After noting that the controversial album cover for Roxy Music’sCountry Lifewas covered in green cellophane, Thorgerson presentedWish You Were Herein black (sometimes blue) shrink wrap so the album’s art appeared “absent.” George Hardie designed a handshake sticker for the opaque sleeve. The ...
Album covers may not be as important today as they used to be thanks to the world of streaming, but back when vinyl and CDs were the primary formats of music, the artwork was the first impression. There've been some "controversial" ones over the years though, so much so that the bands...
Album covers may not be as important today as they used to be thanks to the world of streaming, but back when vinyl and CDs were the primary formats of music, the artwork was the first impression. There've been some "controversial" ones over the years though, so much so that the ban...
You can look through an assortment of Simpsons classic rock covers in the images below. The Simpsonsand rock music have a long and decorated history.Aerosmith, theWho,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Mick Jagger,Elton Johnand three of the fourBeatles(Paul McCartney,Ringo StarrandGeorge Harrison) have all ...
It not only sparked an interest in music and love of album covers; it also taught me a lot about graphic design, period styles, and design principals that I would learn about later in college. I recently gave the 40th anniversary edition to my niece because no other book contains so ...
Hit singles came later, but Van Halen's self-titled debut album was a thunderbolt from the blue for rock music. David Lee Roth swaggered and crooned, but it was Eddie Van Halen that was the star of the show, redefining rock guitar playing through his legendary Eruption - a song that ...
This multi-colored and incredibly detailed back piece is dedicated to Limp Bizkit‘s 1999 album ‘Significant Other.’ Taking into account that Limp Bizkit’s music hasn’t aged all that well, it’s almost beyond belief that someone would get an entire back piece of the 1999 album in 2006...
While these covers certainly provided some extra attention for the artists, and by extension, their music, it hasn't always been positive. In many instances, U.S. retailers refused to display the steamy records on their shelves, citing the cover art as indecent. Some artists caved and changed...
Reigning Phoenix Music 7. Sebastian Bach, 'Child Within the Man' Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach's first album in a decade shows off a singer who's lost little of his vocal prowess over the years.Child Within the Mandoesn't stray far from the late-'80s/early '90s Sunset Strip ...
Rock Covers 70Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Availability:In Stock Rock Coversbrings you more than 750 album covers that made rock history. From legendary to rare releases, from Elvis Presley to Iron Maiden, these indelible markers of musical memory are accompanied byfact sheets, ...