40th anniversary of the Dark Side of The Moon.

I know I'm over posting about the best album cover of all time again, but in the past weeks, the Dark Side of The Moon completed 40 years old! Yes! And the fantastic and genius designer Storm Thorgerson and the Pink Floyd official Facebook page, posted during couple of weeks other versions of the famous cover. Check the final result poster with all the pieces and some of them in details.

Check the album on the official Facebook page here: 

Album Book Cover

How would look famous album covers as best-selling books covers instead? What is your favorite one? Check all the amazing covers by Christophe Gowans in the link at the end of the post.

All the arts made by Christophe Gowans, you can find and buy at http://ceegworld.com/the-record-books/

More comic book album covers

Uwe de Witt, a german freelance-artist, have done a nice series of album cover parodies, featuring comic book characters from the Marvel and DC universes. Check some of them and enjoy it. I love it.

You can check out his work as painter and artist at his Website, DeviantArt or Blog.

All the Dark Sides

Funny to see how one famous cover can be "copied" or remade. Let's see what they have done inspired by the Dark Side of The Moon.

The Nitwitz - Dark Side of the Spoon.

This is a Dutch rock band and they launch this record in 1999. I have never listen that... I do not know if I want to. =)


Richard Cheese - The Sunny Side of the Moon

Richard Cheese is an American musician and comedian and he loves to make fun of famous albums, bands and so.. for example, his band is called Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine.


Scissor Sisters -  K-Mart Disco

K-Mart Disco is an unofficial demo album by the Scissor Sisters, It features most of the tracks from their initial demo album as well as other tracks never released on their studio albums.

What else you have seen around? Please share if you know more covers like this =)

Cheers.

Iconic album covers recreated by Athletes

Check this amazing project made the the ESPN magazine. Photographed by Mattias Clamer, 14 athletes recreates iconic album covers from the past few decades. 

Below you can check the end result and the originals.

Olympic Gold Medal Sprinter Allyson Felix as Beyonce (Album: Dangerously In Love, 2003)

Olympic God Medal Swimmer Ryan Lochte as the baby on Nirvana's Nevermind Baby (Album: Nevermind, 1991):

Check the others side by side. 

The Making of John Mayer's 'Born & Raised' Artwork

David A. Smith a great artist did an AMAZING work for John Mayer's Born and Raised album. Check it out the making of. This is definetely one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in my life. Lovely and great artwork!

Comics Cover Art

Some artists created this series as part of the project Comic Book Resources. Please check it out some of those.