Album Art Thread...Hipgnosis et al

Bellycaster

steamabacus said:

Bellycaster said:

Do Linkies worky on your ends?

Pictures showing up fine with me.

Ta @steamabacus

I've only been on here a year, I don't rush into learning stuff.

:-)

Bellycaster

ICBM said:

Try this one… not a Hipgnosis cover - it's H.R. Giger - but it's probably the definition of Prog .

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/ELP_-_Brain_Salad_Surgery.jpg

That is quite surreal. When I was a teen and into my Thrash back in the late 80's I remembered this one taken from a painting by Hieronymous Bosch

He had quite an imagination.

ChrisMusic

Bellycaster said:   Do Linkies worky on your ends?

steamabacus said:   Pictures showing up fine with me.

Bellycaster said:   Ta @steamabacus,  I've only been on here a year, I don't rush into learning stuff.

Same here mate, but if you knew everything, then it just gets boring.  Then it's time to move onto something new and revive the challenge

Just refresh you browser after posting, that should allow you to see the pics (some internet ones don't seem to work, but most do).

I assume the forum software then takes your post and passes the web address back to your browser to render. (just guessing there)

axisus

Ooh yes, the ELP one is on of my faves ever! Fortunately it's a great album as well.

ICBM

Here are ten more of my favourites from a quick scan through my library...

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2010-05/1272800422_1.jpg

http://static.musictoday.com/store/bands/93/product_large/MUDD1855.JPG

http://rudb.org/img/2008_03/i47e6e2b6dd9b0.jpg

http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m67yybSkPp1rrh3qko1_1280.jpg

http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/40/9f/b3/dj.kblfscyr.1200x1200-75.jpg

https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/b134d1bf-c7c7-4427-93ac-9fdbc2b59ef1/albumcover/bat-out-of-hell-4e44a1d053f69.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ka/0/08/Tr3s_lunas.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w509/TorresvsZombies/queen-news-of-the-world.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81eh-NQOAqL._SL1300_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91XO5T0G9mL._SL1300_.jpg

DulcetJones

Those are great ICBM, I've always liked the artwork on Tangerine Dream and Roxy Music albums in particular.  

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b634/jim9guitars/Roxy_zpsb0fb3ca8.jpg

John_P

I'll add another couple of Marillioin covers...

Brave
http://www.marillion.com/prodimages//prod/18.jpg

Holidays in Eden
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a2/MarillionHolidaysInEden.jpg/220px-MarillionHolidaysInEden.jpg


On a reverse note, I've always been disappointed by the covers Rush choose.

Bellycaster

I love the Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood cover.

Another Great Hipgnosis one below.

I am now sure that copious amounts of drugs were involved in the Hipgnosis workplace.

;-)

thumpingrug

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z367/Thumpingrug/MARILLION-soundsthatcantbemade_zps2c6ca699.jpg

ICBM

DulcetJones said:

Those are great ICBM, I've always liked the artwork on Tangerine Dream and Roxy Music albums in particular.

It was a close call between Cyclone and Stratosfear for my choice of TD cover. Cyclone just won because I've always loved that incredibly real 3D texture it has, very unusual.

Phil_aka_Pip

I always liked

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2010-12/1291629318_cover.jpg

and

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Switched-On_Bach_first_sleeve_(seated_Bach).jpeg

Bellycaster

I know time has passed but I have to include this one (not Hipgnosis though)

I love the "All Seeing Eye" on the rear cover too.

A Telly with a Record Player on top too, what will they think of next.

This is my fave Kansas album, not a bad song on it.