Album Cover Art -- Places You've Seen in Person...

dirt

Last week I was in Toronto visiting a friend of mine and had a weird feeling of something like deja vu when we were out and about. In particular, we were down by Queen' Park and I saw a big old building used by the government (I think)...it looked really familiar and I had not been there before. My friend said that it was used for the cover of Rush's Moving Pictures album from way back. A classic for sure. Those three arches are unforgettble to me, I guess.

So thinking about it a little more -- name some of the places you've been in person that have been featured on album covers. Any you've visited intentionally because you've liked the album so much?

Mine:

Rush - Moving Pictures (Queen's Park Building)
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (neighborhood building in Manhatten)

I am sure I can think of more...need to look at my collection a little more...

pdh1978

Every time I go into London I pass the Battersea power station - the cover of Pink Floyd's 'Animals'. Never seen a pig flying over it though...

dirt

pdh1978 wrote:

Every time I go into London I pass the Battersea power station - the cover of Pink Floyd's 'Animals'. Never seen a pig flying over it though...

Nice. That one is also etched in my head...but never been there.

One more comes to mind -- I have seen the Marina City towers many, many times over again. Those are the buildings on Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

pjoasisrule

I go past a few of the landmarks weekly from the Local H - As Good As Dead booklet.

stevieraveon

Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" cover is of the condo building I see it everyday in Chicago.

Thierry Henry

dirt wrote:

Last week I was in Toronto visiting a friend of mine and had a weird feeling of something like deja vu when we were out and about. In particular, we were down by Queen' Park and I saw a big old building used by the government (I think)...it looked really familiar and I had not been there before. My friend said that it was used for the cover of Rush's Moving Pictures album from way back. A classic for sure. Those three arches are unforgettble to me, I guess.

So thinking about it a little more -- name some of the places you've been in person that have been featured on album covers. Any you've visited intentionally because you've liked the album so much?

Mine:

Rush - Moving Pictures (Queen's Park Building)
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (neighborhood building in Manhatten)

I am sure I can think of more...need to look at my collection a little more...

I was just thinking of this topic.

Just wondering if anyone else had sat on the step of the Physical graffiti building in St Marks on East 8th St??

Makes a class photo.

DaytimeDilemma

stevieraveon wrote:

Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" cover is of the condo building I see it everyday in Chicago.

I was about to say this. I tried taking a photo of the Corn Cobs the exact same way as that album cover but can never get the exact angle.

Pegasus

pdh1978 wrote:

Every time I go into London I pass the Battersea power station - the cover of Pink Floyd's 'Animals'. Never seen a pig flying over it though...

I lived for 4 years with a splendid view of it!
still pass it on a regular basis.. like in 20mn on the way home

even flow?

Took the bus by Abbey Road when I was in England.

marker_in_the_sand

I thought I swum in the swimming pool where the Nevermind baby swims in:p

hehe sorry... I have to quit with these horrible jokes
-_-'

Hawkshore

U2 Joshua Tree - Death Valley

pjoasisrule

I live on the planet that is on the cover of Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet

Jeremy1012

pjoasisrule wrote:

I live on the planet that is on the cover of Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet

I was born in Leamington Spa where the cover of Moseley Shoals by Ocean Colour Scene is taken. they chose a very random location in the local park.

geishagrrl

Fugazi - In on the Kill Taker

I live near DC so the Washington Monument is a pretty common sight.