OT: Vinyl LP Album Covers (artwork)

[CF LION]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

You're missing Deep Purple, Robin Trower, and Led Zep...

 

[Nitt1300]

If you can find them, all of the Savoy Brown covers were good, as well as Mountain and Ten Years After

 

[Peetz Pool Boy]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

At first glance, he's missing this one

 

[CF LION]

You're missing Deep Purple, Robin Trower, and Led Zep...

My son was a little disappointed with what I have, but thinking back, I know that many disappeared during my time at Penn State. Many were replaced with cassette tapes or CD's - not exactly wall art material.

 

[sluggo72]

Wolfgang' vault is on line and has lots of covers etc

 

[jp3272]

Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed and Sticky Fingers

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

My son was a little disappointed with what I have, but thinking back, I know that many disappeared during my time at Penn State. Many were replaced with cassette tapes or CD's - not exactly wall art material.

I've got over 400 from the late '60's and '70's. I'll loan you a few

 

[BobPSU92]

 

[CF LION]

Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed and Sticky Fingers

I had the original zipper issue of Sticky Fingers - with an actual working zipper. Gone.

 

[WyomingLion]

Allman Brothers.....Eat A Peach, Live At The Filmore.
Grateful Dead.....Skull &Roses

 

[rudedude]

http://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-100-greatest-album-covers

 

[Tom McAndrew]

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

Some quick thoughts, in random order:

1. Janis Joplin - Pearl
2. The Slits - Cut
3. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
4. Ohio Players - Honey
5. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
6. Santana - Abraxas
7. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
8. Patti Smith - Horses
9. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
10. Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
11. The Who - Who's Next
12. Cream - Disraeli Gears
13. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park
14. The Cars - Candy-O
15. Roxy Music - Roxy Music
16. Beatles - Revolver
17. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (the English version)
18. Beatles - Abbey Road
19. Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards
20. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills
21. ELO - Out of the Blue
22. Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
23. Yes - Fragile

That seems like enough to keep you busy. Have fun.

 

[bxle]

Cool cover and a great album (Led Zeppelin IV)...

 

[Bob78]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

Nice start! Looks like he is a Beatles fan (good for him!) I'd say he may want to include Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road.
As others have said, there are a lot of great ones to choose from, and you really cannot go wrong. These may not be in your current collection, but worth taking a look, imo:
I always thought The Clash "London Calling" cover photo was just a great piece of photography, for whatever reason. So that one is a consideration.
Another couple of faves of mine are Ten Years After "Ssssh", and Santana "Abraxas".
And if he will consider something outside of hard rock, then Carly Simon "No Secrets" is a almost a have-to-have for a 14 year old boy.

 

[Peetz Pool Boy]

Some quick thoughts, in random order:

1. Janis Joplin - Pearl
2. The Slits - Cut
3. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
4. Ohio Players - Honey
5. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
6. Santana - Abraxas
7. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
8. Patti Smith - Horses
9. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
10. Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
11. The Who - Who's Next
12. Cream - Disraeli Gears
13. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park
14. The Cars - Candy-O
15. Roxy Music - Roxy Music
16. Beatles - Revolver
17. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (the English version)
18. Beatles - Abbey Road
19. Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards
20. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills
21. ELO - Out of the Blue
22. Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
23. Yes - Fragile

That seems like enough to keep you busy. Have fun.

23 flags on you.

 

[fairgambit]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

It's not classic rock, but it rocks and it's classic.

 

[Peetz Pool Boy]

Here's a perplexing album cover. If Elton John is indeed saying "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" why does he appear to be entering/stepping onto same?

I always thought this cover would have been better with Elton stepping off of the yellow bricks.

Also note that diminished size of the piano and clef....those should be on the other side of the wall.

I'm Nittpicky

 

[CF LION]

http://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-100-greatest-album-covers

Great resource..thanks. I had a bunch of these at one time. Kinda bums me out that they're gone, but it will be fun looking for them again.

 

[fairgambit]

Sorry...

 

[CF LION]

Sorry...

Ha! Well in that vein, he did find a few old K-Tel records from the 70's.

 

[CvilleLion]

The 5th Dimension's album titled "Portrait" featured a cover and inside fold with paintings and sketches by famed sports artist LeRoy Neiman.

 

[Lion78]

The original cover

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

The original cover

Now you're whistlin' Dixie!!!!!

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

You might consider The White Album below:

or..Allman Brothers

Frank Zappa

King Crimson

or

YES

 

[TenerHallTerror]

I've always been haunted by "Houses of the Holy"

 

[nittany119]

Allman Brothers.....Eat A Peach, Live At The Filmore.
Grateful Dead.....Skull &Roses

Skull and Roses is a great one. As is Aoxmoxa and Europe 72. Radio City is very cool. To me the best Dead cover is Blues for Allah. The artwork is superb and is the essence of all the Dead's art and characters. Can't beat the skeleton playing the fiddle.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

Skull and Roses is a great one. As is Aoxmoxa and Europe 72. Radio City is very cool. To me the best Dead cover is Blues for Allah. The artwork is superb and is the essence of all the Dead's art and characters. Can't beat the skeleton playing the fiddle.

I really wish I knew what was going on with their first album:

 

[bytir]

Any Molly Hatchet or early Iron Maiden album......

 

[MtNittany]

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Not sure how "classic" he wants to go (I'm old enough now that some of my favs are considered in that genre), but here is some cool wall art..:

 

[BBrown]

So this is kind of a cool thing I'm sharing with my 14 year old son. He started playing guitar about 6 months ago (taking weekly lessons from a guy who has his own metal band), and has become fascinated with classic rock. He wants to now change his bedroom from its current Penn State sports theme that he's had since like age 8 to a classic rock theme. We've decided to cover the walls with rock album covers and hang his guitars on the wall.

So, I brought all of my old LPs up from the basement for him to go through. We're looking to mount about 40. I found these really cool LP mounting brackets that allow you to slide them in and out for interchangeability. So far, he picked out the following albums (based either on his familiarity with the band, the songs on the album, or the artwork):

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Knack - Get the Knack
John Lennon - Imagine
Doors -LA Woman
REO Speedwagon - High Infedelity
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The J. Gells Band - Freeze Frame
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Van Morrison - Live
Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell
ELO - Discovery
Beatles - Meet the Beatles
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Kansas - Leftoverture
Beatles - Let it Be
The Steve Miller Band - Book of Dreams
Kansas - Point of No Return
AC DC - High Voltage
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Asia- Asia
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Boston - Boston
Rush -2112
Beach Boys -Endless Summer
Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Eagles - Hotel California

We're planning to hit some vintage record shops to scout out for more so he can change them out periodically. Interested in your suggestions for cool album artwork that we should look for.

This is in my top 5 and I didn't see it on your list.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/398320...tent=9818809&gclid=CKKU97nvstICFZCFswod2NoLYQ

 

[step.eng69]

NittanyZiggy will appreciate this article. I believe he's restoring or buying a turntable.
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Link: http://www.ien.com/advanced-manufacturing/news/20853312/rocker-jack-white-opens-vinyl-pressing-plant-in-detroit

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Alejandra Billegas, of Detroit, presses The White Strips 'De Stijl' album during Third Man Records Cass Corridor grand opening of the pressing plant to the public, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Detroit. Detroit-raised rocker Jack White is building on a vision to blend music and manufacturing in a part of his hometown that long inspired him. The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer and producer is overseeing the launch of a vinyl record pressing plant in the back of his Third Man Records shop north of downtown Detroit.

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DETROIT (AP) — Detroit-raised rocker Jack White is building on a vision to blend music and manufacturing in a part of his hometown that long inspired him.

The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer and producer is overseeing the launch of a vinyl record pressing plant in the back of his Third Man Records shop north of downtown Detroit. Third Man Pressing holds its grand opening on Saturday.

The eight presses represent some of the first newly built machines installed in the U.S. in more than three decades — corresponding with a vinyl revival. White told The Associated Press on Friday that "there's so much demand for the records and so little supply."

"Two years ago we could not buy new presses," said White, decked out in yellow shoes and custom-made Third Man shirt. "We're the first place to really be the guinea pig of this."

White marvels at the bright yellow, German-made machines, which earlier this week churned out records by some legendary Detroit bands that inspired him, including The Stooges and MC5. He said the presses will kick out the jams, as it were, by pressing eye-popping, genre-spanning platters by Detroit bands of renown and then spread to other Third Man artists and those of other small labels.

The plant also is part of a revival for a part of the city where White and his former band, The White Stripes, got its start 20 years ago. White also attended high school at nearby Cass Tech, ran an upholstery shop and took "a couple classes" at Wayne State University.

"Out of the darkness comes the light: What was traditionally known as the roughest neighborhood in Detroit, the Cass Corridor, is now showing the most incredible fruits and beauty and progress," said White, who has recently collaborated with Beyoncé and A Tribe Called Quest.

White, who employed vinyl for his earliest releases, founded Third Man in Detroit in 2001 and both he and the business relocated to Nashville, Tennessee. Detroit's retail store opened in 2015. White and Shinola, a Detroit-based maker of watches, bikes and other goods, jointly bought the building.

"Down the street, Shinola is selling $2,500 turntables that they're making right there in front of people's eyes behind glass. We're going to be making records two doors down in front of glass. Can you believe this?" he mused. "This is in the Cass Corridor. You would have never have guessed any of this was going to happen. It's worth every cent, every second of energy people have put into it."

His goal is to keep expanding in Nashville and Detroit so that "there's nothing involved in the record that is not part of the Third Man system," including making record sleeves and metal plates for the presses. He likens the goal to that of another famous Detroit manufacturer, automotive pioneer Henry Ford.

"They had an idea about pouring raw materials into one end and out the other end came Model T cars," he said. "We're going to get there."

 

[jerrycalpal]

Jethro Tull . Aqualong.

 

[CvilleLion]

CF Lion already listed Brothers in Arms, but Dire Straits has some great album covers and Mark Knopfler has been one of the best for decades.

 

[psuro]

Brain salad Surgery. ELP

 

[PSU Mike]

 

[mrtailgate]

Some outstanding selections. I would also throw the following into the mix-

Who's Next
Who by Numbers

Greetings from Asbury Park

Rolling Stones Black and Blue (opened fully for complete view of band)

Bowie Ziggy Stardust
Bowie Aladdin Sane

Marley and Wailers Live

 

[psurudy]

The Endless Summer--The Sandals

 

[WyomingLion]

Skull and Roses is a great one. As is Aoxmoxa and Europe 72. Radio City is very cool. To me the best Dead cover is Blues for Allah. The artwork is superb and is the essence of all the Dead's art and characters. Can't beat the skeleton playing the fiddle.

You are correct, Blues for Allah has some great artwork. Mars Hotel is strange cool. Derek and the Dominos Layla is classic.