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 72 covers for this theme.

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

AC/DC

"The Razors Edge"

This is a nice cover. - 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

Alice Cooper

"Zipper Catches Skin"

- Submitted by: Dave Auletto

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

"Anti-"

This is just text. - Submitted by: Pete Renton

Autechre

"Peel Session"

More text only art from Warp's finest - Submitted by: Pete Renton

Bad Brains

"Rock for Light"

- Submitted by: Isolde

The Beatles

"The White Album"

- Submitted by: Raif d' Spong

The Beatles

"Past Masters, Vol. 1"

Classic Beatles album, should be on the list. - Submitted by: Fifi

Beatles

"The Beatles (The White Album)"

- Submitted by: Terry McLaughlin

Black Sabbath

"Master of Reality"

- Submitted by: Raif d' Spong

Burn the Priest

"Burn the Priest (Lamb Of God)"

- Submitted by: Maggotarmy

Bush

"Golden State"

Originally, there was an airplane on the cover. It was removed after 9/11. - Submitted by: Brian Kelly

The Carpenters

"The Singles 1969-1973"

- Submitted by: Paul Warren

Cartel

"Chroma"

- Submitted by: Alex

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

Daft Punk

"Discovery"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Death Cab for Cutie

"The Photo Album"

- Submitted by: Isolde

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

Explosions in the Sky

"The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Fugazi

"13 Songs"

- Submitted by: Isolde

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

Humble Pie

"Smokin'"

- Submitted by: Alex

Interpol

"Antics: The Special Edition"

- Submitted by: Isolde

INXS

"The Best of INXS"

Simply the band name and "Greatest Hits" on the cover is very cool. - Submitted by: Celeste

Jane's Addiction

"Ritual De Lo Habitual"

- Submitted by: 6pack4sure

Jeff Beck

"Beckology"

- Submitted by: Alex

The Jesus Lizard

"Lash"

- Submitted by: Isolde

J. Geils Band

"Blow Your Face Out"

Good example of strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste

Joy Division

"Substance"

- Submitted by: Isolde

The Juliana Theory

"Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Kaiser Chiefs

"Employment"

- Submitted by: isolde

LCD Soundsystem

"45: 33"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Low

"Drums and Guns"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Matmos

"The Civil War"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Mogwai

"Happy Songs for Happy People"

- Submitted by: Isolde

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

The New Year

"The New Year"

- Submitted by: Isolde

The New Year

"The End Is Near"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

"Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!"

- Submitted by: Isolde

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

Paladin

"Paladin"

- Submitted by: Raif d' Spong

Paramore

"Riot!"

- Submitted by: Alex

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

Portishead

"Third"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Prince

"Black Album"

I think originally it didn't even have a sticker on the album cover, so technically it probably doesn't qualify.

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

The Rutles

"Archaeology"

- Submitted by: Raif d' Spong

Saosin

"Saosin"

Black background with white SAOSIN text on bottom right corner. - Submitted by: Nathan Bost

Sigur Rós

"Svefn-G-Englar"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Spiritualized

"Songs in A & E"

- Submitted by: Isolde

Taking Back Sunday

"Tell All Your Friends"

- Submitted by: Alex

Talking Heads

"Talking Heads: 77"

- Submitted by: Deathawk

Tom Waits

"Big Time"

Tom Waits

"Real Gone"

- Submitted by: Isolde

The Traveling Wilburys

"Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition)"

This is strictly text. - Submitted by: Celeste

TV on the Radio

"Dear Science"

- Submitted by: Isolde

The Who

"Live At Leeds [Deluxe Edition]"

The reason this has just text, is to resemble a bootleg album of the era.

XTC

"Go 2"

Text text and more text - Submitted by: Wildwood

"Nouns"

- Submitted by: Isolde

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