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Music Trivia -> Album Cover Themes -> Strictly Text
Albums that have nothing but text on the front cover. When the Beatles did it, it was a statement. Now it just looks like people are too cheap to hire a designer.
There are 169 covers for this theme.
Strictly Text Themed Album Covers
AC/DC
"BLACK ICE"
It still has a sillhouette of Angus on it but you get the idea. :) - Submitted by: Celeste
AC/DC
"Back in Black"
My favourite AC/DC album to date. Angus Young said "To have anything other than a simple black cover wouldn't have done the music any justice." - Submitted by: Celeste
Aerosmith
"Big Ones"
I like this cover. They opted for a simple red, white, and blue colour scheme for this album. - Submitted by: Celeste
Andrea True Connection
"More More More & Millennium"
This is strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste
Aphex Twin
"26 Mixes for Cash"
Pure text and nothing else. Also a damn good album. - Submitted by: Katrina
Atmosphere
"When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold"
Just text, no other images. Great band, bad cover. - Submitted by: Mr. Washable
Autechre
"Peel Session"
More text only art from Warp's finest - Submitted by: Pete Renton
The Beatles
"Past Masters, Vol. 1"
Classic Beatles album, should be on the list. - Submitted by: Fifi
Bush
"Golden State"
Originally, there was an airplane on the cover. It was removed after 9/11. - Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Buzzcocks
"Modern/A Different Kind Of Product"
Actually this is just Modern, but the version with A Different Kind... is the same cover. Good cover, and good album, i recon. - Submitted by: Lee
The Chemical Brothers
"Singles 93-03"
Don't know if this one counts as the name could be perceived as an image but I'm gonna send it anyway. - Submitted by: Katrina
Collective Soul
"7even Year Itch: Collective Soul's Greatest Hits 1994-2001"
- Submitted by: Deathawk
Dicks
"1980-1986"
It's as if they just used a typewriter. Classic. - Submitted by: Beau Dowling
Duran Duran
"The Singles 1986-1995"
This is a really cool and creative album cover. - Submitted by: Celeste
Duran Duran
"Greatest"
Good example of strictly text. :) - Submitted by: Celeste
Duran Duran
"Big Thing"
Perfect example of strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste
Emma Pollock
"Law of Large Numbers"
Other than the Chemikal Underground logo, the cover is all text; just what you guys are looking for..... - Submitted by: Kenny McDonald
Explosions in the Sky
"The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place"
- Submitted by: Isolde
Fine Young Cannibals
"She Drives Me Crazy"
It's strictly text that's for sure. :) - Submitted by: Celeste
Hard-Fi
"Once Upon a Time In the West"
The West London Clash-alikes were trying to send a message about "the music" being more important than the image....but they ended up looking like prats.... - Submitted by: Kristof Robertson
INXS
"The Best of INXS"
Simply the band name and "Greatest Hits" on the cover is very cool. - Submitted by: Celeste
James Brown
"Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris 1971"
- Submitted by: Sutch
J. Geils Band
"Blow Your Face Out"
Good example of strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste
John Williams
"Star Wars: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
- Submitted by: Sutch
Katy Perry
"Teenage Dream"
She's going to be awful itchy, after laying on all that insulation. - Submitted by: Chance Gollnick
Laurie Anderson
"Live at Town Hall, New York City - September 19-20, 2001"
- Submitted by: Sutch
New Kids on the Block
"Collections"
This could be considered to be "strictly text." - Submitted by: Celeste
New Order
"Substance"
New Order were always quite minimalist with their image..... - Submitted by: Kristof Robertson
New Order
"Waiting for the Sirens' Call (U.S. Bonus Track)"
- Submitted by: Isolde
Nirvana
"Nirvana"
I love this album. Even though Kurt died before I was born, I still love his songs. He really has a "I don't care" attitude that I love. - Submitted by: Chloe
No Doubt
"Rock Steady"
It's all text. How can you miss this one? - Submitted by: The Skuz
Orbital
"Diversions"
The background does have texture but not an actual image. - Submitted by: Katrina
Pearl Jam
"Vitalogy"
Made to look like an old book, so Eddie Veddar and the gang get a pass here. - Submitted by: Deathawk
Pink Floyd
"The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered)"
- Submitted by: Isolde
P.O.D.
"Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years"
the name of the band and album - Submitted by: jesse and melyssa
Prince
"Black Album"
I think originally it didn't even have a sticker on the album cover, so technically it probably doesn't qualify.
Public Image Ltd.
"Compact Disc"
Couldn't find "album" on Amazon. There is also "cassette" - Submitted by: Jake St. Vitus
The Pursuit of Happiness
"Love Junk"
These guys disappeared w/o a trace....but I love this album - Submitted by: Kristof Robertson
Right Said Fred
"Up"
Here's an all-text album cover, and with some really big type too! - Submitted by: Eileen Wright
Riot
"Riot Live"
Great band, live and at their peak.... - Submitted by: hoodwink19
Roy Orbison
"The All Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison"
This is strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste
Saosin
"Saosin"
Black background with white SAOSIN text on bottom right corner. - Submitted by: Nathan Bost
Simple Minds
"Graffiti Soul (Bonus CD) (Dlx)"
Simplicity at its best. - Submitted by: Celeste
TEARS FOR FEARS
"MOTHERS TALK 12"
I forgot about this being strictly text. :) - Submitted by: Celeste
They Might Be Giants
"Factory Showroom"
This is strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste
Throbbing Gristle
"The Second Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle"
Good example of just text on a cover. - Submitted by: drunxpla
The Traveling Wilburys
"Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition)"
This is strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste
Various Artists
"Ministry of Sound: XX 20 Years"
Has the Ministry of Sound logo on there, but you probably get the idea. The writing in top left is actually a sticker. - Submitted by: Lee
Various artists
"Best Jazz Album in the World"
One of my favourite album covers to bear just simple text. It has a small image of Earth but you get the idea. - Submitted by: Lee
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The Who
"Live At Leeds [Deluxe Edition]"
The reason this has just text, is to resemble a bootleg album of the era.
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