Best artwork/photo album cover on LPs.

[Smokey]

Art work and photo were more prominent on an LP than CD since LP cover is much larger (a square foot). Although Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon is probably most recognizable art cover, here are few more.

Stevie Wonder:Innervision
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004S363.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Rolling Stone:Beggars Banquet
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006AW2J.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Billy Joel:The Stranger
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000DCHC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Television:Marquee Moon
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005IRG.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif">

Beatles:Abbey Road
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002UB3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Led Zepplin:Led Zepplin
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002J01.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

The Who:Who's Next
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002OX7.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

[Smokey]

Jimmie Hendrix:Are You Experienced
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002P5Y.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Crosby, Stills and Nash:Crosby Stills & Nash
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002J0P.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Jackson Browne:Running On Empty
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002GW5.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Elvis Costello:This Years Model
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005Y1XZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Bob Dylan:John Wesley Harding
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000C8AV9.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

Neil Young:Rust Never Sleeps
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002KDG.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Velvet Underground & Nico:self title
<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002G7C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg">

[Dusty Chalk]

Why do you like those? That Billy Joel one, in particular, doesn't exactly speak for itself...

[Smokey]

Why do you like those?

Hey Dust


I guess I could say that they are most recognizable (at least to me). Front cover Image very much create the atmosphere for music to follow.

Back in the LP hay days, there was always a section in the record stores that offered variety of LP at bargain price ($1.99-3.99), and were stacked randomly behind each other. So the fastest way to go thru them-to see if any of them were good-was by image on the cover. The good ones always stood out :)