Secondly, the fragility of the wings of a butterfly, projecting long shadows of late afternoon, reverberates in the landscape like an echo. In the record’s liner notes Dalí wrote a description of his artwork: “The first effect is that of anguish, of space, and of solitude. In 1955, Jackie Gleason asked his dear friend Salvador Dalí to design the album cover for his Lonesome Echo record. JACKIE GLEASON’S “ LONESOME ECHO” BY SALVADOR DALI Whether it’s Andy Warhol designing for The Velvet Underground or Banksy creating a Blur album cover, there are some truly memorable album covers out there to be enjoyed alongside music, and here for you, are just a few…. However, thankfully, some musicians totally embrace the need for engaging and interesting images for their covers with some even enlisting the help of known artists. YES I still bought the album, because of the music, but I still had that sense that they kinda ‘dropped the ball’ at the last minute by not really putting much thought into the visuals. If I can be honest, and I will,…I have become saddened on occasions when I’ve searched out music that I really love, only to letdown by a very ordinary album cover. The right images and layout can really help create a totally immersive experience and sense of joy. An album cover is so much more than somewhere for a musician or band to stamp their name and the album’s title. And I also love art, so a good album cover really goes a long way with me. I LOVE MUSIC !!! That is a simple fact that anyone who knows me, knows.

Dire straits album art