Que as listas são dos artifícios mais usados quando se fala de música, todo mundo sabe. Elas existem de todos os tipos, para todos os gostos, ainda que a grande maioria não tenham critérios lá muito diferentes do gosto pessoal de quem votou - e talvez seja por aí que elas causam uma curiosidade que as vezes beira a mórbida, tal é a nossa vontade de saber quem diabos é o "roqueiro mais feio da história", ou "qual a capa de disco de metal tem mais referências satânicas", dentre outras coisas do tipo.
Já postei algumas listas aqui, e inclusive aquela que é considerada como uma das mais "respeitadas" no prolífico mercado internacional de listas publicadas em revistas de música - a dos melhores álbuns do século XX, produzida pela Rolling Stone dos Estados Unidos.
Pois bem. Chegou a vez da "As 50 melhores capas de disco da história", lista produzida pelo site especializado em música Gigwise. A lista foi amplamente veículada na mídia brasileira - foi inclusive pauta de uma reportagem e de uma enquete (!) do Jornal da Globo no início deste mês.
Vejamos as 10 mais, com os comentários do site que fica mais legal:
1. Nevermind, Nirvana (1991)
Comentário do site:
"A stunningly original idea and an undoubted classic. The swimming baby chasing the American dollar was a defining image of the nineties and summed up the endless rat race of contemporary society perfectly – an innocent baby corrupted by money."
2. Uriah Heep, Very Eavy Very Umble (1970)
"The album cover that single-handedly taught young children in the early seventies not to rifle through their Dad's record collection. So scary, they issued an alternative cover in the United States. The wimps."
3. Never Mind the Bollocks, Sex Pistols (1977)
"Never Mind the Bollocks - The first and only Sex Pistols album features as front cover and album title as vitriolic and garish as the songs contained within and on its release resulted in Richard Branson and a Nottingham Record shop owner being prosecuted under the Indecent Displays Act after it was put in the shop window"
4.London Calling, The Clash (1979)
"London Calling’ - Capturing the iconic moment as Paul Simonon smashes his bass guitar onstage, this remains one of the greatest music photographs of all time even though the photographer Pennie Smith criticised it for being out of focus - she was moving for cover as shards of the bass flew at her when she took it. An image that encapsulates pure punk spirit from the band that probably defined it the most. "
5- Is this it, Strokes (2001)
"Is This It’ – The album that has probably defined indie music since the turn of the millennium more than any other sports a cover of simple cheekiness. A naked female rear caressed by a leather gloved hand is the perfect allegory for the sleazy tales of sex, drugs and rock & roll the record contains"
6. Lincense to II, Beastie Boys (1986)
"License To III - “Rather than make an album cover that was understated and ‘safe’ for their debut, Beastie Boys went with a clear message of intent. ‘License To III’ featured a Boeing 727, inscribed with the band’s name and the logo, '3MTA3,' which when held to a mirror says, ‘Eat Me".
7. Abbey Road, The Beatles (1969)
"Abbey Road’ The image that created a million pilgrimages and even more bad holiday snaps, the cover to Abbey Road and the album’s title cemented the studio’s legendary status in the hearts and minds of Beatles fans worldwide. The famous photograph also helped fuel rumours that Paul McCartney was dead and has since been paid tribute to by numerous bands including McCartney himself on his live album ‘Paul Is Live"
8. Country House, Roxy Music (1974)
"Country Life’ - Perhaps the band’s most consistent album, the cover to ‘Country Life’ sums up everything that was risqué about Roxy Music. Like the band’s music, the candid cover was designed to test the openness of the record buying public."
9. Houses of the Holy, led Zeppelin (1973)
"Houses of the Holy’ - Best enjoyed when the gatefold vinyl cover is fully spread out, the ambiguous, nymph-like crawling children, the orange Mars-esque glow and the scene of Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland combine to mark a strikingly original work"
10. Velvet Undeground & Nico, Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
"The Velvet Underground & Nico’ ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ is often referred to as the ‘Banana Album’ because of Andy Warhol’s fruity creation on its front cover. Early copies came invited the owner to ‘Peel slowly and see’; peeling back the banana skin revealed a flesh-colored banana underneath."
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Já postei algumas listas aqui, e inclusive aquela que é considerada como uma das mais "respeitadas" no prolífico mercado internacional de listas publicadas em revistas de música - a dos melhores álbuns do século XX, produzida pela Rolling Stone dos Estados Unidos.
Pois bem. Chegou a vez da "As 50 melhores capas de disco da história", lista produzida pelo site especializado em música Gigwise. A lista foi amplamente veículada na mídia brasileira - foi inclusive pauta de uma reportagem e de uma enquete (!) do Jornal da Globo no início deste mês.
Vejamos as 10 mais, com os comentários do site que fica mais legal:
1. Nevermind, Nirvana (1991)
Comentário do site:
"A stunningly original idea and an undoubted classic. The swimming baby chasing the American dollar was a defining image of the nineties and summed up the endless rat race of contemporary society perfectly – an innocent baby corrupted by money."
2. Uriah Heep, Very Eavy Very Umble (1970)
"The album cover that single-handedly taught young children in the early seventies not to rifle through their Dad's record collection. So scary, they issued an alternative cover in the United States. The wimps."
3. Never Mind the Bollocks, Sex Pistols (1977)
"Never Mind the Bollocks - The first and only Sex Pistols album features as front cover and album title as vitriolic and garish as the songs contained within and on its release resulted in Richard Branson and a Nottingham Record shop owner being prosecuted under the Indecent Displays Act after it was put in the shop window"
4.London Calling, The Clash (1979)
"London Calling’ - Capturing the iconic moment as Paul Simonon smashes his bass guitar onstage, this remains one of the greatest music photographs of all time even though the photographer Pennie Smith criticised it for being out of focus - she was moving for cover as shards of the bass flew at her when she took it. An image that encapsulates pure punk spirit from the band that probably defined it the most. "
5- Is this it, Strokes (2001)
"Is This It’ – The album that has probably defined indie music since the turn of the millennium more than any other sports a cover of simple cheekiness. A naked female rear caressed by a leather gloved hand is the perfect allegory for the sleazy tales of sex, drugs and rock & roll the record contains"
6. Lincense to II, Beastie Boys (1986)
"License To III - “Rather than make an album cover that was understated and ‘safe’ for their debut, Beastie Boys went with a clear message of intent. ‘License To III’ featured a Boeing 727, inscribed with the band’s name and the logo, '3MTA3,' which when held to a mirror says, ‘Eat Me".
7. Abbey Road, The Beatles (1969)
"Abbey Road’ The image that created a million pilgrimages and even more bad holiday snaps, the cover to Abbey Road and the album’s title cemented the studio’s legendary status in the hearts and minds of Beatles fans worldwide. The famous photograph also helped fuel rumours that Paul McCartney was dead and has since been paid tribute to by numerous bands including McCartney himself on his live album ‘Paul Is Live"
8. Country House, Roxy Music (1974)
"Country Life’ - Perhaps the band’s most consistent album, the cover to ‘Country Life’ sums up everything that was risqué about Roxy Music. Like the band’s music, the candid cover was designed to test the openness of the record buying public."
9. Houses of the Holy, led Zeppelin (1973)
"Houses of the Holy’ - Best enjoyed when the gatefold vinyl cover is fully spread out, the ambiguous, nymph-like crawling children, the orange Mars-esque glow and the scene of Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland combine to mark a strikingly original work"
10. Velvet Undeground & Nico, Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
"The Velvet Underground & Nico’ ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ is often referred to as the ‘Banana Album’ because of Andy Warhol’s fruity creation on its front cover. Early copies came invited the owner to ‘Peel slowly and see’; peeling back the banana skin revealed a flesh-colored banana underneath."
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A lista completa das 50 melhores capas de disco pode ser vista aqui - basta clicar nos números logo abaixo, que contabilizam os melhores em ordem decrescente.
Aqui tem outra lista que achei- dentre inúmeras outras que devem existir - para fazer uma comparação.
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Aqui tem outra lista que achei- dentre inúmeras outras que devem existir - para fazer uma comparação.
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