ForwardProgress Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I'm pretty sure the Doggystyle cover art is absolutely perfect for that album and the time it was released.I miss when things were hand drawn.Maybe things aren't hand drawn anymore because things done by hand look like garbage compared to other methods? And this isn't underhanded praise of computers; artists have had ways to make artwork look better than hand drawn ever since the first caveman to trace his hand on a cave wall with a piece of charcoal.Also, the Doggystyle cover may be appropriate for that album and the time it was released but from a purely aesthetic angle it is embarrassingly bad. The composition is terrible and you can barely read the first half of "DOGGYSTYLE" because it is covered with the words "Doggy Dogg". I could list more reasons why it's crappy but I'll stop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 It's objectively bad, but subjectively fun. It actually reminds me a little bit of a Cal Schenkel. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Given what the album is about, this is a perfectly acceptable cover to me.It's acceptable, it just doesn't look very good from a design standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Judas Priest's Defenders of the Faith takes the cake for me.It's somewhat difficult to decipher what the cover is actually depicting at first, and once you do figure out that it is supposed to be an armored bear/tank monstrosity, the whole thing just comes across as silly and disjointed. This is unlike the album, which is one of Priest's better albums from the 80's. I'm sure people have said that both covers for Point of Entry were the worst Priest album covers, but their blandness kind of fits with the album's arid nature (which I like). MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 I think that's a sub-boss from the end of Mega Man X. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Great experimental Rap/R&B album. The cover just doesn't stick out to me, besides Stankonia, OutKast has never really had good album covers. i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Great experimental Rap/R&B album. The cover just doesn't stick out to me, besides Stankonia, OutKast has never really had good album covers.You're half right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Somebody look up Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music. Some quality albums with Godawful artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hmm, I have five Roxy Music albums and none of them have ever stood out to me as being particularly bad. What's your favorite Roxy Music song? Mine is either "Virginia Plain," "Love Is The Drug," or "Editions of You." I'm not creative. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I guess I really mean Bryan Ferry albums. I don't have a favorite Roxy Music song, but I dated a girl who was really into them. Nice background stuff…not really my thing.I'll say "Avalon" as a cop out to answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewp80 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Judas Priest's Defenders of the Faith takes the cake for me.It's somewhat difficult to decipher what the cover is actually depicting at first, and once you do figure out that it is supposed to be an armored bear/tank monstrosity, the whole thing just comes across as silly and disjointed. This is unlike the album, which is one of Priest's better albums from the 80's. I'm sure people have said that both covers for Point of Entry were the worst Priest album covers, but their blandness kind of fits with the album's arid nature (which I like).Can't say I've listened to Judas Priest much so I'm not too sure how all their music sounds, but that cover art is awesome IMO. Even though I'm seeing weird looking hot dogs coming from behind the tank, but that's what makes it so interesting. Cardinals -- Rams -- Blues -- Tigers -- Liverpool Check out my music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 This is an amazing cover. It's supposed to look like that:My favorite Roxy Music song is probably Avalon too, but I like Sentimental Fool, Ladytron and Re-Make, Re-Model.And I really like this performance: The 70s Avant Garde era of pop music was pretty special. Roxy Music was responsible for a lot of its greatness, and its transition into new wave. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersFan4ever Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Def Leppard- High 'N DryDream Theater - When Dream And Day UniteAerosmith - Get A GripIron Maiden - Virtual XIIron Maiden - Dance Of Death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 I haven't listened to this yet to make sure it's good, but consider yourselves on notice, Stars! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRamsFan Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 The new U2 album is awesome. The cover? Awful! That's his son he's hugging, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 People complain about the iTunes release, but that cover is the kind of bad idea U2 needed be talked out of. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The iTunes cover was almost as bad... U2 used to have great album covers yet the last album with one came out in 1997... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Iron Maiden - Dance Of DeathThe original cover was going to be so much better: MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRamsFan Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The iTunes cover was almost as bad... U2 used to have great album covers yet the last album with one came out in 1997...I think the iTunes version was 100 times better than this new one. I agree for the most part about their album covers, but I do think ATYCLB had a good cover.People complain about the iTunes release, but that cover is the kind of bad idea U2 needed be talked out of.Exactly right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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