Author Topic: Albums covers that are great where the album is not (Read 3725 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** December 04, 2019, 08:38:27 PM »

The album doesn't have to be bad, it can merely be good.

First album I thought of was AC/DC's Blow Up Your Video. Solid record, with a few really good songs, yet the album cover, I think, is pretty awesome.

TAC · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2019, 08:40:38 PM »

Blow Up Your Video is awesome. I consider it the 3rd best BJ Era album after BiB and FTATR. I love that album.

The album cover blows. I think you have this backwards.

KevShmev · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2019, 08:45:49 PM »

Quote from: TAC on December 04, 2019, 08:40:38 PM

Blow Up Your Video is awesome. I consider it the 3rd best BJ Era album after BiB and FTATR. I love that album.

What are your favorite songs? I am not gonna lie: I had never heard A/DC until MTV suddenly put You Shook Me All Night Long in the regular rotation in the summer of 1987, and then I heard Back in Black and Who Made Who. I thought all three were awesome. And then Heatseeker was the first single/video from Blow Up Your Video, and the 14-year old KevShmev was pretty blown away by it.

TAC · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2019, 08:50:09 PM »

Every song is excellent except for Ruff Stuff, which kind of blows. Even Some Sin For Nuthin', which isn't a great song on it's own, probably has the best solo section on the whole album.

Might be time for you to dust that off. It was such a huge step up from the mess they call Fly On the Wall (awesome title track not withstanding). Sorry J Dude...

Setlist Scotty · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2019, 08:50:47 PM »

In before Stadler posts about Grace Under Pressure!

KevShmev · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2019, 08:58:20 PM »

Quote from: TAC on December 04, 2019, 08:50:09 PM

Every song is excellent except for Ruff Stuff, which kind of blows. Even Some Sin For Nuthin', which isn't a great song on it's own, probably has the best solo section on the whole album.

Might be time for you to dust that off. It was such a huge step up from the mess they call Fly On the Wall (awesome title track not withstanding). Sorry J Dude...

Hmmm, you might be right.

But wait, you don't like Shake Your Foundations from Fly on the Wall?

Crow · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2019, 09:02:35 PM »

oh i have a go-to example for this one

one of the best album covers i've ever seen. 5-6/10 record at best, maybe even lower now since i haven't heard it in years

also malina

Evermind · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2019, 09:02:54 PM »

Native Construct - Quiet World

Crow · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2019, 09:05:16 PM »

^ i honestly considered that one too, but i like the inter arma one more, and the album less

Setlist Scotty · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2019, 09:08:20 PM »

To actually answer the question, the ones that first come to my mind are:
The Astonishing
Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark
Queensryche's Dedicated to Chaos and Q2K
Tesla's Bust a Nut

NoFred · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2019, 09:26:36 PM »

First thought is St Anger. On the whole I think Metallica has great covers, with AJFA being an all timer.

Mladen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2019, 02:18:00 AM »

Yeah, St. Anger is one of my choices as well.

Also, Falling into infinity.

Elite · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2019, 02:44:45 AM »

Quote from: Cyril on December 04, 2019, 09:02:35 PM

oh i have a go-to example for this one

one of the best album covers i've ever seen. 5-6/10 record at best, maybe even lower now since i haven't heard it in years

Except the album is pretty awesome. Not one I return to all too often, but some of the stuff on it is amazing. It's not really too consistent, I'll give you that.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2019, 02:45:06 AM »

Black sabbath Forbidden

Mentioned previously, but Fear of the dark

In through the out door

An album art that deeply resonates with anyone who has ever dealt with a breakup and pain/uncertainty that goes with it. I absolutely LOVE this album cover and I love that he burns the Dear john letter. Really don't like the album though

MirrorMask · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2019, 04:12:23 AM »

I can't think of anything at the moment, but the winner for the reverse question has to be Maiden's Dance of Death. Never the divide between the beauty of an album and the crappiness of the cover was so vast.

Fritzinger · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2019, 04:45:55 AM »

Hey

I LOVE St. Anger and In Through The Out Door!!!

TAC · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2019, 05:25:59 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on December 04, 2019, 08:58:20 PM

Quote from: TAC on December 04, 2019, 08:50:09 PM
Every song is excellent except for Ruff Stuff, which kind of blows. Even Some Sin For Nuthin', which isn't a great song on it's own, probably has the best solo section on the whole album.

Might be time for you to dust that off. It was such a huge step up from the mess they call Fly On the Wall (awesome title track not withstanding). Sorry J Dude...

Hmmm, you might be right.

But wait, you don't like Shake Your Foundations from Fly on the Wall?

Yes, that's a decent song.

The Walrus · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2019, 06:20:54 AM »

Whole lotta screamo metal out there with amazing art but dog shit for music.

Samsara · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2019, 07:48:38 AM »

I personally happen to like half of it very much, but for the masses, the popular opinion is that the album isn't good. The artwork however,

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2019, 07:50:32 AM »

Scalding hot take: The Human Equation

The Walrus · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2019, 07:51:54 AM »

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on December 05, 2019, 07:50:32 AM

Scalding hot take: The Human Equation

Got room in that canoe for one more? Gorgeous, brilliant artwork, but a boring album.

Evermind · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2019, 07:54:09 AM »

Stadler · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2019, 08:17:19 AM »

Quote from: TAC on December 04, 2019, 08:40:38 PM

Blow Up Your Video is awesome. I consider it the 3rd best BJ Era album after BiB and FTATR. I love that album.

The album cover blows. I think you have this backwards.

This is why we're buds. I LOVE that album, and I agree with your ranking exactly. Album cover? Eh (but then again, I don't think AC/DC has any legendary covers in their catalogue; it's never been their strong suit).

Stadler · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2019, 08:17:43 AM »

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on December 04, 2019, 08:50:47 PM

In before Stadler posts about Grace Under Pressure!

HAHAHA, I was getting ready....

MirrorMask · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2019, 08:34:28 AM »

Quote from: Kattelox on December 05, 2019, 06:20:54 AM

Whole lotta screamo metal out there with amazing art but dog shit for music.

Indeed! Can't name specific examples off the top of my head, but am I the only one that in more than occasion saw an album cover, thought "wow, wickedly cool, let's check out these g........ oh shit they're metalcore" ?

Zantera · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2019, 08:36:30 AM »

There's a lot of prog/symphonic/power metal albums with pretty cool artwork but music I'm not too fuzzed about. Maiden's crappier albums still have pretty decent artwork.

romdrums · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2019, 08:51:49 AM »

Quote from: Kattelox on December 05, 2019, 07:51:54 AM

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on December 05, 2019, 07:50:32 AM
Scalding hot take: The Human Equation

Got room in that canoe for one more? Gorgeous, brilliant artwork, but a boring album.

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

Max Kuehnau · « **Reply #27 on:** December 05, 2019, 09:09:16 AM »

any Portnoy-era DT album and any Yes album that was released after Talk (Fly From Here being an exeption, possibly even Magnification) What can I say, I always loved all the cover art for both Yes and DT.
Any Led Zeppelin album as well (interesting cover art IMHO, I just never was a fan of LZ and never will be)
Any Iron Maiden cover art (as with Led Zeppelin, I never was a fan of them either but I've always loved their cover art, particulary those paintings by Derek Riggs)

Architeuthis · « **Reply #28 on:** December 05, 2019, 10:09:50 AM »

As much as I love Iron Maiden, I always thought the Eddie thing is kind of silly. I do get it though, it has worked and served them well with album sales. So it's a good marketing tactic geared toward young metal heads back in the day. It also has paid dividends in merchandise sales at their shows. Even still to this day, Eddie lives on quite well in the Maiden line-up.

I personally am not a big fan of Eddie, but I'm a huge Maiden fan.

I know this is backwards to the context of the thread, but thats what we do here in DT forms.

pg1067 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 05, 2019, 10:34:18 AM »

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on December 04, 2019, 08:50:47 PM

In before Stadler posts about Grace Under Pressure!

If they had used the back image of the egg in the vice, then it would fit this category. Hold Your Fire and Roll the Bones also qualify (although I don't know that I'd go so far as to say that the cover of RtB is "great").

I'll throw this one in the mix:

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #30 on:** December 05, 2019, 10:56:48 AM »

Crow · « **Reply #31 on:** December 05, 2019, 10:57:55 AM »

Oh that's a spicy take alright
Especially since I don't really care for that album cover

Stadler · « **Reply #32 on:** December 05, 2019, 11:01:16 AM »

Any of the Roger Dean covers for the band featuring John Payne that called itself "Asia".

The Walrus · « **Reply #33 on:** December 05, 2019, 11:14:31 AM »

Quote from: Stadler on December 05, 2019, 11:01:16 AM

Any of the Roger Dean covers for the band featuring John Payne that called itself "Asia".

say word, son

Sacul · « **Reply #34 on:** December 05, 2019, 11:37:48 AM »

I fucking love the artwork on Pink Floyd's Animals, but the music never clicked with me. Might be time to revisit it.

News: Track-by-track video for Fall Into the Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ezfzdMpRc0

Author Topic: Albums covers that are great where the album is not (Read 3725 times)