My Favorite Records/Artwork Combos
Only albums having a great album artwork among my 30 or 40 favorite records (updated - order not defined by preference). |
| 1 |  | Tool
Lateralus
Check out picture disc double LP and CD with translucent booklet versions to understand why I love this. Plus my favorite music ever. "Parabola" music video is a good sum up of Lateralus music and art. |
| 2 |  | Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Can't get tired of such a great album. The artwork is a famous photo of a self-immolating monk and it's so greatly appropriate to the ideas involved by the band. |
| 3 |  | King Crimson
In the Court of the Crimson King
Certainly one of the best paintings to me. It has that jazz/prog/power recalled in "21st Century Schizoid Man". |
| 4 |  | A Perfect Circle
Mer de Noms
That logo is definitely genious, plus my favorite APC album for sure, no bad songs in this. Can't get tired of that album. |
| 5 |  | Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon
Not my favorite album but the most iconic album pic among pink floyd discography. |
| 6 |  | Pink Floyd
Animals
My favorite PF album, plus I love the theme idea of Orwell's "Animal Farm" behind the tracks titles and the flying pig on the cover... |
| 7 |  | Tool
Aenima
My 2nd favorite Tool album with a really classy artwork : the special holographic CD version and artworks by Cam de Leon are great too. |
| 8 |  | Isis
Oceanic
Oceanic holds one my favorite Isis track : "Weight". Plus the artwork is splendid. |
| 9 |  | Blues Pills
Blues Pills
Love that 70's retro cover and music powered up by modern material. |
| 10 |  | Primus
Sailing the Seas of Cheese
The album name, artwork add to that circus/crazy metal/funky coalescence music. I love Les Claypool and Primus work. |
| 11 |  | Colour Haze
Colour Haze
That cover is deeply haunting. Check out "Mountain" and "Love" songs to get into their great music. |
| 12 |  | The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Axis: Bold as Love
Classic album with great psych artwork. |
| 13 |  | Riverside
Second Life Syndrome
Dark and artistic music and cover. The talented singer/bass player of this band is really underrated. |
| 14 |  | Led Zeppelin
Houses of the Holy
I really love this album (especially "No Quarter" and "The Ocean" tracks), plus that great coloured pic reminds my trip to the wonderful Giant's Causeway on the irish coast. |
| 15 |  | Rammstein
Mutter
Wonderful pic of a dead fetus (RIP). Epic songs here. |
| 16 |  | Deftones
Around The Fur
A perfect sexy frame for this heavy album. |
| 17 |  | Om
Conference of the Birds
Discovered Om with "At Giza" and it's still my favorite song. Classy photo artwork. |
| 18 |  | Mastodon
Blood Mountain
The artwork with this 3-head beast is splendid and the perfect opening track announce the heaviness of the record. |
| 19 |  | Witchcraft
Legend
Great rock music, great clear vocals. A superb lined eagle and logo is a simple but really smart cover. |
| 20 |  | Year Of No Light
Ausserwelt
The darker and intriguing cover I know but I love it, plus it fits their slow/dark/heavy music perfectly. See them live if you have the opportunity, such a great experiment... |
| 21 |  | Nirvana
Nevermind
Cult album with a great artwork idea. |
| 22 |  | The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
Great pic for such a powerful and energic album. |
| 23 |  | Marriages
Salome
Instant love for the artwork and pretty solid songs to me all along this album. |
| 24 |  | Jeff Buckley
Grace
Most of the songs on Grace are masterpieces and Buckley's pic fits really well. |
| 25 |  | Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV
What a frame ! Black dog, Stairway and When the levee will be forever hits imo... |
| 26 |  | Porcupine Tree
In Absentia
My favorite album (and artwork) by such an excellent band. |
| 27 |  | Shora
Malval
Too bad this band didn't go on... Malval is one of the greatest EP. Listen to the drums, wow. |
| 28 |  | The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The tatooed back of the singer (and movie actress) should attract you to one of my favorite O.S.T. |
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