Best CD Artwork!

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

Hello!!!

I know that everyone on here luvs how cool some film posters can be, from The House By The Cemetery to My Dear Killer. But what about CD's? DWe all luv a bit of music! So, this threads for all those uber cool CD covers.

I'll start

[vincenzo]

I'm basing this on the original vinyl album but the 3-D cover of the Rolling Stones Their Satanic Majesties Request sends me boss-eyed whenever I look at it.

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

You talking about this one Vince?

That's crazy! :P

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

Iron Maiden have some amazing artwork too!

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

And, although I'm not a fan, there's Cannibal Corpse's artwork too.

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by iluvdvds

You talking about this one Vince?

That's crazy! :P

That's the one. The album (as in vinyl) is in a gatefold sleeve which opens out to reveal an equally mind-blowing (and eyeball-busting) cosmic 'maze' in the centre, surrounded by bizarre photos of church tapestries, Eastern art, grapes (!), maps, flowers, an observatory, and a photo of Saturn floating above New York.

It makes you trip out before you even play it. The effect wears off then.

[Paul]

[spooks]

Two album covers that come instantly to mind are :

Spiritualized "ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space" which the cd came in pill packaging and included pharmaceutical style sleeve notes. They even made a limited edition of the packaging where each track came on one 3' cd so it was like a packet of pills.

and "We can't be stopped" by the Geto Boys. Dwarf gangsta rapper with his eye shot out being wheeled through hospital by his gangsta mates. need i say anymore...

[spooks]

Iron Maiden's 'Somewhere in time' is another fav cover

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Great idea for a thread iluv!

Some of my favourite CD artwork are Velvet Acid Christ's 'Between the Eyes' series of covers; not just for the covers, but also there is some superb artwork within as well.