I’m going to revisit the Music Listography Book that I’ve gone back to a few times now on lyriquediscorde, but instead of restarting from the beginning, I’m going to pick a random list once a week (or so). The first random page I turned to, and list I picked for today, is “List Your Favorite Album Covers”.
To keep these lists in a similar order, and to hold myself accountable to not just list hundreds of choices (the downside of being a music obsessive with ADHD), I’m keeping the lists to 30 each – the length I tend to favor for playlists. There will be an accompanying playlist for each of these lists, as well.
My Top 30 Album Covers of All-Time – Music Listography
Album Cover #1: Aladdin Sane (1973) by David Bowie
Album Cover #2: Rio (1982) by Duran Duran
Album Cover #3: musicforthemorningafter (2001) by Pete Yorn
Album Cover #4: Self-Titled/Andy Warhol (1967) by The Velvet Underground
Album Cover #5: Rumours (1977) by Fleetwood Mac
Album Cover #6: Avalon (1982) by Roxy Music
Album Cover #7: Like a Prayer (1989) by Madonn
Album Cover #8: Figure 8 (2000) by Elliott Smith
Album #9: Cuz I Love You (2019) by Lizzo
Album #10: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967) by Aretha Franklin
Album #11: Horses (1975) by Patti Smith
Album #12: Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000) by PJ Harvey
Album #13: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)
Album #14: Nothing’s Shocking (1988) by Jane’s Addiction
Album #15: Disintegration (1989) by The Cure
Album #16: Exile In Guyville (1993) by Liz Phair
Album #17: Live Through This (1994) by Hole
Album #18: Once Upon A Time: The Singles (1981) by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Album #19: Rabbit Fur Coat (2007) by Jenny Lewis And The Watson Twins
Album #20: Bella Donna (1981) by Stevie Nicks
Album #21: Never For Ever (1980) by Kate Bush
Album #22: From The Choir Girl Hotel (1998)
Album #23: The Soul Album (1966) by Otis Redding
Album #24: Some Girls (1978) by The Rolling Stones
Album #25: Beauty And The Beat (1981) by The Go-Go’s
Album #26: Cinema Verite (1985) by Dramarama
Album # 27: Fetch The Bolt Cutters (2020) by Fiona Apple
Album #28: Songs Of Love And Hate (1971) by Leonard Cohen
Album #29: Ella And Louis (1956) by Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
Album #30: Rubber Soul (1965) by The Beatles
One of my favorite, more recent covers has to be Brick Body Kids Still Daydream by Open Mike Eagle