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100 Greatest Rock album covers


In no particular order.... Note: this doesn't mean your favorite albums or groups...it has nothing to do with the music, and everything to do with the cover...aesthetics, general "look," historical importance if any, influence, etc.....

1. Cheap Thrills -- Big Brother/Holding Co.
2. Sticky Fingers -- Stones
3. London Calling -- Clash
4. Sgt. Pepper -- Beatles
5. American Beauty -- Grateful Dead
6. Wheels Of Fire -- Cream
7. Never Mind The Bollocks -- Sex Pistols

and.......?

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8. The Curse - Atreyu
9. Infest - Papa Roach
10. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
11. Graveyard Classics - Six Feet Under

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1. Cheap Thrills -- Big Brother/Holding Co.
2. Sticky Fingers -- Stones
3. London Calling -- Clash
4. Sgt. Pepper -- Beatles
5. American Beauty -- Grateful Dead
6. Wheels Of Fire -- Cream
7. Never Mind The Bollocks -- Sex Pistols
8. The Curse - Atreyu
9. Infest - Papa Roach
10. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
11. Graveyard Classics - Six Feet Under
12. Elvis Presley - Elvis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley_(album)
13. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band
14. The Cars - The Cars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cars_(album)
15. I Get Wet - Andrew W.K.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Get_Wet

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Already have Pepper on list...number 4

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1. Cheap Thrills -- Big Brother/Holding Co.
2. Sticky Fingers -- Stones
3. London Calling -- Clash
4. Sgt. Pepper -- Beatles
5. American Beauty -- Grateful Dead
6. Wheels Of Fire -- Cream
7. Never Mind The Bollocks -- Sex Pistols
8. The Curse - Atreyu
9. Infest - Papa Roach
10. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
11. Graveyard Classics - Six Feet Under
12. Elvis Presley - Elvis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley_(album)
13. The Cars - The Cars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cars_(album)
14. I Get Wet - Andrew W.K.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Get_Wet
15. Rising - Rainbow
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/68/RainbowRainbowRising.jpg
16. War - U2
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w9S_yAWArOs/TKCtEZIxqgI/AAAAAAAAJe8/TKcLibZ7984/s500/u2_war.png
17. Abbey Road - The Beatles.
http://a4.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,q_80,w_620/MTE5NDg0MDYyMjg5MTM1MTE5.jpg

I bought the Rainbow album on vinyl in the 70s and have always loved the strength of the artwork. The image of the child on the U2 album has stayed with me ever since I first saw it. Sorry about the cliché of Abbey Road, but it is iconic, is instantly recognisable and, I am told, if you go there at any time on the weekend you'll find four backpackers crossing the road and a fifth person holding up traffic taking the photo. Like a lot of timeless things, it's quite simple.

When I said I wanted to be a comedian, they all laughed at me. Well, they're not laughing now!

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Hey, Abbey Road IS an iconic cover...I would've included it myself, but didn;t want to start out the list with too many of my own choces.

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1. Cheap Thrills -- Big Brother/Holding Co.
2. Sticky Fingers -- Stones
3. London Calling -- Clash
4. Sgt. Pepper -- Beatles
5. American Beauty -- Grateful Dead
6. Wheels Of Fire -- Cream
7. Never Mind The Bollocks -- Sex Pistols
8. The Curse - Atreyu
9. Infest - Papa Roach
10. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
11. Graveyard Classics - Six Feet Under
12. Elvis Presley - Elvis
13. The Cars - The Cars
14. I Get Wet - Andrew W.K.
15. Rising - Rainbow
16. War - U2
17. Abbey Road - The Beatles
18. The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
19. Spreading The Disease - Anthrax
20. Long Live - Atreyu
21. Repentless - Slayer
22. Frogstomp - Silverchair

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1. Cheap Thrills -- Big Brother/Holding Co.
2. Sticky Fingers -- Stones
3. London Calling -- Clash
4. Sgt. Pepper -- Beatles
5. American Beauty -- Grateful Dead
6. Wheels Of Fire -- Cream
7. Never Mind The Bollocks -- Sex Pistols
8. The Curse - Atreyu
9. Infest - Papa Roach
10. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
11. Graveyard Classics - Six Feet Under
12. Elvis Presley - Elvis
13. The Cars - The Cars
14. I Get Wet - Andrew W.K.
15. Rising - Rainbow
16. War - U2
17. Abbey Road - The Beatles
18. The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
19. Spreading The Disease - Anthrax
20. Long Live - Atreyu
21. Repentless - Slayer
22. Frogstomp - Silverchair
23. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath


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1. Cheap Thrills -- Big Brother/Holding Co.
2. Sticky Fingers -- Stones
3. London Calling -- Clash
4. Sgt. Pepper -- Beatles
5. American Beauty -- Grateful Dead
6. Wheels Of Fire -- Cream
7. Never Mind The Bollocks -- Sex Pistols
8. The Curse - Atreyu
9. Infest - Papa Roach
10. Stay Hungry - Twisted Sister
11. Graveyard Classics - Six Feet Under
12. Elvis Presley - Elvis
13. The Cars - The Cars
14. I Get Wet - Andrew W.K.
15. Rising - Rainbow
16. War - U2
17. Abbey Road - The Beatles
18. The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
19. Spreading The Disease - Anthrax
20. Long Live - Atreyu
21. Repentless - Slayer
22. Frogstomp - Silverchair
23. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
24. British Steel - Judas Priest

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