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wanderlust

Best album cover

mine would have been the rat motif on the back cover of rattus which should have been the front cover..anyway
yellowcakeuf6

I thought 'About Time' was quite good.
Fredib

TEN for me is one of the best album cover in Rock history !!!
theraven1979

Toss up between 10, B&W (iconic), La Folie and Aural Sculpture

Went with AS

Jim
gizzard

B+W.

Closely followed by The Raven.
PaulinLondon

Ditto.

Both fantastic covers.

Was very pleased with the La Folie artwork when that hit the shops.
50millionwatches

Black and White. Instantly recognisable.
Alias

PaulinLondon wrote:
Ditto.

Both fantastic covers.

Was very pleased with the La Folie artwork when that hit the shops.


Like Rattus, I prefer the pic on the on the back cover of the Folie.
Very emotive.
PaulinLondon

Alias wrote:

Like Rattus, I prefer the pic on the on the back cover of the Folie.
Very emotive.


Absolutely. Sets the scene perfectly for that era.
suchi

Black and White for me, Thee Stranglers album cover, never equalled, a stark, cold and composite image - didn't even have to put their name on it.
themaninblack1963

" No More Heroes " is my fave cover but I also love " Rattus " & " B & W".
kinski

B & W for me - sends me back in time just seeing that cover.
cassydale

Black & White for me on this one in a photo finish with The Raven & Rattus.

Instantly recognisable as a few have already said.

Had it painted on the back of my leather jacket at one point.
MULLY

Rattus, B&W, AS and even NC - all great sleeves.

However, I plumped for Rattus - even if it all just was a coincidence the inclusion of future topics/themes present in this photo shoot gives it the edge for me.

Agree B&W says it all (without saying anything!!)
Andrew

Black and White - iconic.

Closely followed by Rattus and The Raven. But I really think they got a bum deal with some of those other album covers.

Although if The Collection 1977-1982 had been in the list I'd have voted for it Wink
norman normal

I wouldn't vote for WIR Laughing
A decent cover could've helped the album a bit
doninblack

B&W

minimalist
Cola Can

B+W - classic simplicity
Jon the Impaler

For me - Rattus , closely followed by B&W.
Anyone else think that the M2 album covers were pretty awful - unimaginative , bland . Improved of late with Norfolk Coast and Suite XV1 .....but the album cover does in a way seem to represent content , maybe with the exception of 10 , which was a fairly imaginative cover but pretty poor song content IMO .
serya

I'm in the minority, but I like Gospel MiB due to not only the cover but how it relates to the rest of the concept package, the gatefold, painting inside, everything.
markorbit

Yeah the MIB conceptually definitely, especially the inner gatefold pic.

Agree that B+W has that 'classic album' look to it.
F41NXS

I think the picture disc with JJ Burnel on one side and Hugh Cornwall on other beats all the album covers, I was going to post a pic of it on here but havent figured out how to attach pics yet, only looked at this forum today so until i figure it out ive stuck one side of the pic disc up as my Avatar just now on the left
kevukuk

black and white followed by the raven,allthough i must be in a bit of a minority coz i like the suite xvi cover too!!
Claireinblack

Rattus for me.



Claire
Unbroken

10 for me !!! 10 characters for 10 great tracks !!! Very original, loads of humour, the Sarcastic Stranglers
**Dutchess**

Feline -- a simple and strong image. The silky and elegant panther perfectly reflects both the mood and the title of the album.

Mariet
Claireinblack

**Dutchess** wrote:
Feline -- a simple and strong image. The silky and elegant panther perfectly reflects both the mood and the title of the album.

Mariet



Here here, love this album.
NMH1965

Claireinblack wrote:
**Dutchess** wrote:
Feline -- a simple and strong image. The silky and elegant panther perfectly reflects both the mood and the title of the album.

Mariet



Here here, love this album.


Thought you might say Feline, somehow Dutchess!! Laughing
Confused
Bubba

If "Live X-cert" was in the list, it might have got an honourable mention from me, but as it isn't, Black & White. Cool
MANUINBLACK

controversial here but i love the "Dreamtime" cover,one of the most aboriginal Razz Embarassed covers ever.seriously though,there just something about it , although the 3D Raven is a bit special as well
**Dutchess**

NMH1965 wrote:

Thought you might say Feline, somehow Dutchess!! Laughing
Confused


That was rather predictable, I admit...

My second favourite is the Dreamtime cover. I agree with Manuinblack, there's something about it that appeals to the imagination -- the colours, the the outfits, the mystical atmosphere?

From a purely artistic point of view, I'd say Black & White is probably the best cover. But it only comes third place in my personal top 3.

And the only album cover I really don't like is Rattus -- way too much make-up on those guys.

Mariet
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