Worth buying for the sleeve alone!

A Listmania! list by The Duke
 
Script for a Jester's Tear
1.  Script for a Jester's Tear by Marillion
The list author says:
  "Aahhhhh, my teenage angst. Few things are less fashionable than prog rock album art - that may explain why I love it so much. Could have picked any of the first four Marillion albums."
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.71
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The War of the Worlds
2.  The War of the Worlds by Julie Covington
The list author says:
  "Strictly speaking should really be the vinyl gate-fold version with the massive pullout book of artwork. One of the first albums I trully loved (aged about 5) and never get tired of."
Used & New from: £8.92
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Ramones
3.  Ramones by Ramones
The list author says:
  "Like the music - the genius of simplicity."
£7.69   Used & New from: £3.25
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

The Number of the Beast
4.  The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
The list author says:
  "An obvious choice but if you're a metal head this is pretty much the guvnor of album sleeves so had to include it."
£7.00   Used & New from: £1.12
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

W.A.S.P.
5.  W.A.S.P. by W.A.S.P.
The list author says:
  "Just look at them for God's sake! If you showed this to your parents in the 80's it was guaranteed to have them reaching for the valium!"
£5.99   Used & New from: £4.75
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

New Funky Nation
6.  New Funky Nation by Boo-Yaa T.r.i.b.e.
The list author says:
  "These guys really know how to dress and the vinyl version came with a free Marvel style comic - mmmm value!"
Used & New from: £0.71
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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From The Inside
7.  From The Inside by Alice Cooper
The list author says:
  "Another vinyl classic - centre of Alice's face opened out to reveal a photo of the asylum and inmates that feature in the songs of this classic concept album."
£4.99   Used & New from: £4.53
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Rise and Fall
8.  Rise and Fall by Madness
The list author says:
  "Madness present a bleak and beautiful concept album. Each band member is dressed to illustrate one of the songs - it's the closest they ever got to prog!"
Used & New from: £2.98
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Bad Music for Bad People
9.  Bad Music for Bad People by Cramps
The list author says:
  "All the Cramps album sleeves are fantastic but this one is probably the classic."
£5.79   Used & New from: £4.02
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
10.  Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by The Small Faces
The list author says:
  "There's Churchill, the Italian Job and this album....excuse me while I stand and salute!"
£7.07   Used & New from: £3.32
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Frankenchrist
11.  Frankenchrist by Dead Kennedys
The list author says:
  "Still includes the HR Giger inner sleeve that the US authorities spent two years trying to ban, ha-hah! Stick it to the man."
£11.37   Used & New from: £6.23
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Super Ape
12.  Super Ape by Lee "Scratch" Perry
The list author says:
  "I literally did pick this up because of the sleeve initially - luckily it's also a great album, hear me now!!"
£5.77   Used & New from: £3.28
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Five Miles Out (Jpn) (Rmst)
13.  Five Miles Out (Jpn) (Rmst) by Mike Oldfield
The list author says:
  "Tubular Bells often ends up in lists of great album art but I always loved this one and had the picture disc on my wall when I was at school. Great album too."
Used & New from: £185.00
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Equinoxe
14.  Equinoxe by Jean Michel Jarre
The list author says:
  "Similarly, most people go on about the Oxygene cover but I always had a liking for this piece of modern art paranoia."
£8.19   Used & New from: £3.82
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Power
15.  Power by Ice T
The list author says:
  "Sexist? Moi? Ice-T defines a genre with one photograph and it was only 1988."
Used & New from: £1.94
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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