Author Topic: The Album Art thread V. decorate my wall... (Read 5292 times)

lonestar · « **on:** June 18, 2013, 06:09:02 PM »

I am doing a little brightening up of my abode, and one wall is going to have a selection of framed LPs. I am looking for 9 to 12 LP covers to do it with. While I have my own ideas of what I want, I thought I would see what you guys had for suggestions.

Right now I am commited to....

(cause I already own it

)

And for the pure aesthetics of it, this one...

So as you can see, I'm not just looking for the most intense, awesome covers, otherwise I'd just do all Roger Dean stuff. I want a good variety, in both color and style. Music wise, I'd like to stick to my general genres, rock/metal/prog. I will be buying these at a local store that has a monstrous selection of LPs.

Thanks in advance

Dark Castle · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:10:48 PM »

Get at least one album with John Baizley artwork!

carl320 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:13:47 PM »

I would suggest some Moody Blues. While I prefer the cover art to Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Days of Future Passed is also a cool one.

lonestar · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:19:32 PM »

I was taking a hard look at the Moody Blues stuff, I'm pretty sure one will make it onto the wall. (probably the Every Good Boy one, that's just brilliant)

ColdFireYYZ · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:21:26 PM »

Dark Castle · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:28:12 PM »

carl320 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:37:14 PM »

Quote from: lonestar on June 18, 2013, 06:19:32 PM

I was taking a hard look at the Moody Blues stuff, I'm pretty sure one will make it onto the wall. (probably the Every Good Boy one, that's just brilliant)

lonestar · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:43:53 PM »

Nice ones Dark Castle. The top one is Baroness, right?

Dark Castle · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:46:05 PM »

Quote from: lonestar on June 18, 2013, 06:43:53 PM

Nice ones Dark Castle. The top one is Baroness, right?

Kvelertak, but his covers for Baroness are godly as well!

TioJorge · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:53:24 PM »

I really love Radiohead's King of Limbs artwork. Pretty and haunting.

I couldn't find one without the text, but this one does it for me as well.

and in the vein of what DC posted...one of my favorites..pretty sure he's posted this as well at some point.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2013, 07:02:17 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on June 18, 2013, 06:28:12 PM

Came to post this.

lonestar · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2013, 07:04:32 PM »

I'm liking the Radiohead one.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2013, 07:59:14 PM »

Nel · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2013, 08:16:56 PM »

Not sure how you feel about P!ATD, but I've always liked the cover art of Pretty. Odd. And I bought it today.

lonestar · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2013, 09:46:31 PM »

Oooh, Fear of a Blank Planet would be a good one.

So I just got back from the record store, and the additions are the Kinks one posted above, the Moody Blues one(thanks for the reminder Carl

). I didn't find any of the Baroness or other ones posted, but I did find these two....

Always loved this cover...

And this one, don't know if it's going on the wall, but for seven bucks, I couldn't resist...

jingle.boy · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2013, 10:21:00 PM »

I take it you want ones you will actually find the vinyl of? These would be cool, but not likely to find the vinyl at your usual spot (if at all).

lonestar · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2013, 10:44:02 PM »

I think the Star One would be cool, kinda fit in with the mix I got going.

Almost bought this one, prepare yourself for flashback central Chad...

Bolsters · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:05:00 PM »

I thought about doing something similar a few years ago. Except, I thought of using one gigantic frame (something like 2A0 or 4A0 if I could find it) and putting as many CD covers into it as I would be able to fit. Kind of like a big framed collage of albums that I like. I'll probably never get around to doing it, though.

FiberglassMoon · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:05:52 PM »

Scale the Summit's new album has some of the best art I've seen in a while.

lonestar · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:11:23 PM »

It's pretty good, not really what I'm thinking of. (the album itself however is lights fucking out awesome)

Quote from: Bolsters on June 18, 2013, 11:05:00 PM

I thought about doing something similar a few years ago. Except, I thought of using one gigantic frame (something like 2A0 or 4A0 if I could find it) and putting as many CD covers into it as I would be able to fit. Kind of like a big framed collage of albums that I like. I'll probably never get around to doing it, though.

I can totally see that being cool. I like the vinyl covers myself cause the art shows up better and most of the albums I'm picking up are under 5 bucks.

Nel · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:15:00 PM »

lonestar · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:19:41 PM »

Dude.......

Dude................

*runs to record store*

(fogey moment, I remember my brother having that on........8 track)

This is another I considered....

Dark Castle · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:24:54 PM »

lonestar · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:28:27 PM »

Hmmmm....I like it....

Zydar · « **Reply #24 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:23:42 AM »

Well you gotta have some Yes, like Topographic Oceans, Relayer and Fragile.

Basically anything by Roger Dean

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #25 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:51:34 AM »

I'm not sure what you can find but I'm gonna throw in some of my faves:

(thanks to Shadow Ninja for the thread, I never would have thought of this one)

Scorpion · « **Reply #26 on:** June 19, 2013, 09:09:25 AM »

Three that I really, really like artwork-wise, though I don't know if they'd be up your alley musically (actually, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't dig the second one, but stranger things have happened, and it IS an awesome artwork).

lonestar · « **Reply #27 on:** June 19, 2013, 09:54:11 AM »

I like the Amorphis one, the Alcest one is cool too!!!

Lowdz · « **Reply #28 on:** June 19, 2013, 10:52:20 AM »

lonestar · « **Reply #29 on:** June 19, 2013, 11:06:43 AM »

I was lookin at Kiss Destroyer, I'm thinking one cheesy heavy metal one. Rainbow Rising might have won that spot.

About to head to a local store that carries the if sheet music, see if there is something along those lines I could add.

Lowdz · « **Reply #30 on:** June 19, 2013, 11:26:15 AM »

Quote from: lonestar on June 19, 2013, 11:06:43 AM

I was lookin at Kiss Destroyer, I'm thinking one cheesy heavy metal one. Rainbow Rising might have won that spot.

About to head to a local store that carries the if sheet music, see if there is something along those lines I could add.

Nothing cheesy about Rainbow Rising. Ritchie invented power metal with that album.

Podaar · « **Reply #31 on:** June 19, 2013, 11:28:45 AM »

If I were doing this, here's two that I'd pick.

Podaar · « **Reply #32 on:** June 19, 2013, 11:37:04 AM »

Another two that I like:

lonestar · « **Reply #33 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:02:22 PM »

One of Jimi's will definitaly be up there. As to ELP, I though about that one, but I don't want to overload it with old school prog, Marillion has two spots and Yes-Tales will be taking one.

Just picked up a book of Yes and Rush guitar tabs for twelve bucks.

Lolzeez · « **Reply #34 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:24:36 PM »

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