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50 Images That Are So Dope, You Could Slap Them On The Cover Of Music Albums
What would an album be without its cover? The visual representation of the music contained within it plays a vital role in setting the tone for the project.
It's hard to determine what pictures are suitable for the task. Some might get chosen because they're visually captivating and evoke strong emotions, while others can seem intriguing for their artistic merit and storytelling.
There's definitely no one-size-fits-all formula. However, the Facebook page 'Images That Could Be Album Covers' is on a mission to collect a wide variety of examples that could be slapped onto your next favorite platinum record, and it's doing quite a good job if you ask me!
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The history of album cover art can be traced back to the early days of music recording when albums had simple and straightforward designs.
As the music industry grew and evolved, so did its look, and, in turn, the covers. The 1960s and '70s saw the emergence of album cover art as a separate field, with artists and designers pushing the boundaries of creativity and experimentation.
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Desert Gaze
A prime example of this is The Dark Side of the Moon. March of 2023 marked 50 years since the release of Pink Floyd's eighth studio album. It beamed the band into super stardom with platinum-selling singles such as Money and The Great Gig in the Sky.
Typifying Pink Floyd's mix of philosophical lyricism and spaced-out rock sound, the project sits comfortably in the top 50 best-selling albums of all time, and is frequently called one of the greatest albums of all time by popular music magazines such as Rolling Stone and NME.
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Album Cover For: Best Friend
Danny Boy 2 years ago
I bought a new house last year, and I'm only just now starting to get to know the raccoons who come around. They stop by every night for dry corn-on-the-cob feed and black oil sunflower seeds, and I sit on the Adirondack chair, rock some ganj and chitter to them. One of these days, I just know one of them is going to come up to me after the others leave and say, "Dude, you do realize that other than insulting my cousin's wife, you're pretty much just speaking gibberish when you chitter at us, right?"
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Thunder Cat Featuring Lightning
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I Am The Wolf Among Sheep
"The iconic album cover, produced by Storm Thorgerson’s legendary design agency Hipgnosis, is a seminal reference point in pop culture and modern art," Ph.D. Candidate in Text and Image Studies at the University of Glasgow Christopher Vezza wrote.
"Unsurprisingly, it makes for a popular band t-shirt design and figures consistently and prominently on 'best album cover' lists."
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Space Ball
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Lost Unicorn
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All Tracks Lead To Me
"The image of the enigmatic prism reflecting beams of light into deep space parallels the band's complex sound world and their lyrical interplay between science and mysticism," Vezza explained.
"There are several interpretations of the cover art's meaning. Some fans have suggested that it works as a metaphor for personal and psychological darkness, while others maintain that the prism in particular represents intellectual thought and ambition."
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Hard Since Day 1
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Two Sides One Bird
️ ️lefty libra️ (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
i thought this was the flag of ukraine but either way trippy and slava ukraine!
The image of a prism reflecting a rainbow of light delivered on Pink Floyd's request for a bold and dramatic design.
Additionally, Thorgerson claims that the artwork served as an homage to the impressive light show that had become an integral part of Pink Floyd's live performances.
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Flirting With The Rules
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Old Sky Man
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I’m A Good Boy
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Flower Child
In the 1980s and '90s, things became more commercialized, with artists and labels placing greater emphasis on the marketability of a cover.
In the digital age, the front page has taken on a new significance as it is often the only visual representation of an album that consumers will see, so artists and designers are becoming increasingly innovative in their approaches, with many using digital tools to create unique and visually stunning designs.
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Brake Check
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High Class Moms
From a marketing perspective, the cover can be highly influential in creating an appetite for new music. With the right design approach, tracks and albums can, in a way, come to life before people even get to listen to them.
And it's really evident scrolling through 'Images That Could Be Album Covers.' I bet you even thought of a music genre (or maybe even a certain name) that these would fit.
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Watch Dog
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Moon Hug
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Your Doobie M’lord
#27
Frustrated Also Me When I’m Constipated
️ ️lefty libra️ (she/her) 2 years ago
anybody else thought thay was a skull? or is that the point?
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Wrong Alley
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Sup
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Barely
Danny Boy 2 years ago (edited)
I remember around 30 years ago, when there were some disgusting sociopaths hitting gravestones in cemeteries around the city. I think they ended up destroying 40+ before they finally caught them. Three boys who were 16 and 17. They got my Grandpa George. Yeah, good one, guys. Real funny. Almost as funny as when they tried you little boys as adults, even though your testicles had obviously never dropped...
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Amen Rocker
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Brilliant
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I was always afraid of these things, for precisely this reason. I feel so vindicated.
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Date Night
#39
Never Heard Of It
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Album: Am I Doing It Right?
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Barbie - Openheimer
#44
Cookin
Naughty panda 2 years ago
This is actually fake n not real stir fry.... but still like the picture
#45
Homies Are There For The Homies
#48
Dreams Coming True
#49
We Are The Best
#50
Crazy Corner
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your sarcastic bestie 2 years ago
this is still one of my all time favorite pictures i love it so much and i cant explain why
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Death Angel
Tardigrade (water/bear)™ 2 years ago
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again-looks like top gun on steroids. Idk if anyone remembers last time I said this?
#53
Bullet Hole Drive
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By Cherishing Her
WindySwede 2 years ago
Talk to a real estate agent to buy land, probably not to cheap. Maby land the plane, sell it and buy land... /s
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Thom Serveaux 2 years ago
Not for me! Childhood sucked and adulthood is way better. If any kids are reading this, please know it won't always be this hard.
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Little Dude Shotgun
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Casual Swag
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Too Young To Know Any Better. Too Angry To Care
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Size Doesn’t Matter
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The Long Game!!
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Tailing This Guy
️ ️lefty libra️ (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
i- dont think youre supposed to do that- (btw to my hater, tysm for hating on all of my comments that do absolutely nothing to anyone.)
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Best Day Ever
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Amish Tech
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Spotify Playlist: Chill Vibes 2000’s
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I’m Upset
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David A Paterson 2 years ago
Evicted Gary from my back room this morning. He's now sharing the front yard with his brothers.
#88
A Bad Day
#89
Where Honey Comes From
#90
Don’t Forget The Cat!
#91
Cocktail Party Of One
#92
The Highest
#93
Honey I Sunk The Car
#94
Of Mice And Men 😤
Carla McNeil 2 years ago
The joke was, he just realized that the place was started by a guy named Walt. *rimshot*
#98
Awkward
#99
Just Another Monday
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You Already Know What This Would Be
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Watch This
️ ️lefty libra️ (she/her) 2 years ago
and this is billy when he grew up. billy was left without a guitar, too.
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👉👈
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Ko
PowellSkier 2 years ago
Muhammad Ali returning to his corner after dealing knockout blow to Cleveland Williams in their 1966 fight.
#119
Fisting Everyone
Looks like an Angel 2 years ago
Uuuuuuum, you mean punching everyone. "Fisting" someone means something COMPLETELY different.
#120
Thinking About Success
agender idiot (he/they) 2 years ago
the shadow is suspicious, but if we believe hard enough, it'll look natural
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Legend
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Levitate
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Boxer Dog
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One Hand On The Wheel The Other Gripping Her Thigh
your sarcastic bestie 2 years ago
HE HAD ONE HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL THE OTHER ON MY HEAAAAART (continue the train swiftie pandas!)
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You Already Know What This Would Be
#142
The Manager!
#143
Strawberry Fields Forever
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