April 2021 Challenge Thread
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jfitzy
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Day 7: “…they’ll hang it in the Louvre”
your favourite album artwork/cover
My favorite album cover is probably London Calling. I don’t have that on vinyl yet though. So here’s an honorable mention
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
The effect is more noticeable in person, but I love optical illusion of this cover as the patterns slowly move and pulsate. Fits the music perfectly.
your favourite album artwork/cover
My favorite album cover is probably London Calling. I don’t have that on vinyl yet though. So here’s an honorable mention
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
The effect is more noticeable in person, but I love optical illusion of this cover as the patterns slowly move and pulsate. Fits the music perfectly.
Turbo
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Day 7: “...they’ll hang it in the Louvre” - Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre.
Show us your favourite album cover!
Nicolas Jaar "Space Is Only Noise" (2011 Circus Records; original pressing with all the tracks)
Not sure if this is my favorite, but I love the image on this and I wanted to play it. At first glance, because the image is black and white, the ground looks like it's the Moon. But then, there's a baby. What's it doing there? Oh, this is not the Moon, just a dirt ground. And there's a road. But where is the Mother? And there are tire tracks too! Isn't it dangerous for the baby? WHERE ARE THE PARENTS?
Show us your favourite album cover!
Nicolas Jaar "Space Is Only Noise" (2011 Circus Records; original pressing with all the tracks)
Not sure if this is my favorite, but I love the image on this and I wanted to play it. At first glance, because the image is black and white, the ground looks like it's the Moon. But then, there's a baby. What's it doing there? Oh, this is not the Moon, just a dirt ground. And there's a road. But where is the Mother? And there are tire tracks too! Isn't it dangerous for the baby? WHERE ARE THE PARENTS?
Wes C. Attle
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One of the Proclaimers (not sure which one, haha) lived close to where I caught the bus in Scotland and I’d always see him walking his dog.
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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Day 7: “...they’ll hang it in the Louvre”
Show us your favourite album cover!
One of my faves - chaotic simplicity.
The Black Angels - Directions To See A Ghost
Show us your favourite album cover!
One of my faves - chaotic simplicity.
The Black Angels - Directions To See A Ghost
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 07: “...they’ll hang it in the Louvre Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre”
Show us your favourite album cover!
Masayoshi Takanaka - An Insatiable High
The Funk-lite City Pop on this album is top notch but what initially drew me to this album was the album art. The image is just perfectly of it’s place and time. If you’re unfamiliar it’s worth checking out. The album features Tower of Power on Horns, Chuck Rainey killing the Bass, and Patrice Rushen wonderful keyboard play. A great album.
Show us your favourite album cover!
Masayoshi Takanaka - An Insatiable High
The Funk-lite City Pop on this album is top notch but what initially drew me to this album was the album art. The image is just perfectly of it’s place and time. If you’re unfamiliar it’s worth checking out. The album features Tower of Power on Horns, Chuck Rainey killing the Bass, and Patrice Rushen wonderful keyboard play. A great album.
gafacaode
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sahomerrocks
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Day 7: “…they’ll hang it in the Louvre”
your favourite album artwork/cover
Young Thug - Jeffery
One of my favorite album covers for one of my favorite albums of the last five years or so. Already iconic cover and actually displayed in a museum.
your favourite album artwork/cover
Young Thug - Jeffery
One of my favorite album covers for one of my favorite albums of the last five years or so. Already iconic cover and actually displayed in a museum.
Fleetwood-Matt
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Day 7 - “…they’ll hang it in the Louvre”
Madonna - True Blue
I love simple covers of the artist. Something about them are just so mesmerizing!
This one specifically just feels so beautiful, really captures how captivating Madonna is as a pop star
Other examples are
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Whits Stripes- Get Behind Me Satan
Fugees - The Score
Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer
St Vincent - St Vincent
Madonna - True Blue
I love simple covers of the artist. Something about them are just so mesmerizing!
This one specifically just feels so beautiful, really captures how captivating Madonna is as a pop star
Other examples are
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Whits Stripes- Get Behind Me Satan
Fugees - The Score
Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer
St Vincent - St Vincent
gaporter
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These guys were way ahead of Lil Nas X!
Wes C. Attle
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Day 7: “…they’ll hang it in the Louvre”
your favourite album artwork/cover
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
This is such an iconic cover and for a long time I thought it was a painting. I guess the story is that the photographer saw this girl walking with her mother and offered $100 to take a picture.
your favourite album artwork/cover
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
This is such an iconic cover and for a long time I thought it was a painting. I guess the story is that the photographer saw this girl walking with her mother and offered $100 to take a picture.
LeeVing
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Day 5 - 404_ALBUM_NOT_FOUND
Catching up after my week back to work after having 12 days off....and it seems like the covid numbers are going back up a bit here, so that's depressing.
...and it seems my pick of Buckingham Nicks was scooped by @Kris, so I'll have to pick something else.
I see this on a few Spotify playlists, but the tracks are currently greyed out, so I take it that it got pulled at some point.
Samhain – Initium
Plan 9/Caroline Records – PL9-04, 1986/1989
Cut by Phil Austin at Trutone Mastering Labs
Pressed at Europadisk
Catching up after my week back to work after having 12 days off....and it seems like the covid numbers are going back up a bit here, so that's depressing.
...and it seems my pick of Buckingham Nicks was scooped by @Kris, so I'll have to pick something else.
I see this on a few Spotify playlists, but the tracks are currently greyed out, so I take it that it got pulled at some point.
Samhain – Initium
Plan 9/Caroline Records – PL9-04, 1986/1989
Cut by Phil Austin at Trutone Mastering Labs
Pressed at Europadisk
LeSamourai
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Day 7: “…they’ll hang it in the Louvre”
your favourite album artwork/cover
Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
I could easily see this photo hanging in an exhibition somewhere.
your favourite album artwork/cover
Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
I could easily see this photo hanging in an exhibition somewhere.
gaporter
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DAY 7
THE LOUVRE
Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage
While this might not be my favorite album cover (it's hard to say what exactly that would be), it's definitely one of my favorites of the last few years. And this album in general deserves more love. Such an adventurous and eclectic record!
THE LOUVRE
Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage
While this might not be my favorite album cover (it's hard to say what exactly that would be), it's definitely one of my favorites of the last few years. And this album in general deserves more love. Such an adventurous and eclectic record!
Wicked Dreamer
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Day 8: 8-Track
Play an album with 8 tracks on it
Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday
An album that you would’ve seen on an 8-track back when it was first released.
Play an album with 8 tracks on it
Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday
An album that you would’ve seen on an 8-track back when it was first released.