Cool Covers

I don't think it is a surprise to anyone that I love music and have probably way too much music to my name.

Lately, I've been listening to White Heart's 1986 release, "Don't Wait for the Movie" when I noticed what a great cover this album had. {I understand album is an archaic term and my kids, if they read this, are wondering what I'm talking about; album is the same as CD cover.) Here is a sample of a few covers I have always admired.



Here is another White Heart, "Vital Signs." Sure, they put themselves on the cover, but at least its clever and they still tied the title into the shot.



Petra generally had great album covers. My favorites are here: "Never Say Die" and "More Power to Ya."



Isn't this better than just some cool shot of the band.



Steve Taylor did some nice covers and these are two I like. "I Want to Be a Clone" and "Meltdown."



The Meltdown cover is obviously very simple and yet I'm drawn to the colors.



Michael Roe and the 77s are showcased below. 77s are one of my favorite bands, though I tend to primarily like their 1st 3 albums.

That said, Here is "Drowning with Land in Sight"



The highly controversial (at the time) "Pray Naked." Interesting choice on the naked representatives for the cover shot.



And "Sticks and Stones" although the album title and the cover have nothing to do with one another.



Prodigal had some good covers in their short 3 album history. Here is Self-titled, Electric Eye, and Just Like Real Life.





I wish this would have been the whole album cover rather than just an inset picture.



Of course, there are times when a cover is good simply because that particular album is just great music.



Chris Tomlin, "Arriving." Again, simple tie-in to the project title.



Caedmon's Call, "Back Home."



Skillet, "Comatose." By the way, if you don't have this CD, run, don't walk to get it.



Here is probably my favorite cover so far. Thousand Foot Krutch, "Phenomenom."



Well, I'll have to revisit this at another time. As a plethora of covers have been left out. Where is a nice pic of Sweet Comfort Band's "Cutting Edge?"

Also, if anyone is confused on WHAT I THINK A BAD COVER is. Here is a prime example.



Actually, bad is too kind of a word to describe this cover.