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Cool CD Album Covers

person11person11 Registered User regular
edited January 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey Guys,

I am about to design a album cover for a band with five members.

I need some inspiration.

Any good album covers you can recommend?

Dont be afraid to post images!

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  • YellowhammerYellowhammer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    court-crimson-king1.jpg

    /thread

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    None that I can think of suddenly, but book stores with a graphic design section will almost certainly have a "Best CD Cover" type book.

    Also, SmashingMagazine.com is a great source for inspiration:

    - 35 Beautiful Music CD Album Collection
    - 100 Obscure Covers

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  • YellowhammerYellowhammer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    602px-The_Beatles_-_Butcher_Cover.jpg

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  • YellowhammerYellowhammer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    elp%20tarkus.jpg

    Edit: whoa that needs a spoiler tag.

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  • Captain VashCaptain Vash Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I hate the band, but this is one of my favorite album covers ever.

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    dfa1979.jpg

    Death From Above 1979

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2010
    Jokerman wrote: »
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    Well fuck.

    Beat me to it.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2010
    Unless it's a boy band/pop band, you probably shouldn't plaster their faces everywhere.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
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  • FallingmanFallingman Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I was going to post Tool's album art... But unless you're prepared to go holographic, layered mylar, stereoscopic... Maybe its a bit much...

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Menomena's second albumcover is fantastic.

    friendandfoe.jpg

    And the rest of the it which is nessicary to understand the true awesomeness of it:

    http://zaumbrown.blogspot.com/2008/03/menomena-friend-and-foe-cd-sleeve.html

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

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  • YellowhammerYellowhammer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    3-frances_the_mute.jpg

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  • YellowhammerYellowhammer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Radiohead-KidA.jpg

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  • YellowhammerYellowhammer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    muse-black-holes-and-revelations12.jpg

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited January 2010
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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Mr. Beast by Mogwai has a crazy/cool album cover:

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
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    Alternatively you could go all designer:

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    Note how all the good album covers don't have the band members in them. I guess if you were The Beatles you could get away with it.

    edit: hotlink fail. Oh well. It was just Boards of Canada and the Ischemic Folks cover.

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  • Folken FanelFolken Fanel anime af When's KoFRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Fallingman wrote: »
    I was going to post Tool's album art... But unless you're prepared to go holographic, layered mylar, stereoscopic... Maybe its a bit much...

    Yeah, my thoughts exactly. I really like Cynic's album covers.

    cynicFocus.jpg
    cynicTracedInAir.jpg

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  • CokebotleCokebotle 穴掘りの 電車内Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I really like the artist who does the covers for Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Yusuke Nakamura. I'm at work at the moment and can't really see any images, but if you look up either Asian Kung-Fu Generation or 中村 佑介 you should see them.

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  • JubehJubeh Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I like this cover but its kind of weird in that it doesn't say the artist or the name of the album on it. It's hurtbreak wonderland by world's end girlfriend.

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Crack the Syke is pretty great

    crack-the-skye1.jpg

    bigger version

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  • EskimoDaveEskimoDave Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    A few of his covers have been posted already, but you need to see the rest of Storm Thorgerson's work.

    http://www.stormthorgerson.com/

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I guess I could contribute a few of my personal favorites...

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  • permapensivepermapensive Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm quite fond of Oceansize's choice of font

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  • BlindZenDriverBlindZenDriver Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    This: deb_harry_kookoo_giger_cove.jpg

    It's by Giger.



    And this (except it may be a reference not many here can follow!)

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  • ErandusErandus Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    B00005LNBQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

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    Blue Oyster Cult covers are the best.

    That floppy cover is pretty awesome, though.

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  • person11person11 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Dudes this is fantastic! Please keep this coming!

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
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    Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
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    Massive Attack - Mezzanine
    mezzanine.jpg

    Ratatat - Wildcat
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    I'm a believer in simple designs with large blocks of color. A photo of some guys face doesn't stick with you very long.

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  • musanmanmusanman Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    200px-NirvanaNevermindalbumcover.jpg

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    200px-SnoopDoggyDoggDoggystyle.jpg

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    yeah don't forget artwork -- a cover is as much design as anything.

    Helios - Eingya
    B000FS9FMG.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V62961435_.jpg

    (which wraps to the back)
    eingya.jpg

    TB030_Cover.jpg

    41%2B8KoA4frL._SS500_.jpg

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  • ErandusErandus Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    How could I forget...

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    Great cover? Or greatest cover?

    Extra huge awesome version here.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Erandus wrote: »
    Great cover? Or stolen off of DA?

    No, but really, what is that from? I feel like I recognize it.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Pink Floyd album .... I can't remember which. Maybe Echoes or something.

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  • ErandusErandus Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Its from Pulse.

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  • MottMott Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Erandus wrote: »
    Blue Oyster Cult covers are the best.
    Totally agree with this!

    Couple more suggestions...
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    KyussCircus.jpg

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  • GreasyKidsStuffGreasyKidsStuff MOMMM! ROAST BEEF WANTS TO KISS GIRLS ON THE TITTIES!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    album-Boston-Boston.jpg
    master_of_puppets.jpg
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  • Peter PrinciplePeter Principle Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I've always liked Iron Maiden album covers.

    Iron_Maiden_Killers.jpg
    Iron_Maiden_-_The_Number_Of_The_Beast.jpg
    Iron_Maiden_-_Piece_Of_Mind.jpg
    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land.jpg
    Iron_Maiden_-_Somewhere_in_Time.jpg

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    The Piece of Mind cover is my favorite one of theirs.

    Well, that and Seventh Son for a Seventh Son.

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • MottMott Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I kinda like 'Fear of the Dark' by Maiden

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