Axis:Bold As Love Jimi Hendrix, A good compilation but with some notable omissions: (heres only a few) The iconic cover for Whos Next worked on two levels: first as a futuristic image of The Who against a monolith; and second, when you noticed their zippers and realized what the guys had been doing. A rare case where a parody (of the above Elvis cover) becomes a work of art in itself. Omission faux pas in my eyes to this list. The most extra terrestrial capture of El Zim casting further questions on just what planet did Bob arrive from? The Allman Brothers Band: Eat a Peach (1971) As the urban legend goes, the surviving members of The Allman Brothers Band named this album Eat A Peach and put a peach truck on the cover (more accurately, art for the side of a peach crate) to commemorate the death of guitar player Duane Allman. The list is too P.C. It was kinda like not about good times at all. H.S. Luxurious Snake skin cover with a fabulous interior, lush with band portrait,Lyrics and One Billion Dollar Bill.. Jackson Browne-Late for the Sky. The cover of Joy Divisions 1979 debut record is an actual depiction of radio waves. Not Cyril Jordan. Iron Maiden Number Of the Beast Yes I agree. On an album that made a mad dash through the whole of pop history, Nick Lowe pictured himself in a bunch of different guises, from rockabilly hoodlum to sensitive balladeer (there were different pics on the US and UK versions), all with tongue firmly in cheek. I was doing this thing at home of putting up framed album covers. Agree! Beggars Banquet is a rare case where an albums two famous covers really complement each other. The Moody Blues had at least six or seven albums that were better than most everything on this list! Pepper album cover to great success. Neil Young on the beach. Hank Mobley Hank Mobley That was my song about what the good times in rock & roll really mean, instead of what theyre supposed to be, he once said. Left off: Jimi Hendrix Cry of Love; Osibisa Osibisa; Osibisa Woyaya; Suntreaser Zin-Zin; Babe Ruth First Base; Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards; Blue Cheer Blue Cheer; Blue Oyster Cult Blue Oyster Cult; Colosseum the Grass Is Greener; Babe Ruth The Best of Babe Ruth; Lenny White Venusian Summer; Pink Floyd Relics (US LP); Blind Faith Blind Faith (banned coved); Suzi Quatro Suzi Quatro; Buddy Miles Them Changes; Golden Earring Moontan (US banned cover); Kate Bush Kick Inside (Yugoslavian cover & red socks cover); Hard Stuff Bolex Dementia (US cover); Rory Gallagher Tattoo; Linda Ronstadt Dont Cry Now; Dolly Parton Something Special; Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker; Helen Reddy Reddy; Julie London Make Love to Me; Jaye P. Morgan Just You Just Me; June Christy Junes Got Rhythm.etc. Absolutely right! It doesnt make much sense , we always mix cover art with album content, or we like a cover with no special art because it reflects so well album content that we love so much, or a period, or because she reminds a girlfirend so is this meaningful? How could I forget? Select a genre and a sub-genre, let the winners of the fight decide which artists should be included in that genre/sub-genre and THEN pick the top 100 album covers for each might be a way to be a bit more fair all around, but it would still leave so many deserving visual artists out of the final mix it would be pointless. What about Its only a Movie, with the free Banger inside?! It could have just as easily been Born in the USA, with its Annie Liebovitz photo and Bruce in a white t-shirt and blue jeans in front of an American flag. Modern death metal bands got nothing on country duo The Louvin Brothers, who went to the inferno in 1959 and looked great in white suits while doing it. Everybody since has been influenced by their music and creative style. Def Maybe by Oasis is a great cover and photoshame it didnt make it. I would have liked to see some European covers, for instance: The image for The Ramones debut album is incorrect, it is an image that has someone had a non-Ramone cut and pasted onto the cover. Im sorry, but this list is a joke! Your email address will not be published. On a throwback-themed album, Taylor Swift presents an old Polaroid of herself, but incomplete and out of focus. Cool list. ACCEPT Breaker ? Peter Blakes pop-art assemblage on Sgt. What are you trying to prove? Thank You for such a wonderful list even though you overlooked some of my personal favourites. IMO best of all time. One of many great Stiff Records album covers, this caught Ian Durys personality and stood in stark contrast to the elaborate sleeves on the market at that time. One has to consider The Prodigy Fat of the land surely? 18), and "Let's Go" came close to . Published on March 22, 2022 By Brett Milano Illustration:. Its hard to pick one Bruce Springsteen cover, when so many have ascended to iconic status. should be in the top 10 The White Album is a good cover, but come on, man, its a blank page. Wheres The Incredible String Bands gem 5000 spirits.? no nektar. R.S. The Cars Greatest Hits Full Album - Best Songs Of The Cars Follow 'Time Music' Subscribe for More: https://by.com.vn/x15rkE Please share this video in so. The 50 Greatest Album Covers of All Time From Elvis Presley to FKA Twigs, here are the 50 greatest album covers of all time. vinyl music greatest hits. that album was truly great and the cover, was a compilation of Anuels chains, in his hands. Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late '70s. Just about anything from Mark Wilkinson [Iron Maiden, Marillion, Fish, etc.] America Homecoming Ocasek didnt keep all his good songs for himself. The great thing about the famous Blondie Parallel Lines album cover isnt just the black-and-white composition but the way Debbie Harry (the only one not smiling) exudes power, while all the guys look a bit goofy. UFO Force It Peppers famous album changed record covers forever, and kept many of us occupied for weeks trying to identify everybody at the ceremony. Inspired by the albums themes of the subconscious, the dark sleeve of Billie Eilishs When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Iron Maiden :Somewhere in Time Although it has different artwork, this 20-track set of the Cars' biggest hits is exactly the same, right down to the same running order, as Rhino's Complete Greatest Hits package from 2002, which means it has everything the casual fan might want, including the perfect radio singles "Just What I Needed," "My Best Friend's Girl," "You're All I've Got Tonight," and "Shake It Up." Blue Oyster Cultss 1st LP See all customer images Top reviews. At last someone actually mentioned Budgie Great LP covers. would probably add some Scorpions, Iron Maiden (Powerslave/Aces high), Zappa, Axis:Bold As Love. Agree! Already the sexiest song the Cars would ever record, thanks to an uncharacteristically slithery groove and an insinuating rhythm-guitar part, Moving in Stereo would hold a special place in Gen X iconography, after its instrumental soundtracked the infamous moment in 1982s Fast Times at Ridgemont High where Judge Reinhold fantasizes about Phoebe Cates rising from a swimming pool. Wings Venus And Mars hilarious drawing of a bunch of hairy guys supposed to be the beach boys, i think, tho i have no idea who is who! Disturbed has some rather good album covers (e.g. Black Rose Thin Lizzy Most of Pink Floyds covers would be in the running for a list of the greatest album covers, but we wanted to highlight something that wasnt Dark Side of the Moon. Captain Beyond: Sufficiently Breathless Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 11. Required fields are marked *. Jethro Tull Stand up The cover depicts one of the greatest rock guitarists in his prime! Metlica : Ride The Ligthning Bleeker & McDougal-Fred Neil I was in the middle of recording my solo album, he said later, and it was one of the songs that I didnt use in the solo album at that point. Yes, the Beatles were a brilliant band, the springboard for EVERYTH8NG THAT CAME AFTER. YES RELAYER my favourite! I obviously was a huge fan of Dylan, but my other favorite band was the Velvet Underground. $3.65 shipping. Barney Bubbles also did the handwritten notes, oft mistaken for Durys. No LIVE cover for GFR? No Peter Saville or Vaughan Oliver works? Suzanne Vega Days of Open Hand Features the band's biggest hits plus the . Images in this review Reviews with images. You omitted both Argus & New England by Wishbone Ash. I dont know why I keep looking at these top 100 lists, they always annoy me with who they have on the list and who they leave off. School s Out The Cars Greatest Hits Full Album - Best Songs Of The Cars The Cars Greatest Hits Full Album - Best Songs Of The Cars The Cars Greatest Hits Full Album -. Be-Bop Deluxe Sunburst Finish How can Steppenwolf 7 not be in the list? I framed it and hung it on my wall. The Who Quadrophenia Nazareth: Hair of The Dog well done! because of what, the nipples? What the heck are the Beatles covers doing in this list? Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 14:36, "The Cars' Music Sales Increase 2,662% After Ric Ocasek's Death", "ARIA Top 100 Albums Week Commencing 20th May 2002", "Charts.nz The Cars Complete Greatest Hits", "The Cars Chart History (Canadian Albums)", "The Cars Chart History (Top Rock Albums)", "ARIA Charts Accreditations 2006 Albums", Australian Recording Industry Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Complete_Greatest_Hits_(The_Cars_album)&oldid=1139129239, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 14:36. Some real turkeys crept in there so Ill correct you on a few you blatantly missed , The Stranglers Rattus Norvegicus One of the most famous funk album covers ever. Between the rappers Gucci-style outfits and the piles of money in the background, the cover for Eric B. and Rakims sophomore album Paid in Full said it all about going bigtime in 1987 and is considered one of the greatest album covers in hip-hop. That album included the classic A Taste of Honey.. Arguably the coolest 60s album cover of all, the art for Big Brother & the Holding Companys sophomore record was also most peoples introduction to the style of underground comic art perfected by R. Crumb. And no Never mind the Bollocks by the REAL pure punk band The Sex Pistols? Burial Untrue / Dream Lover / Livin' Doll / Unchained Melody /. Alice Cooper: From The Inside A bit arty probably but nice choice. The live adventures of Al Kooper & Michael Bloofield. Are you saying she wasnt naked? Kate Bush The Dreaming (with a kiss, Id pass they key) "Tonight She Comes", a previously unreleased song, and a remix of "I'm Not the One" were issued as singles to support the album. Many Americans wondered what Lucille Ball was doing there but it was actually French actress Delphine Seyrig. Not so with John Coltranes Blue Train, whose cool album cover photo and mood lighting marked it as a work to take seriously. Lets be honest, there is no other album cover as famous as Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon. Without it, AC/DCs Back In Black, for example, would not have been created. The mysterious image on 1989s cover was an easy one for her fans to copy, and they did. Kiss: Destroyer . Benjamin Orr tells the title character I need you so (a line originally sung as fortissimo) amid a rush of cryptic imagery (Purple hum, assorted cards/Razor lights youll bring/All to prove youre on the move. (The word peace of course has five letters.). Besides that, Id argue that there are a few more albums and artists definitely in 100s not mentioned: Electric Ladyland (Hendrix), The Trooper (Iron Maiden), Mothership (Led Zeppelin), American Idiot (Green Day), The Eminem Show (Eminem), All Eyez on me (2Pac), and Straight Outta Compton(NWA), Hybrid Theory (Linkin Park), Enema of the State (Blink182), Seal II (Seal), Queen II (Queen), God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols), Destroyer (Kiss), The 20/20 Experience (J. Timberlake), The End (Black Eyed Peas), Demon Days (Gorillaz) jeez, I could make my own list. Even years later its haunting yet sexy and compels you to stare at it! Here here! Dave Brubecks 1959 album Time Out is likely the most famous use of pop art on a jazz cover. Cars are central to one of the most famous album covers ever made - Abbey Road by The Beatles. All these covers are DOPE. Sly & The Family Stones Theres a Riot Going On (Even though My copy is the one with Title printed on the front.) 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