The Vinyl Project 10.12.09 Picked this one up at the swap meet a couple of weeks ago mostly for the creepy and disturbing cover artwork by H.R. Giger, one of my favorite artists. The record itself ended up being way too scratchy to be of any use - hey a few random clicks and pops make for a nostalgic vinyl listening experience, but too much of that will just make you want to rip the disc off the turntable and chuck it against a wall - but there's simply no ignoring the Giger sleeve. This is the original release of the 1973 ELP album and has a the split-in-half front cover, which when opened reveals the the ethereal image of a woman's face (Giger's wife I discovered) done in his signature biomechanical style...
Some info on the album and the cover artwork can be found on Wikipedia here.And some behind-the-scenes notes on producing the paintings for the album can be found on H.R. Giger's official website here.
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