Art Work Privateering

[Guitarman1972]

Hello Knopflerians,

I just read one and other underneath an other topic about the Art work of the new album. And it made me curious what you all think about the art work of the new album. But i would also like to know what your favourite album cover is of DS/MK. And what you think is one of the best album covers of all time. Doesn't matter which artist.
If possible also describe what kind of album cover you would like to see on the album after Privateering. Describe the style. Would you like something very plain, like a picture or letters, or rather have something like Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Beatles), Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Elton John) or Dangerous (Michael Jackson). With alot of stuff to discover in it?
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/fedderedder/rolling_stones_100_greatest_album_covers

Personally i think something in the style of the painting of Leonid Afremov would be nice for a Knopfler album. Though Privateering certainly is not bad it ain't great either imho. My favourite DS/MK album cover is i think Alchemy. Though I liked the cover of MFN alot too.

I tend to agree with DMG that the artwork wouldn't really stand out in the record stores. It's not a real eyecatcher. My brother, who owns one of the largests visualiser agencies in the world (Storyboards.nl) and who is a visualiser himself, also has his doubt in that area.

Anyway, let me know what you think. 

Best regards,
Michiel

[Eddie Fox]

I think the new cover is ok but didn't have the impact on me that STP, SL, KTGC and GL (my fav) did. I find GH kinda tacky and TRD just boring.

I love ATRR as well. If that was a solo album that would be my fav.

My all time favs are Riding With the King and Alchemy.

[El Macho]

Rolling Stones never likes MK, best artworks or greatest guitarists !!!

[Eddie Fox]

Rolling Stones never likes MK, best artworks or greatest guitarists !!!

Most of the covers from that RS list are awful! That Blind Faith one for example... dear God... Nothing to to with the pedophylia thing, just find that very boring and amateur.

[Love Expresso]

Dire Straits
Communiqu

[Robson]

DS
Communique
Love Over Gold
Brothers In Arms
The Ragpicker's Dream
All The Roadrunning:)
Privateering

[Robson]

and On The Night:)

[dmg]

A few I like:

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Morrison Hotel and LA Woman - The Doors
Metamorphosis - The Rolling Stones

The first four DS albums were pretty good but none have been really great imo.  Really unfortunate that.  Most of the great, iconic designs were during the 60s though or even later.  The advent of CD's had led to less emphasis on album design I think.  When vinyl was king cover design was vital.

I agree with ed_raposo that AtRR was MK's best solo cover.

[Robson]

and aLCHEMY:)

[ingridswing]

LOG
BIA
GH
and Alchemy

add: oh forgot Communique, real great one imo

[Robson]

and money for nothing

this is the end:)

[Pyroaction]

STP


KTGC


ATRR


Communique


LOG



Privateering cover is not my fav', but I like the ambiance. In my opinion, the back cover is better.


One of my favorite non-DS/MK cover is The Wall:

[Dutchessy]

Simply the best:

[hfscardoso]

1- Love Over Gold
2- Dire Straits
3- Alchemy

1-The Ragpickers Dream (such a beautiful picture)
2- Get Lucky
3- Privateering

One note just to say that the cover of Shangri-la is clearly inferior (in my opinion/taste) to all other dire straits or Knopfler covers. (excluding soundtracks).

[dmg]

Speaking of soundtracks, I may be alone in this but I have the honour of having my football teams manager and former [iconic] player being on the cover of one of MK's albums!  Ally McCoist on A Shot At Glory.