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Album Cover Art
- Thread starter Tigers of Old
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LeeToRainesToRoach said:
Just about everyone remembers the first album that they bought L2R. Accadacca a good choice and that is a great cover.
My first LP I bought was Icehouse by Flowers. After which they changed the band name to Icehouse.
Tigers of Old said:My first LP I bought was Icehouse by Flowers. After which they changed the band name to Icehouse.
Great album Oldie. A time when Iva thought he was Gary Numan. :hihi I still like all the unreleased songs on that album.
I've got all 7 Icehouse albums up to the Big Wheel.
Tigers of Old said:Just about everyone remembers the first album that they bought L2R. Accadacca a good choice and that is a great cover.
My first LP I bought was Icehouse by Flowers. After which they changed the band name to Icehouse.
One of my all time favourites! :clap
Some others I have liked..
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation
Whitesnake - 1987
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation
Whitesnake - 1987
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Tigers of Old said:
Hard to say how much Derek Riggs' album covers contributed to Iron Maiden's success, but they were an essential part of the brand.
Was reminded of this semi-infamous (and once ultra-rare) EP while ordering the new Cold Chisel vinyl box set this morning.
Great thread - TOO has already posted many of my personal faves - The Cult:Electric, KISS: Love Gun & Rock and Roll Over, and Judas Priest British Steel.
Here's a few others that work for me...
Here's a few others that work for me...
Baloo said:
Mid-80's when Chisel were still topical, copies were going for $250-300. It's since been re-released on CD twice so I expect the value would've gone down, but a mint condition original would surely still be worth something. I've seen a few copies around, and all were badly worn.
Good recent article.
Selling power of nostalgia sees vinyl sales double
Date March 4, 2015
Nobody expected Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber to record their music on vinyl.
That move, though, is part of a whopping revival for vinyl. Sales, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), more than doubled last financial year – up 127 per cent.
In comparison DVDs were down 50 per cent and CDs down 12 per cent.
"There is a great romance about putting a vinyl record on a turntable and dropping down the needle to hear the little crackles and squeaks before the music starts," said the Australian Recording Industry Association's chief executive Dan Rosen.
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"It seems that a lot more artists are using vinyl as a way to give their fans a tangible way of showing their fandom."
It's true the vinyl record is still a niche product, with just 277,767 sales in 2014 – well behind the 757,645 DVD sales the same year.
But it is the only music product at bricks and mortar stores growing amid the global trend towards streaming and downloading music online – now 59 per cent of the market, at $187 million.
Retailers are trading on the romance of the vinyl record, while the hipsters' penchant for all things "old school" has helped boost sales.
Chief executive of Retail Doctor Group Brian Walker said while vinyl records are still niche, he wasn't surprised by the spike in sales, citing a trend in "personality-driven" retro products.
"The world is becoming increasingly homogenised ... fashion shops churn out the same looking dresses and furniture shops churn out identical sofas ... at some level, people are finding different ways to define themselves through the retro market."
Paul Cook, owner of 22-year-old music store Heartland Records in North Melbourne, said his record sales rose by 30 per cent in the past two years.
The variety of music on vinyl has grown as big-name pop artists enter the market and classics are re-issued, he said.
"It's gone up in the last few years, it's very noticeable," Mr Cook said.
Customers included long-term collectors, first-time buyers and others hunting for records they regretted throwing out when CDs entered the market, Mr Cook said.
Joe Brnadic, an avid record collector and Triple R radio host, said vinyl records had started to resemble an "art form".
He said the process of shopping in a record store, coupled with the product's artwork, sleeve notes and quality of sound, meant vinyl was impervious to the challenge posed by the online music industry.
"It is more of a genuine artefact ... everyone wants to connect with something physically as well as emotionally, and you have that experience with records."
http://www.smh.com.au/business/selling-power-of-nostalgia-sees-vinyl-sales-double-20150304-13uyrk.html#ixzz3TsWcTLsG
Selling power of nostalgia sees vinyl sales double
Date March 4, 2015
Nobody expected Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber to record their music on vinyl.
That move, though, is part of a whopping revival for vinyl. Sales, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), more than doubled last financial year – up 127 per cent.
In comparison DVDs were down 50 per cent and CDs down 12 per cent.
"There is a great romance about putting a vinyl record on a turntable and dropping down the needle to hear the little crackles and squeaks before the music starts," said the Australian Recording Industry Association's chief executive Dan Rosen.
Advertisement
"It seems that a lot more artists are using vinyl as a way to give their fans a tangible way of showing their fandom."
It's true the vinyl record is still a niche product, with just 277,767 sales in 2014 – well behind the 757,645 DVD sales the same year.
But it is the only music product at bricks and mortar stores growing amid the global trend towards streaming and downloading music online – now 59 per cent of the market, at $187 million.
Retailers are trading on the romance of the vinyl record, while the hipsters' penchant for all things "old school" has helped boost sales.
Chief executive of Retail Doctor Group Brian Walker said while vinyl records are still niche, he wasn't surprised by the spike in sales, citing a trend in "personality-driven" retro products.
"The world is becoming increasingly homogenised ... fashion shops churn out the same looking dresses and furniture shops churn out identical sofas ... at some level, people are finding different ways to define themselves through the retro market."
Paul Cook, owner of 22-year-old music store Heartland Records in North Melbourne, said his record sales rose by 30 per cent in the past two years.
The variety of music on vinyl has grown as big-name pop artists enter the market and classics are re-issued, he said.
"It's gone up in the last few years, it's very noticeable," Mr Cook said.
Customers included long-term collectors, first-time buyers and others hunting for records they regretted throwing out when CDs entered the market, Mr Cook said.
Joe Brnadic, an avid record collector and Triple R radio host, said vinyl records had started to resemble an "art form".
He said the process of shopping in a record store, coupled with the product's artwork, sleeve notes and quality of sound, meant vinyl was impervious to the challenge posed by the online music industry.
"It is more of a genuine artefact ... everyone wants to connect with something physically as well as emotionally, and you have that experience with records."
http://www.smh.com.au/business/selling-power-of-nostalgia-sees-vinyl-sales-double-20150304-13uyrk.html#ixzz3TsWcTLsG
Foxtrot said:
Some crackers there Foxtrot. Love the Sabbath one in particular.
The Nashville one is a laugh. 8-
A few others..
Megadeth obviously took a leaf out of Maiden's book with their covers.
They were well executed and had some good ones but not quite as strong as Rigg's artwork.
The below from Blink 182(Enema of the State) was a powerful image for obvious reasons..loved it.
Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power isn't exactly subtle but it's certainly what it says on the box.
Always thought this one from Coldplay (Viva La Vida) was great.
Another more recent one I like is from the Foo Fighters (Sonic Highways).
A composite of all the American cities they recorded their album in.
Very cool design.
An iconic Blues album often referred to as the 'Beano' album as Clapton was reading the Beano comic strip.
