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Your favorite album cover (NOTE: No longer SFW)

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This isn't "the best" enjoyment-wise (I'd have to go with the countless Molly Hatchet covers) but I always liked the originality and artistic nature/energy of this (so its a favorite, maybe nostalgia too). It seems like a work of art in itself.
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First off: http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/worst-album-covers



And my fave, just for the absurdity: (oh, and BTW, it's a fucking carp there, not a trout, Mr. beefheart.)
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As is often the case with art, it's hard to pick a favorite, but I can always remember liking this one, even before I ever heard any Danzig music.
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One of my favorites ...

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I like this album cover, simple yet provocotive.

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A little D&D cliched I'll admit, but I always liked Broadsword and the Beast, not just because of the cool Ian Anderson as elven warrior front cover, but the back cover was all sorts of goodness.



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Hey rredmond I totaly forgot about that back cover. :shock: Nice pick.
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Dunno why, but it is always the one I think of when album covers are mentioned. I have often had visions of a black covered AD&D book with "Silver Blade Adventures" written in silver lettering on the front, maybe with a sword juxtaposed. :D
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AxeMental wrote:Hey rredmond I totaly forgot about that back cover. :shock: Nice pick.
Whoever says 1E bards are gay hasn't had their teeth kicked out by Ian Anderson in some English pug. :wink:
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Bards cannot attack a person with katrate.
The DUNGEON MASTERS GUIDE City of Brass cover is good and bad at the same time. While its very representational of a high level adventure, it sends a clear message to the dumb: Satan is going to cornhole Miss USA with a big red member and theres nothing science or the military can do about it. - Gene Weigel
Philotomy Jurament wrote:
TRP wrote:I miss the old ways and worshiping the old gods.
I seldom bother; they don't listen, they just sit there, strong and dumb, on their mountain.
Gygax Games Gail Gary JRT

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