Favorite album cover art

[Fannymac]

Love the B&W shot of LAW& ORDER ~ VERY "old school" Hollywood! ~ but, on a whole, L.B.'s album covers (and the art direction on a whole!) have been less than stellar/inspiring!
IMO, only GO INSANE showed any real creativity!

[fairydust75]

I think he is so sexy on the cover of Under The Skin. It's a great album. But, how can he say that his songs are not about Stevie anymore, this album screams unresolved issues concerning how it was or could have been if they had stayed together and never joined the Mac. ex: Trying for the Sun.

[Meowi]

I'm not a big fan of any of LB's album covers.

[elle]

poor GoS but, that is one ugly pic of Lindsey...

[Meowi]

^^
I know. He goes from a middle-aged man in Under the Skin - to a grinch like wrinkle bag in GOS.

[louielouie2000]

I like Go Insane... something about it is very Edward Scissorhands/Tim Burton esque to me. Definitely fits the theme of this deliciously quirky album.

[CreepingDeath]

Originally Posted by Meowi

^^
I know. He goes from a middle-aged man in Under the Skin - to a grinch like wrinkle bag in GOS.

That really is a terrible cover.

[MissLadyLoki]

Originally Posted by Meowi

^^
I know. He goes from a middle-aged man in Under the Skin - to a grinch like wrinkle bag in GOS.

I swear, on that cover, he looked like a serial killer

[bluefox4000]

Much as I love him.....Lindsey was never one for albums covers. If pressed i'd say........UTS.

Mick

[starshine]

I don't really much care for his LP covers /cd covers either. I think a little bit more creativity would've been nice. I like how he looks for OOTC the best. Thats just what I think. Theres really not much there. There kinda boring really. I think really his look during Mirage was the best. I've not ever liked his big, high hair style since Tango. Ugh. Thats just my feelings. No offence anyone.

[TrueFaith77]

Here's a piece I did on Lindsey's album covers (specifically Gift of Screws).

http://heroesarehardtofind.blogspot....gift-wrap.html

In general, I actually think that Fleetwood Mac isn't really very good at album covers: stevie, lindsey, as a group.

I mean, they're not like New Order, Roxy Music, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Scritti Politti--all of whom made album covers that were works of art in their own right.

Mac covers aren't bad or aren't meaningless (as I hope my essay attests) but it's not really what they do.

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

Here's a piece I did on Lindsey's album covers (specifically Gift of Screws).

http://heroesarehardtofind.blogspot....gift-wrap.html

In general, I actually think that Fleetwood Mac isn't really very good at album covers: stevie, lindsey, as a group.

I mean, they're not like New Order, Roxy Music, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Scritti Politti--all of whom made album covers that were works of art in their own right.

Mac covers aren't bad or aren't meaningless (as I hope my essay attests) but it's not really what they do.

You mention in your piece that the cover most similar to GOS is L&O. Maybe they are similar on purpose. Sort of a compare/contrast on the results of being in the music biz for the 25 years (or so) between these albums.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by holidayroad

You mention in your piece that the cover most similar to GOS is L&O. Maybe they are similar on purpose. Sort of a compare/contrast on the results of being in the music biz for the 25 years (or so) between these albums.

yes, i think that was part of what i was getting at (i.e., you offer a great application of "gift of screws"--which would eventually be supported by the music). well-said.

[Sahara]

I chose UTS just a hair ahead of Go Insane ... GOS is just such a disaster ... what the hell was he thinking?

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by elle

hmmm. i don't really like the cover art on his albums that much.

I agree, but if I have to vote, I go for L&O.