love2thenines2003 said:

I this album cover.
I really luv the design and the great~electric colors.

paisleypark4 said:

I dig Innervisions' cover only for the fact that it seems to illustrate what has always struck me about Stevie's music: He can out-write most sighted people about what he's seeing, his songs are so descriptive.

I like the color and space given to the layout of the Prince album. I don't think it's original, but it's eye-catching at least.

Alexandernvrmind said:

love2thenines2003 said:

Awful. Tacky to the max.

I like it.....but it's the music that matters more to me

I like it!!! now I wanna know how much!!?? and when???

paisleypark4 said:

personal preference all - but Innervisions has SPACE around it party because the art is fairly detailed is seen large. If you bought the vinyl it looked great imo. Songs is not my fave, but it said something at the time and was cohesive. Lotusflower is not that - cohesive. Just looks like they took a square chunk and adapted it rather than rearranging to fit the space. For my not digging concept on last few cd covers they LOOKED like they were made to work in their spaces. To me it is just laziness to not at least move things around some. Or lose the items left and right making the main image bigger. Of course I bet the web guys are like.."Print resolution..? Um...we made this for the web man...."...lol.

glamslam13 said:

Nice 2 see u again my friend!

zucris said:

How Much > ?

When> somewhere in late March/April on cds i guess!

love2thenines2003 said:

Thank u... I have to wait more time I guess here in Arg

love2thenines2003 said:

I like it. Hopefully it's indicative of his mindset for the music.

glamslam13 said:

what up kostas ..and welcome

Pretty shitty.

Zannaloaf said:

Well I do have the vinyl and still...I just dontlike the pebble stone art..ugh I don't like it...way too much space misused... The colors I just didnt like either. i didnt like the Talking Book cover either....where is he in Jarusalem or something, and that terrible 70's brown fame background...lord. Lol. Good album though. Stevie never really had a bad album. And it's always about the music in the end. J.Lo's 2nd album had one of the best covers in 2000 but the album was just not that great!

I don't like the art. The sublimity of a lotus -- physical, spiritual or otherwise -- resides in its simplicity. Yet this cover looks like rush hour in Manila.

Less is often more: The art with no lettering at all would be captivating to most viewers... and any fan would recognize Prince's ubiquitous mug as an ID without his name sprawled out in bad '70s sci-fi lettering.

Or better still: Why not a simple black field with a single tiny and gorgeous lotus dropped somewhere? Lettering, if necessary, could be equally small and tone on tone -- something intriguing in its very understatedness.

Lammastide said:

I definately agree with the less is more analargy, and not bad suggestions. I kinda like the organic quality of Sigur Ros sleeves. Even if the texture of the cover was a bit different.

glamslam13 said:

The same with me. This is just extra, albeit necessary stuff.

Lammastide said:

Dude, that would be understated and cool - something that Prince obviously is not. He's all about the garish and tacky it would seem.

Anxiety said:

i believe its Futura if im not mistaken

shausler said:

The N is too narrow and the diagonal leg of the R is too far from the vertical leg, but it is definitely an offshoot/variation of Adobe's Futura.

Someone suggested that it's Uptown Girl, but I don't think it is.

i remember a very beautiful, sleak photograph of prince standing
on the edge of a pool, with his lips close to the water.

that would make a brilliant cover. a single lotusflower on the
water to top it off.

^ Ah, that Rave era picture

you get music in a physical form you complain -get it in a download format-still complaining



at least it's better than TRC him in the kermit green turtleneck on the spine of the cd

utopia7 said:

I thought the TRC packaging was great, turtleneck and all.

Lammastide said:

I was suprised as hell seeing him on the side! So mysterious!

Lammastide said:

I like the idea of no text. The art is very vibrant and I think it works. Could be something as simple as the name of the album being only on the label (like The Black Album or the balloon boy on ATWIAD).

Lammastide said:

Then everyone would complain it was too simple.

I like the art. IMO it's better than the artwork of the last three (except for the booklet in 3121).

I dunno, it's pretty, obviously digital and conveys a few themes. But his artwork has usually been this way. A panache of different things...a collage as he likes to convey different things in one setting. I can think of several Albums where he uses this style in varied ways...

1999
ATWIAD
SOTT
Graffiti Bridge
Inside of Emancipation
Chaos and Disorder

Mostly, I think his art can be hit or miss depending on your tastes. I think the first 4 album artwork is pretty boring, except for Dirty Mind. But for the most part it's just him. PR was a big yawn. Parade was interesting, as was Lovesexy (My favorite). But covers like D&P, NPS, Rave, Gold Experience, CB, News etc have been pretty shitty. So I wonder where all the angst comes from, it's not like his covers have been stellar to begin with.

superspaceboy said:

Ok, point taken, but lets face it, taht pyramid is fucking ridiculous. The best album artwork is sott face down. And for all the people who actuily like this cover, the simple fact is their taste is in their arse.