Rank the artwork

[forglasgowonly]

Ok, we've done the albums for quality, what about the sleeve artwork (apologies if this has been done before):

1] Schools Out. Best album, and best artwork. Perfection
2] Dada - I only "got" the skull after squinting at it on the floor from my bed with a hangover, years after I bought it.
3] Killer - with the Calendar.
4] Welcome to my nightmare - so classy.
5] From the inside - love all the fold outs. For Moonie.
6] Love it to death. Black/white spotlight. Statement of intent.
7] Pretties for you. Utterly bizarre. Suits the music
8] Easy action - Gatefold
9] The eyes of Alice Cooper. A throwback to the Killer look
10] Special forces. New wave, new look
11] Along came a spider - profile pic with hook nose - lol
12] Road. Simple but cool
13] The last temptation - with the cartoon book
14] Billion Dollar Babies. As daft as it seems, for years I never realised it was a giant wallet.
15] Goes to hell. Went off this slightly when I realised it was just the "rabbit" photo from BDB blown up.
16] Lace and whisky - an attempt at something new. Didn't work, but at least he tried.
17] Flush the fashion. Minimalist beauty in ugliness.
18] Muscle of Love - ambition beyond practicality
19] Zipper catches skin - how to give yourself a migraine trying to follow the lyrics.
20] Dirty Diamonds
21] Detroit stories
22] Dragontown
23] Brutal planet
24] Constrictor - looks photo shopped
25] Trash
26] Paranormal
27] Welcome 2 my nightmare. Hideous cover , and yet so much decent artwork inside. Missed opportunity
28] RYFAY - abomination
29] Hey Stoopid - just childish and cartoony

[forglasgowonly]

Argh, I missed "the eyes of Alice Cooper". I really like that one. Maybe lower top ten. Corrected it

[Mr. Misdemeanor]

Killer
The Last Temptation
School's Out
Pretties for You (It's just weird and I love it)
Greatest Hits
Raise Your Fist And Yell
DaDa
From the Inside
Welcome to My Nightmare
Zipper Catches Skin
Lace and Whiskey
Along Came a Spider
Billion Dollar Babies
Flush the Fashion
Billion Dollar Babies Live
Theatre Of Death
Breadcrumbs
Dragontown
Road
Special Forces
Live from the Astroturf
Muscle Of Love
Dirty Diamonds
Detroit Stories
No More Mr Nice Guy Live Live (I like the art but the text is obtrusive)
Love It to Death
A Fistful Of Alice
Trash
Brutal Planet
Paranormal
Constrictor
Easy Action
Goes to Hell (He's green. That's it.)
The Eyes of Alice Cooper
Hey Stoopid (I have no idea what I'm looking at)
Welcome 2 My Nightmare (as has been said before - they really should have used the other photo)

[forglasgowonly]

I never went with live albums and compilations, but the original band "Greatest Hits" album has fantastic artwork, I would put it top 10

[Cadaver Eyes]

Love this idea , my order is for the cover artwork ( ignoring the goodies inside ) Art is subjective so I'm looking forward to these rankings

Best
1. From The Inside - fits the concept perfectly , inside Alice's head in rehab
2. Killer - child like lettering of a crazed killer
3. Billion Dollar Babies - embossed snakeskin with baby in makeup
4. School's Out
5. Greatest Hits - fantastic Drew Struzan artwork with hits pun
6. Welcome To My Nightmare - another Drew Struzan work of art
7. Muscle Of Love - stained plain cardboard box hiding dirty secrets
8. Love It To Death - great photo
9. Zipper Catches Skin - random letters in red spelling Alice Cooper and blood smear from the nasty zipper
10. DaDa

Okay
11. The Last Temptation - Dave McKean cover just like the Sandman and Hellblazer comics
12. Dirty Diamonds - nice to see a new logo
13. Dragon Town - a better version of split Alice than the Paranormal one
14. Lace And Whiskey - cheap detective paperback novel , lots to look at
15. Easy Action
16. The Eyes Of Alice Cooper
17. Flush The Fashion
18. Road - spider hanging from rear view mirror as Alice looks back at where he started
19. Trash
20. Along Came A Spider

Not So Good
21. Goes To Hell - recycled photo
22. Special Forces
23. Raise Your Fist And Yell
24. Paranormal
25. Brutal Planet
26. Constrictor
27. Pretties For You
28. Hey Stoopid
29. Welcome 2 My NIghtmare - insult to Drew Struzan's artwork
30. Detroit Stories - Owlice Cooper

Cheers,
Tom