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by **guyinsf** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:23 pm

I think Depeche Mode's Broken Frame is beautiful, Duran Duran's Patrick Nagel art print cover on Rio defines the flashy side of NW for me while debbie harry's Koo Koo is quite disturbing but so artsy. Other ones that come to mind..

Kraftwerk - Trans euro express
XTC's album covers are nice and expressive to me
Kate Bush's covers are horrible to me, the operatic quality of her music is nice in sound but when translated visually, it's almost too cheesy and old fashion for me, but she was really the only one doing that so in that sense she did stand out.

by **IWantMyMTV** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:29 pm

Touch - Eurythmics

by **Panorama** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:00 pm

I like The Cars first album... also their 3rd album, Panorama.

~ kind of wish I had chosen Panorama as my screen name on NWO, because of The Cars connection to NW music, and because I'm a photographer. Oh well, guess I shall remain... Dan Coogan.

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"Photography with a Vision"
http://www.cooganphoto.com

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:36 pm

Dan, you could have your name legally changed to Panorama but I'm afraid "Panorama Photo" might sound too narrow in scope to garner much business. [:D]

by **WolverineSyr** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:43 am

[quote]Originally posted by guyinsf
Kate Bush's covers are horrible to me, the operatic quality of her music is nice in sound but when translated visually, it's almost too cheesy and old fashion for me, but she was really the only one doing that so in that sense she did stand out
[/quote]

I loved the cover of The Dreaming - perfectly suited the music and not her usual crappy cover (i.e., an animal menagerie blowing out from under her dress...while cool, was way too cheesy.

My favorites:
Motels - Motels (Old lady by the 50's style motel)
Berlin - Love Life - so classy looking, film noir feel
B-52s debut album - Looked DIY, like the music
Cars debut - I loved the translucent steering wheel!
Blondie - Parallel Lines - black & white stripes contrasting Deb & the guys standing over them - Deb looking like she's challenging you to come in. Great feel.

by **IWantMyMTV** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:22 pm

How could I forget:
Dare - HL

by **oneno** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:19 am

A few of my favorites
<img src="http://www.connollyco.com/discography/omd/dazzle.jpg"> <img src="http://www.flipsideweb.com/websiteimagesa-h/bobs-st-lp.jpg">
<img src="http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/J/japan_oilf.jpg"><img src="http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/J/japan_oil_in.jpg">
<img src="http://home.dialix.com/~u3336/factory/images/075.gif"><img src="http://www.woundedbird.com/fotomaker/9165.jpg">
<img src="http://www.jh3.com/xtc/xtcdwani.gif"><img src="http://www.oz.net/~davester/AFOS/Discog/7sleeve/modern7_frnt_lo.jpg">
<img src="http://www.catalogue.emirecords.co.uk/packShotsEMIRecords/0077779473328-LF.jpg"><img src="http://www.poplife.info/bilder/226058.jpg">

by **MARV** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:58 am

Anything Peter Saville. End of conversation. [:p]

by **design_femme** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:45 am

[quote]Originally posted by guyinsf
[br]Kate Bush's covers are horrible to me, the operatic quality of her music is nice in sound but when translated visually, it's almost too cheesy and old fashion for me, but she was really the only one doing that so in that sense she did stand out.
[/quote]

I agree that her covers look outdated, but I still like this one:
<img src="http://kimparadiso.com/webimages/kb.jpg"/>

"With a kiss
I'd pass the key
And feel your tongue
Teasing and receiving"

by **manekineko** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:35 am

My long time favorite cover:

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/maneki_neko_kawaii/flashandthepan.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

by **manekineko** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:37 am

hensoneno, super cool how you animated the XTC cover! [8D] Are my eyes deceiving me???? How did you do that?

by **bpdp3** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:33 am

Hensoneno - - who the hell were the Bobs? The cover's definitely of that wonderful very-early-80's period; is the record something worth seeking out in the used vinyl bins?

I agree with with Wolvering on the B52's debut - - the epitome of US new wave.

London Calling's cover will always be a favorite, esecially the way they co-opted the Elvis cover and used it for their own (in my mind I always liken it to the way early rap acts took samples and used it for their own).

Devo's Are We Not Men is a pretty classicn US new wave cover as well. Very Kitschy (sp??)....

by **schwenko** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:39 am

YMO (not the one with the flying toasters)

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/a ... 21,00.html

by **eight6** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:26 pm

Here's a few of my favorites:

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/dbince/covers.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

I think it may have something to do with the starkness of the covers. Anyway, I like them.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/dbince/eight.gif"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/dbince/number6.gif">

by **oneno** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:51 am

The Bob's are kind of an obscure humoresque tongue in cheek A Cappella outfit.
http://www.bobs.com/Audio/HelterSkelter.mp3 Music is okay but i like the cover. the drums and wires album cover is just an animated gif I found somewhere.

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