Albums For The Wall

So I'm finally getting around to decorating my bedroom in my house. I've decided to go with framed record album covers. My criteria for what I hang up are:

1. Has to be an important album in the history of music. Something that influenced music's future in some higher way.
2. I have to like it. I like MOST good albums, so read this as it has to be good.
3. It has to have cool album cover art. Obviosuly, this is a key factor since they are going on display.

The centerpiece in the room is a 3'x2' blowup of "London Calling" and so far I have bought "One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic, "Let it Bleed" by the Stones, "Tommy" by the Who, and "More Songs about Bulidings and Food" by the Talking Heads.

Suggestions?

[diebitter]

The Wall?

[Jack of Arcades]

I like Rubber Soul better, but Sgt. Pepper

[ononimo]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/OccamsRazor/Off-the-wall.jpg

Off The Wall - 1979

1. Micheal Jackson's first solo album ... obviously historically significant.
2. how can you NOT like this album?
3. Cool album cover art? It's the last time Michael Jackson was photographed as a black man ... how cool is that?

[Cumulonimbus]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002J01.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Somebody had to post it.

Rubber Soul is almsot certainly on the list.

Probably a good choice.

[diebitter]

Pet Sounds
a suitable Doors album
Never Mind the Bollocks
On really black one, for Spinal Tap /images/graemlins/smile.gif
King Creole

Bollocks is a shoe in.

[rusellmj]

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/7213/pinkfloyd2cover0hq.gif

It certainly meets 2 of the criteria, but I just never got into Pink Floyd.

[dibbs]

I love these things.

My current living room has Led Zep's In through the Out Door with the guy looking down at the bar cover on the left, Eddie Harris's I need Some Money in the center, and Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt on the right (black hat white lining to mirror the Zep white hat black lining), all are heavily dark/light contrasted to work out well.

I've always wanted to throw up a Talking Heads record but I've always disliked their cover art, same with the stones. I guess it depends on what color scheme you're going for in the room though. Coltranes looks dope and of course are good ish.

Of course, changes greatly depending on what your taste is. Having some well known hits on my wall doesnt appeal to me, so I dunno. I say just go with some of your favorite albums that have had a big impact on you that also happen to look good.

[Fratony]

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http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/OccamsRazor/Off-the-wall.jpg

Off The Wall - 1979

1. Micheal Jackson's first solo album ... obviously historically significant.
2. how can you NOT like this album?
3. Cool album cover art? It's the last time Michael Jackson was photographed as a black man ... how cool is that?

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Thats definately a good one, but Thriller is a must have, plus i dont know how you can say that Jackson isnt photographed as "black" in this:
http://pochettescd.free.fr/images/m/Michael_Jackson_Thriller-front.jpg

[Claunchy]

<-----very nice pick there.

I might also go with

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1019/velvetu9io.jpg

[ononimo]

fair point -- Thriller was my first choice but I gave the nod to Off The Wall because he was still rocking a 'fro instead of living off the jheri curl juice.

Great album, great band, but I HATE Andy Warhol.

[ononimo]

how about U2? my favorite album ...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/OccamsRazor/rattle.jpg

[Fratony]

Let me recommend this:
book (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078944951X/002-2133471-1070409?v=glance&n=283155&v=glance)

[Jack of Arcades]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000001I0A.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Jack of Arcades]

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<-----very nice pick there.

I might also go with

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1019/velvetu9io.jpg

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My girlfriend has a shirt of that. I love it.

Metallica - Master of Puppets?
Metallica - Ride the lightning?

either one, but if you're going with alot of the others posted here, I'd go with Ride the Lightning.

How bout the album cover of the album with 'Blitzkreig Pop' on it? Wasn't it a black and white featuring the band leaning against a brick wall?

And Im pretty sure that even if you dont like it, you have to put up the Pink Floyd, just because it probably is the most recognizable album cover ever.

[daryn]

http://images.hugi.is/rokk/53112.jpg

[mason55]

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the Talking Heads.


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[xorbie]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000035GC.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00009V7T2.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000J7JO.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[shant]

I'm like the exact opposite way. I hung some records on the wall but I went for albums I've never heard of that had no impact on music and the cover art was actually pretty terrible.

[mason55]

I think only the top one is wall worthy music wise, although all three have cool covers.

[Stu Pidasso]

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/images2/disturbingalbumcover9.jpg

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/images2/disturbingalbumcover11.jpg

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/images2/disturbingalbumcover16.jpg

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/images2/disturbingalbumcover17.jpg

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/images2/disturbingalbumcover10.jpg


Stu

[xorbie]

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I think only the top one is wall worthy music wise, although all three have cool covers.

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Man. Californication is possibly my favorite album from the 90's and I think Deloused is far and away the best album ever. Ever.

[xorbie]

Man so many good ones.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002UJQ.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000099Y.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000028RR.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[MyTurn2Raise]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002TQV.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000029DD.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Stu Pidasso]

http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drf700/f702/f70286yhhz9.jpg

[MyTurn2Raise]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005AQF7.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000000OQF.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Side note:
It's too bad the cover art for Siamese Dream is kinda pansy or I'd recommend that too

[Cumulonimbus]

These kinda fit your criteria:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002GQG.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000000OMB.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002540.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

But,since Wang Chung up there already went gangster with the Snoop Dogg album, I couldn't resist.

http://www.musicstrands.com/coverm/07/333507.jpg

http://www.levykauppax.fi/cover/normal/6/67/6742.jpg

http://199.0.166.93/album_images/94103.jpg

http://199.0.166.93/album_images/169380.jpg

[diebitter]

joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (opened up to double size)

I think the cover for the 12" of 'The Message' was pretty cool -dunno if you guys in the States would have had the same one though.

Um, okay if you havent heard it maybe you dont believe its a big deal but the tenacious d album would look badass on the wall.

[ChipWrecked]

'The Hermit', the inside art from Led Zep IV.

http://www.hippieplace.com/av/mi490.jpg

[Cumulonimbus]

What does that say?

[mmbt0ne]

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The bridge (breakdown, whatever) lyrics to Stairway.

[dcasper70]

I have multiple autographed Pink Floyd albums (Wall, WYWH, DSotM...) on the wall in my den.

Got them here (http://www.foreverlegends.com/flPages/Albums%20Main.html). Plenty to choose from.

[4_2_it]

Beatles Revovler and Abbey Road are classics.

[IndieMatty]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000035GC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002LCX.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[samjjones]

http://badlands.com.sapo.pt/pics/disco/born_run_xl.jpg

http://home.att.net/~sl.schofield2/springsteen/greetings_from_asbury_park_nj/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park_NJ.jpg

http://betablogger.antville.org/static/betablogger/images/van%20halen%201984.jpg

http://66.34.72.138/gallery/image/2001667.JPG

http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/B00005GODT.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[imported_The Vibesman]

http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/7118/b00000255f01sclzzzzzzz9in.jpg

http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/568/b00000k2vu01sclzzzzzzz7ay.jpg

[kipin]

http://www.benves.com.ar/beatles/splhcb/splhcb.jpg

http://yesworld.com/gallery/images/albums/GoingForTheOne.jpg

[ChipWrecked]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002OX7.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[TheBlueMonster]

easy call. I did the album framing thing with "The Velvet Underground and Nico" LP. Looks absolutely amazing.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a346/climberjosh2/390568_170x170.jpg

[Dominic]

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[IndieMatty]

Are there specific Album frames I can buy at like a Bed Bath and Beyond? Or does one have to go to a framing place? What about for 7"'s?

[TheBlueMonster]

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Are there specific Album frames I can buy at like a Bed Bath and Beyond? Or does one have to go to a framing place? What about for 7"'s?

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I got my frame at Target. They seem to have a pretty decent frame section so check there.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00000AQVJ.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


http://www.hot.ee/endorfin/e/images/sonicgoo.gif


http://members.tripod.com/~scotty_5/stp/purple_cov.gif


http://images.windowsmedia.com/img/prov_s/300_80/00000000000000015760-800x800_72dpi_RGB.jpg

[MonkeeMan]

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http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/B00005GODT.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

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If you choose Sticky Fingers be sure it has a real zipper.

[MonkeeMan]

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http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/568/b00000k2vu01sclzzzzzzz7ay.jpg

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Can't go wrong with an R. Crumb cover. FWIW, I've got this one hanging on my wall.

[jojobinks]

without a doubt?!

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/3236/069cu132fv.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[rohjoh]

http://i.dir.bg/musics/images/cover-4012.jpg

http://image.com.com/mp3/images/cover/200/dre000/e031/e031132ria2.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004YKUX.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Iron_Maiden_-_Live_After_Death.jpg


http://www.beingtheremag.com/images/0411/zepplin.jpg

[MonkeeMan]

If you like kiddie porn go with Blind Faith

http://www.1057thehawkfm.com/images/memorablemonday/Blind-Faith-Blind-Faith.jpg

[colgin]

"Revolver" -- Beatles
"Daydream Nation" -- Sonic Youth

[MonkeeMan]

I'll stop now, but this one features my favorite ablbum title too:

"You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic"

http://eil.com/newgallery/Ian-Hunter-Youre-Never-Alone-289245.jpg

[RJT]

MyTurn,

I agree that Jeff Buckley does the best cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"; but as far as a best album cover...?

To the OP,

Just about any album cover done by Hipgnosis.

RJT

[Duffman]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000024D4S.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[samjjones]

http://www.larrymonroe.com/images01/Hart.gif
If you are an SNL fan, you can pick up one of Phil Hartman's album covers, like this one. The one he did for Poco's "Legend" is cool, too.
http://www.tomlorenz.com/braindump/media/20040729_legend.jpg

[Amid Cent]

Gotta have some Jimi.

http://coverart.last.fm/300x300/2009.jpg

[xadrez]

Ive always liked this Blue Note Wayne Shorter record cover...

http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~byrd4026/photo/ha_1998_lp.jpg

This Ultimate Beats and Breaks Comp is cool too

http://www.jahsonic.com/UBB2.jpg

then of course, theres the legendary Mcfadden and Whitehead

http://www.waxmuseum.net/images/McFaddenWhitehead.jpg

[ddollevoet]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000003TA4.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Cumulonimbus]

I suggest that the OP only use kiddie porn albums.

[rohjoh]

http://mclub.te.net.ua/images/alb/cover1728_16669.jpg

http://hebertson.net.hosting.domaindirect.com/music/collection/images/5438f.jpg


http://image.com.com/mp3/images/cover/200/dre000/e032/e03240ys8ps.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000042O1H.03._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://www.niagara.edu/neworder/graphics/fact150.gif

http://coverart.last.fm/300x300/21983.jpg

http://www.netrhythms.co.uk/images/jaxx.jpg

http://www.dailynexus.com/story_images/2002-03-07/cd2.jpg

[shant]

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Are there specific Album frames I can buy at like a Bed Bath and Beyond? Or does one have to go to a framing place? What about for 7"'s?

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Urban Outfitters sells frames for 12".