what's your favorite album cover?

The Human Sexual Response retro-looking album cover with the two kids poking their fingers into the green jello mold...

Seriously, I think some mag just did a reader's poll on this, and Whipped Cream was #1 of all time according to that. Pehar--I'm assuming you mean the non-US version of Country Life. The edited US domestic release was just the trees. No people. Total thumbs down.

I'll also nominate the limited edition Robert Rauschenberg album cover the Talking Heads used for Remain in Light...

I thought New Order's albums, designed by Peter Saville, were excellent during the time.

The original Beatles - Rubber Soul with the butcher jackets and dolls - before Capitol pulled it and changed to a more tame cover. Oh and John & Yoko's naked cover (front & back ;-) I liked the Stones 3D cover - was it " THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIC REQUEST" can't remember.

I too loved the "Whipped Cream" album cover by Herb Alpert. "Revolver," because there's always something new to see every time you look at it.

I've always loved Dark Side Of The Moon so that gets my vote. Liked it so much I had it tatooed on my leg. "weak moment but no regrets"

Paul

Yes-Tales From Topographic Oceans

"Strange Days" by the Doors.

BTW Gardengirl, the Beatles butcher cover you allude to is from "Yesterday and Today" not "Rubber Soul".

Yes, "Satanic Majesties Request" is the Stones album with the 3D cover; if you look very closely, you will see all 4 of the Beatles in there.

The album cover for the first Santana album featured an unbelievable pen and ink drawing of a lion's head that actually had many faces imbedded within it (i.e. the lion's eyes were the faces of screaming women, etc.). This album cover so freaked me out as a kid that I had dreams about it. It's still my favorite album cover, and one of my absolute favorite records.

Uriah Heep "Look at Yourself" is actually a mirror that reflects your image a bit differently.

Mick Box´s idea. Brilliant, the best alum cover ever.   

"Very ´eavy..... Very ´umble". Great late David Byron behind cobweb. In a way the best of all gothic/heavy rock album covers. RIP David you are the best.
"Demons and Wizards", "The Magicians Birthday" & "Tales from Topographic Oceans" by Roger Dean his very finest
"Tormato" by Hipgnosis, their most clever cover & great inner sleeve. Cool.
"Ummagumma" outside, inside & back side. Perfection by Hipgnosis.
"Alphataurus" heavy stuff from Italy 1973, stunning triple fold out

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