he has made some truly rubbish album covers (which just proves, dont judge a book by its cover)
but which do you consider as the worst of them all?
and also, which do you consider his best?

in my view-

worst - Prince

best - 3121

Best-Lovesexy!
Worst-Around the World in a Day

best : around the world in a day
worst: come

Best is 1999

Worst is Chaos and disorder

prb said:

haha..i love come cover...makes him look about 7 foot tall, so funny lol.

Best: SOTT & 1999

Worst: Lovesexy, Prince, Come

Best - Parade (Minimalist, Iconic)

Worst - New Power Soul (Cheesy Gangsta Glam)

Best: SOTT & 1999

Worst: Musicology, C&D, 3121

how can you people say Prince is his worst!

Best - Parade

Worst - Emancipation/For You

Best : Around The World In A Day, 3121, Contoversy, Sign O the times, The Rainbow Children


Worse : Emancipation, C & D, Rave, Old Friends For Sale, One Nite Alone Live, & New Power Soul

Best: Parade, Controversy, 1999, 3121, The Rainbow Children

Worst: Chaos & Disorder, Emancipation, Musicology,

Best
1. 1999
2. SOTT
3. Prince
4. 3121

Worst
1. Lovesexy (I like the pic, but as an album cover? no.)
2. Musicology (Thats just ugly)
3. Planet Earth (Same reason as no.1)
4. For you (because I think they fiddled with the pic to make his skin dark. Uck)

Best - toss-up between Sign O' the Times and The Gold Experience

Worst - One Nite Alone (WTF with the birds next on the piano?0

ToraToraDreams said:

Rinluv said:

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ToraToraDreams said:

I think they just did some things with the lighting to give it that disco look (it's very late '70's,) in order to, not so much "make him look darker" but to "not make him look so light"...if that makes any sense.

etifaim said:

I guuueeesss so. If you say so.
Its just some people act like there ain't such a thing as a light skinned black.

ToraToraDreams said:

Honey, I'm black and I know exactly what you're talking about.

etifaim said:

Got it.

Best: Sign of the Times / 3121 / Around the World
Worst: Emancipation / Rave / C&D

The best one:





Worst: Chaos and Disorder

Best:
1) SOTT
2) LoveSexy
3) Parade
5) Around the World in A Day


Worst:

1) The Vault
1) Musicology
2) Prince
3) Controversy

Best:

Sign O' The Times
1999
Dirty Mind
Parade
3121


Worst:

Emancipation
Chaos And Disorder
Controversy
Musicology
The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale

His album covers used to be great up until 1996. Then he started on independant lables and putting out lousy covers and graphics that look like some amature graphic arts major did them. I don't like the Emancipation N.P.S. Rave and Rainbow Children covers/graphics much at all. Musicology and 3121 are ok. I actually like the holograph cover on Planet Earth. I looks professional and reminds me of the Diamonds and Pearls cover from 16 years earlier.
I LOVE the For You, Prince, Dirty Mind,Controversy,Purple Rain,Parade,Lovesexy, Diamonds and Pearls and The Symbol and Come album covers! They are superb,and professional looking!
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The Vault is BAD... but I don't think anyone was trying.

Best- Sign O The Times
Worst- Rave and PE

I like that Purple Rain album cover. Nice shot on the bike...one of the worst is the 1999 album cover...great album but too simple and crayon like to me...