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Recordcovers having shiny/metallic/reflective paper

Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,520
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Anyone have any good examples of albums being printed on metallic foil stock? So the photo/art is being a bit reflective and having a metallic sheen. Not looking for e.g. KISS Double Platinum that is just a silver mirror (mylar) cover.

Here are two examples (not that noticeable in the pictures).








Anyone know of any else? I KNOW I have one in my collection, but can't remember which one and can't find it. Or wait, is it the Into the Wild score? EDIT: Yes it is. Adding it.
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  • ST66483ST66483 Posts: 768
    Not sure if this meets your criteria, or if this is like the Kiss album you describe, but Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has one. (Sorry for the bad photo from the internet)

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,017
    edited September 2023
    Cream Wheels of Fire.  I have an early pressing which is very shiny foil looking (doesn't play great but I love the cover) and a later pressing (which is more matte but plays well):
    Primary

    Willie Nelson's Christmas album, Pretty Paper is very foil looking:
    Willie Nelson - Pretty Paper Releases Discogs



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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,435

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,017
    You guys might get a kick out of the Steve Hoffman music forum sites where there have been literally hundreds of threads that go something like, "Album covers with pictures of armadillos", and "Album covers featuring people wearing red socks", and "Album covers featuring left handed kazoo players wearing kimonos", and on and on and on and on and on... god, it makes me sick sometimes.  :lol:      
    But a shiny foil covers thread, yeah, I can live with this one.  They really are kinda cool!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,069
    Mogwai’s Happy Songs for Happy People early pressings are on foil card stock. Very reflective. idK if the current pressing is like that though. 
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,351
    Arcade Fire - Reflektor - Amazoncom Music
    Arcade Fire Reflektor
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,435
    brianlux said:
    You guys might get a kick out of the Steve Hoffman music forum sites where there have been literally hundreds of threads that go something like, "Album covers with pictures of armadillos", and "Album covers featuring people wearing red socks", and "Album covers featuring left handed kazoo players wearing kimonos", and on and on and on and on and on... god, it makes me sick sometimes.  :lol:      
    But a shiny foil covers thread, yeah, I can live with this one.  They really are kinda cool!
    armored/drunk armadillos 
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,017
    Loujoe said:
    brianlux said:
    You guys might get a kick out of the Steve Hoffman music forum sites where there have been literally hundreds of threads that go something like, "Album covers with pictures of armadillos", and "Album covers featuring people wearing red socks", and "Album covers featuring left handed kazoo players wearing kimonos", and on and on and on and on and on... god, it makes me sick sometimes.  :lol:      
    But a shiny foil covers thread, yeah, I can live with this one.  They really are kinda cool!
    armored/drunk armadillos 

    Haha!  Good one, Lou!  There actually was a thread there called "Album covers with armadillos".  It wasn't a very long thread, lol.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,351
    Loujoe said:
    brianlux said:
    You guys might get a kick out of the Steve Hoffman music forum sites where there have been literally hundreds of threads that go something like, "Album covers with pictures of armadillos", and "Album covers featuring people wearing red socks", and "Album covers featuring left handed kazoo players wearing kimonos", and on and on and on and on and on... god, it makes me sick sometimes.  :lol:      
    But a shiny foil covers thread, yeah, I can live with this one.  They really are kinda cool!
    armored/drunk armadillos 
    What the hell WASP album is that?  I can't imagine it being any good?
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,435
    It's alright. A single. Blind in Texas one side. I wanna be somebody live & s s s s Savage. SssssSparks some memories. Allll goooood.
    The artwork is captivating. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,017
    There's this classic.  I have a re-issue, but not the original metal box version:
    PIL Metal Box Insert - EX Vinyl Box Set UK PILVXME257182

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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