As he rapped on Wu-Tang’s “Dog Sh_t,”: “Got meals but still grill that old good welfare cheese.” 96: Nick Lowe: Jesus of Cool/Pure Pop for Now People (design by Barney Bubbles) Forgoing any blinged-out tropes, the former Wu-Tang member put a doctored version of his welfare ID card on the front cover of his solo debut, as both a reminder of where he came from and to destigmatize being on public assistance. Whenever hip-hop started to take itself too seriously, ODB was there to disrupt, agitate, and give the middle finger to convention. Listen here: 97: Ol’ Dirty Bastard: Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (design by Alli Truch, photo by Danny Clinch) Put the notorious bathroom cover together with the engraved invitation on the US replacement, and you’ve got the yin and the yang of The Rolling Stones at the time. Listen here: 98: The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet (design by Barry Feinstein)īeggars Banquet is a rare case where an album’s two famous covers really complement each other. The red velvet cover, with gold embossed lettering, served notice that Odessa was going to be unique and beautiful, which it was. If The Beatles could do a double “ White Album,” the Bee Gees could do a fuzzy red one. On their 1969 debut, the cavorting characters were there to remind you how much fun rock’n’roll was supposed to be. 100: The Flamin’ Groovies: Supersnazz (design by Cyril Jordan)īandleader Cyril Jordan’s terrific comic art has turned up on numerous The Flamin’ Groovies covers and posters over the decades. (Artists as varied as Young Thug and Glass Animals can attest to that.) So, without further ado, here is our pick of just 100 of the greatest record covers of all-time. Pepper’s with the cover to the White Album and vice versa.) Even in today’s digital age, a cool record cover can have a huge impact. What we can say for sure, though, is that album covers are vitally important to how a record is received by the public. It doesn’t really matter what sort of adjective you want to put it in front of the words “album cover,” because lists of this sort of are always incredibly subjective. ^ The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers Archived July 16, 2012, at archive.The coolest, best, greatest, most iconic, most famous album covers of all-time.Recording Industry Association of America. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 26, 1989)."3rd Bass: The Cactus Album / Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). In Brackett, Nathan Hoard, Christian (eds.). ^ Fitzgerald, Muff (January 20, 1990)."3rd Bass: The Cactus Album (Def Jam/Columbia)". "3rd Bass 'The Cactus Album' Def Jam / Columbia". The song "Sons of 3rd Bass" can be viewed as a diss to the Beastie Boys – who had recently severed ties with 3rd Bass' record label, Def Jam – in that it references them in many lines, such as one line uttered by MC Serch in the first verse. The album generally features songs that are either lyrical showcases or are about women, such as the hidden sexual meaning of "Oval Office". Most of the music was produced by Sam Sever, alongside members MC Serch and Pete Nice, except for the Prince Paul-produced tracks "The Gas Face" and "Brooklyn-Queens," and "Steppin' to the A.M." and "Oval Office" by The Bomb Squad. A decade later, Rhapsody included The Cactus Album in its list of "The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers". In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The Cactus Album peaked at #5 on Billboard 's Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart and at #55 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA on April 24, 1990. The album received positive reviews from the hip hop press and is also notable for featuring the recording debut of rapper Zev Love X of KMD, later known as MF Doom, on "The Gas Face". The Cactus Al/Bum (also known as The Cactus Cee/D and The Cactus Cas/Ette depending on release format) is the debut album by hip hop trio 3rd Bass, released on Def Jam Recordings on November 10, 1989. Pete Nice, MC Serch, Sam Sever, Prince Paul, The Bomb Squad (Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler)
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