Just look at the way he's standing there on the album cover. Okay STOP rambling! I was inspired by a friend’s Facebook thread about underrated late-period R.E.M. The layout of these covers might even be pretty standard, but what makes them stand out is the color combinations. Further proof of just how much of a difference the right color scheme can make. Everything about this cover is cool, from the decision for a new band to not have the album title or band name on the cover, to the use of such an abstract image as the centrepiece of the design. Album Covers. For You (1978). Al Stewart's fourth album "Orange" from 1972, was a prelude to the direction Al would be taking on future albums. Later Prince said that For You didn’t reflect him as a person. The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials.Released on 19 October 1979 on Jerry Dammers' 2 Tone label, the album is seen by some as the defining moment in the UK ska scene. He said of the album, “I didn’t really feel like recording for eighty per cent of the record.” This fruity drawing was the work of Pop Art icon Andy Warhol , who happened to be the group’s manager, while the cover was designed by Acy R. Lehman. The golden age of album art is gone forever. O'Neil's last proper album came out in 2017. Next month, Tara Jane O'Neil is releasing a covers album called Songs For Peacock, meant as a mixtape for her late brother, who died last year.

Here's my cover of Orange Crush, from REM's album Green. The following 10 album covers all use fairly non-standard color schemes. Covers, cases, labels, and liner notes for vinyl records, cassettes, and compact discs. Fonts in use in the category “Album Art”. The most diabolical thing about this album cover is the fact the person breathing fire has tucked their shirt in, like a total dad. So here are 10 album covers for eye-grabbing color scheme inspiration: 1. albums to create a ranking of the band’s album covers. Hey. I'm pretty sure Mike uses a pick, but I decided to go for a cleaner tone. Prince’s first album For You was released by Warner in 1978 and got stuck at #163 on Billboard’s Pop Chart. The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation: There are two pieces of art on this album – the screaming cover, by Stuart Haygarth, and the gatefold, by horror illustrator Les Edwards. ... Maybe because he's too stylish looking for Carly's tastes.

Ranking R.E.M. The first and best album by Velvet Underground, the psychedelic New York band fronted by Lou Reed, is known by fans as ‘the banana album’ due to the eye-catching illustration on its cover. Aesthetically. A ranking covering all their studio recordings from 1982 to their breakup in 2011. All in all, this album cover provides yet another option for a music-minded fan to decorate an empty wall.