Album Artwork

Glorified KC
Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
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Which of the 10 studio albums has your favorite artwork?
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.

Album Artwork 143 votes

Ten
0%
Vs.
2%
UseUrIllusionsbrewdog123blango88bigdeath 4 votes
Vitalogy
14%
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No Code
30%
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Yield
24%
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Binaural
9%
HailHailVitalogyPeArLgOoNeRtschavPeasant TentsTim SimmonsjarkkonieminenHesCalledDyerRS151862Gern BlanstenRay J. T.Brotherjohnno9Original_ShiftyGarasaurasMAMIAST 14 votes
Riot Act
13%
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Avocado
1%
Gleidsonblack_rock 2 votes
Backspacer
1%
Ukuleddie VeggerRE658041 2 votes
Lightning Bolt
0%
mjmorr23 1 vote
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Comments

  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,118
    Riot Act
    Got to be honest . I looked at the options and thought.  None are that good. Just my opinion.


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    No Code
    I was thinking the same thing. No code was innovative and riot act matched the darkness of the album. But none have that wow factor. 

    But it I would rather have them focus on the music than the covers any day. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    No Code
    I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much.  No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,683
    edited August 2019
    Riot Act
    I like Riot Act the most. Because it doesn't look boringly digital (THE FUCKING DIGITAL GRADIENTS ON AVOCADO AND BACKSPACER ARE THE WORST) but is still slick and stylish and moody. Simple, good looking font on the front and the analogue "grungy" handwriting on the back that still is kept small enough to keep it elegant. And the warm photo of them in the studio when opened (even though it goes against the aesthetic on the front). 

    The booklet is also really nice with it's analogue look of the scanned typewriter pages and the black and white photos.


    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,999
    No Code
    yield... no code...
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    No Code
    I love the perspective on Riot Act, I hadn't thought about a lot of this.  When I ranked these a little while back, I had Riot Act down at #8. 
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,554
    edited August 2019
    Riot Act
    Ive always liked the Riot Act art.  Both inside and out.  I think it represents the album very well. 
    "I got memories, I got shit"
  • Ray J. T.
    Ray J. T. Posts: 4,131
    Binaural
    cdthomas1981 said:
    I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much.  No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
    Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day. 
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    No Code
    Ray J. T. said:
    cdthomas1981 said:
    I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much.  No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
    Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day. 
    While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets.  I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them.  They're always staying true to themselves.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Ray J. T.
    Ray J. T. Posts: 4,131
    Binaural
    cdthomas1981 said:
    Ray J. T. said:
    cdthomas1981 said:
    I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much.  No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
    Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day. 
    While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets.  I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them.  They're always staying true to themselves.
    Agreed. I still admire what the band puts together with their artwork. I think it best describes who they are. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,683
    Riot Act
    cdthomas1981 said:
    Ray J. T. said:
    cdthomas1981 said:
    I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much.  No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
    Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day. 
    While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets.  I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them.  They're always staying true to themselves.
    Up till Riot Act.

    Avocado, (especially) backspacer and Lightning Bolt are misfires. No way around that.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    No Code
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    cdthomas1981 said:
    Ray J. T. said:
    cdthomas1981 said:
    I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much.  No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
    Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day. 
    While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets.  I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them.  They're always staying true to themselves.
    Up till Riot Act.

    Avocado, (especially) backspacer and Lightning Bolt are misfires. No way around that.
    That's fair enough.  You mentioned the digital gradients on those three.  What makes that different? 
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    edited August 2019
    No Code
    Oops, accidentally sent that comment twice. ^
    Post edited by Glorified KC on
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    No Code
    Ten's cover is a bit hokey. Vs is ugly - but my favourite album still. Vitalogy is nice but was frustrating in the CD age. Yield and Binaural are cool but still land behind No Code.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Binaural
    Gotta go with outer space and her sexy hourglass figure!!
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Yield
    Yield for me but Binaural is cool too. I like the polaroid visual of No Code but not the pictures
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,398
    No Code
    In order...
    No Code - those polaroids!! 
    Riot Act - great moody cover
    Binaural - love the nebula 
    Vitalogy - very clean and simple
    Yield - just cool
    VS - always liked the cover
    Avocado - also clean and simple
    Backspacer - interesting but a little too busy
    Lightning Bolt - meh, it’s ok 
    Ten - iconic? yes. Super cheesy? Absolutely. Do I still love it?  Yes because it was where I started with my favorite band of all time
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    No Code
    I did this ranking a couple of months ago.  I’m seriously rethinking Riot Act.


    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,244
    No Code
    No code, yield and vitalogy are my top three.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,126
    Riot act for me. It sums up the mood of a lot of nations around that time. The cover 

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