the pool of music and step away from the shallow end.

It's a beautiful thing :lovedup:.

Leona Lewis's Album cover sucks, same has Alex's really..

[Stu]

I do find some peoples music taste on this forum shocking and borderline offensive. I think I even made a thread on it one time :tongue:
Again, there is no way to say this without sounding like a music nazi but for most of the young ones it really is all down to age.

Do you reckon they will all be into Leona Lewis into their twenties? Not a chance.

[Scarlett.]

Oh feck this, we have different opinons, lets just leave it there :p

*Offers olive branch*

Edit: yes, you win, I lose xD

[GhettoSuperstar]

I think there are some things it's always impossible to relate to, Doug, such as the experience of seeing it live or the politics behind the songs (such as civil rights movements - you can't really feel the ongoing contextual change of songs such as Bob Dylan or Sam Cooke) but you can still appreciate the art of it, the sound of it, the poetry of it.

I can totally agree with all of that!

And most certainly do, my Mum loves the Rolling Stones sfm so I couldn't help but go to the 'Bridges to Babylon' and 'A Bigger Bang' tours!

[Shaun]

Twilight, I'm sorry if I offended you. I forget sometimes that you're young, and without wanting to sound patronising, when I was your age I was into all sorts of horrible **** and probably didn't even know who Ringo Starr was.

You also seem to have more...rockier? leanings lately, stuff like Paramore and All Time Low. Which I guess isn't as bad as it could be...*glares at MeMyselfandI*...and hopefully in a few years' time we'll be talking about how amazing the Kinks were :p

[Tom4784]

Well, I'm irritated by people who think they're above other people, Shaun obviously does, using words like "Enlightened", he should realise that he is posting on a BIG BROTHER FORUM, where not everyone listens to all genres of music, therefore he should have expected people who wpuld post recent album covers, and then if he had expected it, he shouldnt see the need to have a go at someone just because their music taste isnt as extensive as his.

That good enough?

The thread quite simply is 'Best and Worst Album Covers' If you don't really have much of a knowledge of older music then your opinion is quite simply not as formed as others who know more simply. To use the sports analogy again if I went into a similar thread about footballers and posted the few that I know as the best then it wouldn't be that good of an opinion since I don't know much about football as a whole. THAT'S THE POINT.

If this thread was just about the last two years then fine but it's not, You can't berate him for having a valid point that some of the highest regarded music and covers ever have come about pre-2008. If I posted up the album cover to Smurfs Go Pop as the best album cover of all time then people would say their piece about that. It's a forum it's meant for debate, if you don't like your opinions being looked at then keep them to yourself.

[Twilight]

Twilight, I'm sorry if I offended you. I forget sometimes that you're young, and without wanting to sound patronising, when I was your age I was into all sorts of horrible **** and probably didn't even know who Ringo Starr was.

You also seem to have more...rockier? leanings lately, stuff like Paramore and All Time Low. Which I guess isn't as bad as it could be...*glares at MeMyselfandI*...and hopefully in a few years' time we'll be talking about how amazing the Kinks were :p

LOL your ok:)

[Stu]

Twilight, I'm sorry if I offended you. I forget sometimes that you're young, and without wanting to sound patronising, when I was your age I was into all sorts of horrible **** and probably didn't even know who Ringo Starr was.

You also seem to have more...rockier? leanings lately, stuff like Paramore and All Time Low. Which I guess isn't as bad as it could be...*glares at MeMyselfandI*...and hopefully in a few years' time we'll be talking about how amazing the Kinks were :p
Aye. I started out on rockier stuff at her age too but it was a tough battle. I was a full time Cyclefly and Limp Bizkit addict. Thankfully I pulled through.

The light is brighter on the other side.

[Scarlett.]

The thread quite simply is 'Best and Worst Album Covers' If you don't really have much of a knowledge of older music then your opinion is quite simply not as formed as others who know more simply. To use the sports analogy again if I went into a similar thread about footballers and posted the few that I know as the best then it wouldn't be that good of an opinion since I don't know much about football as a whole. THAT'S THE POINT.

If this thread was just about the last two years then fine but it's not, You can't berate him for having a valid point that some of the highest regarded music and covers ever have come about pre-2008. If I posted up the album cover to Smurfs Go Pop as the best album cover of all time then people would say their piece about that. It's a forum it's meant for debate, if you don't like your opinions being looked at then keep them to yourself.Yeah, you're right

[Tom4784]

For reference and for lolz

http://bluebuddies.com/gallery/Smurf_CDs/jpg/Smurfs_CD_The_Smurfs_Go_Pop.jpg

Shaun's basically hit the nail on the head.

[Stu]

The thread quite simply is 'Best and Worst Album Covers' If you don't really have much of a knowledge of older music then your opinion is quite simply not as formed as others who know more simply. To use the sports analogy again if I went into a similar thread about footballers and posted the few that I know as the best then it wouldn't be that good of an opinion since I don't know much about football as a whole. THAT'S THE POINT.

If this thread was just about the last two years then fine but it's not, You can't berate him for having a valid point that some of the highest regarded music and covers ever have come about pre-2008. If I posted up the album cover to Smurfs Go Pop as the best album cover of all time then people would say their piece about that. It's a forum it's meant for debate, if you don't like your opinions being looked at then keep them to yourself.
Part of the reason why I secretly hope the labels shut down online downloading for good is that with the death of the album, nobody gives a **** about putting interesting artwork on covers anymore.

The best days were vinyls when you would have a large record sleeve and the artwork was usually done by an artist and not some random, nameless photoshopper for the record label.

[Scarlett.]

I buy albums of artists I like in store, there is nothing better than a pyschical copy

[Stu]

I buy albums of artists I like in store, there is nothing better than a pyschical copy
Absoloutely. An album should be a complete artwork. Not just the songs but the packaging should all be part of a cohesive theme.

Albums are not a collection of bytes on a memory stick.

[InOne]

Again, there is no way to say this without sounding like a music nazi but for most of the young ones it really is all down to age.

Do you reckon they will all be into Leona Lewis into their twenties? Not a chance.

Who knows, I'm sure they'll learn, hopefully.... :S

[Scarlett.]

Absoloutely. An album should be a complete artwork. Not just the songs but the packaging should all be part of a cohesive theme.

Albums are not a collection of bytes on a memory stick.

I agree, first thing I do when I get an album is put it in to the CD player and read the little book that comes with it :D

[Harry!]

I dont download I buy CD's mainly or listen to YouTube. Take the Hope For Haiti Now album out now. Only downloadable only. I want it but because it is not on CD I will not buy it.

I buy all my fave singers albums!

[Princess]

*doesn't know how to put what she wants to say into words* For one,I think people are putting their favourite's,rather than one's they think are iconic. I'm not even going to pretend I know much about album covers,besides the obviously iconic ones like the Abbey Road Beatles cover. Most people just care about the music. I do think people should at least try and listen to old music and if they don't like,fair enough. Although tbf the only old music I have is stuff like Queen,The Beatles,The Ramones and so on. Not enough people care about music enough to go through loads of music to find what they like. Also as much I hate it,cos people are downloading more,people pay less attention to the covers.

[Stu]

*doesn't know how to put what she wants to say into words* For one,I think people are putting their favourite's,rather than one's they think are iconic. I'm not even going to pretend I know much about album covers,besides the obviously iconic ones like the Abbey Road Beatles cover. Most people just care about the music. I do think people should at least try and listen to old music and if they don't like,fair enough. Although tbf the only old music I have is stuff like Queen,The Beatles,The Ramones and so on. Not enough people care about music enough to go through loads of music to find what they like. Also as much I hate it,cos people are downloading more,people pay less attention to the covers.
I think the best suggestions are a mixture. I'm not a huge fan of U2 but I think the Joshua Tree was an amazing cover, like all the artwork for that album, thanks mainly to the genius of Anton Corbijn, who also does all of Depeche Mode's visual work. It also set the trend for that daft lead singer looking away from the camera in a meaningful way thing.

The Rammstein cover in addition to looking brillianty cheesey raised quiet a lot of controversy due to it's 'master race' connotations.

The Rage Against The Machine cover of the monk setting himself on fire in protest was a real photo of a real event.

Pink Floyd's early covers were all bizarre to the point of hillarity yet still managed to look iconic. A cow in a field with no band name or album title whatsoever? Now that's an album cover :wink:.

The HIM one, well okay, that's just sexy. But it does look very Berlin noir.

[MrGaryy]

-doesnt quite know where to begin with this thread-

I don't see all the fuss tbh. People listen to music for plenty of reasons, clearly Chewy listens to it for shallow purposes, he likes what's on the radio and doesn't truly invest in any artists or what not. Sometimes music is just for fun and this condemning of him for not knowing about album covers from 20 years ago seems so petty to me.

I can quite clearly see the value of exploring old music and different genre. People wouldn't know it but I do have a reasonably vast knowledge of music but the ugly truth that some can't accept is that I have explored music from years ago and I prefer music made nowadays. There are loads of music I adore from years ago, really there is but if push came to shove, I would choose to have the more relevant modern music, not because it's new, because I ****ing well like it more. The wide spread belief that 'oh that person doesnt like vintage music, NATURALLY they must just not have heard any of it.' is as ignorant as the people accusing those of ignorance.

[Stu]

Thank god then that nobody made that accusation, then.

[Princess]

I think the best suggestions are a mixture. I'm not a huge fan of U2 but I think the Joshua Tree was an amazing cover, like all the artwork for that album, thanks mainly to the genius of Anton Corbijn, who also does all of Depeche Mode's visual work. It also set the trend for that daft lead singer looking away from the camera in a meaningful way thing.

The Rammstein cover in addition to looking brillianty cheesey raised quiet a lot of controversy due to it's 'master race' connotations.

The Rage Against The Machine cover of the monk setting himself on fire in protest was a real photo of a real event.

Pink Floyd's early covers were all bizarre to the point of hillarity yet still managed to look iconic. A cow in a field with no band name or album title whatsoever? Now that's an album cover :wink:.

The HIM one, well okay, that's just sexy. But it does look very Berlin noir.

You put a lot of thought into it then! Pink Floyd always remind me of Jason.

[MrGaryy]

Stu out of sheer curiosity, why did you edit your post?

[GhettoSuperstar]

http://img3.nnm.ru/3/5/b/8/5/35b85198e3791956bcdedaf4931cf93b_full.jpg

I love this. Most iconic, amazing, influential album cover everrrrr!

[InOne]

http://img3.nnm.ru/3/5/b/8/5/35b85198e3791956bcdedaf4931cf93b_full.jpg

I love this. Most iconic, amazing, influential album cover everrrrr!

Are you being sarcastic?

[MrGaryy]

http://img3.nnm.ru/3/5/b/8/5/35b85198e3791956bcdedaf4931cf93b_full.jpg

I love this. Most iconic, amazing, influential album cover everrrrr!

I was actually gonna post that one but didn't want to state the obvious ones yanno?

[Stu]

Stu out of sheer curiosity, why did you edit your post?
Because I thought 'you are free to like whatever music you like' was a bit of an obvious point that did not need to be made so it looked a little daft in context.

[MrGaryy]

Because I thought 'you are free to like whatever music you like' was a bit of an obvious point that did not need to be made so it looked a little daft in context.

true, good point.

[GhettoSuperstar]

Are you being sarcastic?

Hell to the no.

[InOne]

Hell to the no.

Ok.

[Stu]

true, good point.
I have a little OCD with viewing my own posts. Almost all of my posts are edited in some form because I write something, post it, read it again, and realise it could do without some lines :blush:.

[MrGaryy]

I have a little OCD with viewing my own posts. Almost all of my posts are edited in some form because I write something, post it, read it again, and realise it could do without some lines :blush:.

LOL I see, I always read my posts again after posting, though that down to a horrific short term memory when it comes to posting.

[Iceman]

http://i47.tinypic.com/1zxwmxt.jpg

Like the piss take element of it...

[CaraRawr]

http://sydney.diarystar.com.au/images/fall-out-boy-infinity-on-high1.jpg
http://rockysays.files.wordpress.com/2006/06/muse.jpg
http://www.10bestthings.com/userFiles/itemImages/f7fa7ad257f874d62842c35fcb8f19e2.jpg

all good :]

[King Gizzard]

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/16/pe-yeah-yeah-yeahs-its-blitz.jpg

[lol]

http://johnnyhopkins.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/as-i-lay-dying-an-ocean-between-us.jpg

An Ocean Between Us - As I Lay Dying

[BB_Eye]

I ****ing love this album cover
http://www.newdust.com/images/maggotbrain.jpg

[BB_Eye]

This is a classic
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/53686998_b8222ba376.jpg

[Mrluvaluva]

Good:

http://foetus.org/content/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/damp-3.jpg


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RK4FHeBRZtg/SKtP_97IDMI/AAAAAAAAAD0/3OuN-8jbjEs/s320/New+Order+-+Blue+Monday.JPG (complete with cut outs although a 12" single).


http://thejunkyardcat.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/album-nick-drake-pink-moon.jpg


Bad:


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_atEJkEthLiU/SCBb3jGrjHI/AAAAAAAAAGM/vSr4IuX8bso/s320/Millie+Jackson.jpg


http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/h/heavy_metal_thunder/8.jpg


http://www.amiright.com/album-covers/images/album_1197169690.jpg