Cars on Album Covers

"_Mécanicien" (Mecanicien) 11/10/2014 at 02:51 • Filed to: music, album art

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A collection of 100 album covers featuring a car. In no particular order, style or era.
"Some are good. Some are bad. Some are just okay."

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Cheap (1976) - '70s Citroën DS
Cake - B-Sides & Rarities (2007) - '68 Chevrolet Impala
Jawbreaker - Etc. (2002) - Race car
Arcade Fire - Suburbs (2010) - '70 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
B.B. King & Eric Clapton - Riding with the King (2000) - '66 Cadillac
Jay-Z - Vol.2... Hard Knock Life (1998) - '97 Bentley Continental T
Kendrick Lamar - Good kid, M.A.A.D. City (2012) - '90s Chrysler T&C
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Magic Tour Highlights (2008) - '48 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Sport coupe
Pulley - Matters (2004) - '90s Ford Econoline bus

The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust (1995) - '68 Plymouth Belvedere
Crucified Barbara - In Distortion we Trust (2005) - '96 Mercedes-Benz E320 taxi
Me First & the Gimmes Gimmes - Blow in the Wind (2001) - '64 Lincoln Continental
Rinôcérôse - Music Kills Me (2002) - '70 Chevrolet Corvette
Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch - Music for the People (1991) - '91 Saab 900
Gorillaz - (2001) - "Geep" buggy
The Subways - All or Nothing (2008) - '75 Pontiac LeMans
Stray Cats - Built for Speed (1982) - '56 Chevrolet Bel Air + '56 Oldsmobile Super 88
Yann Tiersen - Dust Lane (2010) - '60s Alfa Romeo Giulia

Fu Manchu - Daredevil (1995) - '60 VW Meyers Manz Buggy
Blur - Song 2 (1997) - '73 Lincoln Continental
Weird Al Yankovic - Straight out of Lynwood (2006) - '67 Chevrolet Impala
Peter Gabriel - (1977) - '70s Lancia Flavia 2000
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (1999) - '72 Chevrolet Chevelle
Transplants - (2002) - '73 Lincoln Continental
Andrew WK - 55 Cadillac (2009) - '55 Cadillac Deville
Nickelback - All the Right Reasons (2005) - '60 Ford Thunderbird
KMFDM - A Drug Against War (1993) - ??

Spiderbait - Black Betty (2004) - '36 Ford roadster hot rod
Aerosmith - Pump (1989) - '46 International K1 truck
Fear Factory - Cars (1999) - '99 Lexus GS300
Guano Apes - No Speech (2000) - '90 Chevrolet Caprice
Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard it Through the Gravepine (1970) - '30s Mercedes-Benz
Queens of the Stone Age - Lost Art of Keeping a Secret (2000) - '71 BMW 3.0 CS
Blur - Chemical World (1993) - '80s Ferrari F40
Dead Kennedys - Frankenchrist (1985) - '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass go karts
John Lee Hooker - Mr Lucky (1991) - '53 Buick Skylark

Metronomy - Nights Out (2008) - '99 Honda Insight
Beach Boys - Shutdown vol. 2 (1964) - '65 Chevrolet Corvette + '64 Pontiac GTO
Blondie - Plastic Letters (1978) - '76 Dodge Coronet
Johnny Bond - Hot Rod Lincoln (1960) - '30 Ford 5 Window Model A hot rod
The Black Keys - El Camino (2011)- '91 Dodge Grand Caravan
Renaud - Ma Gonzesse (1979) - '63 Citroën DS
Fu Manchu - King of the Road (1999) - '63 Ford Econoline
Bryan Adams - So Far so Good (1993) - '93 Land Rover Defender
Brad Paisley - Mud on the Tires (2003) - '02 Chevrolet Silverado truck

Kraftwerk - Autobahn (1974) - '60 Mercedes Benz 220 SEB + '60 VW Beetle
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na (2010) - '80 Pontiac Trans Am
Goo Goo Dolls - Superstar Carwash (1993) - '70 Chevrolet Impala
The Dandy Warhols - Tales from Slabtown (2000) - '82 Volvo 240
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (1966) - '60 Buick Lesabre convertible
Wishbone Ash - Twin Barrels Burning (1982) - '70 Chevrolet Camaro
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag (2000) - '87 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc
The Streets - Hardest Way to Make a Living (2006) - '74 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
ZZ Top - Eliminator (1983) - '33 Ford Model 40 hot rod

Nena - 99 Luftballons (1983) - '50s Peugeot 203
Blue Öyster Cult - On your Feet or on your Knees (1975) - '73 Cadillac Fleetwood limo
The Cars - Heartbeat City (1984) - '71 Plymouth Duster 340
Audrey Horne - Pure Heavy (2014) - '48 Tucker Sedan
Ok Go - (2002) - '80s Volvo 240
Neil Young - Trans (1982) - ?? + '57 Chevrolet Bel Air
Sugar Ray - Floored (1997) - '69 Dodge Charger
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (2009) - '67 Mercury Cougar
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Nostalgia, Ultra. (2011) - '80s BMW e30 M3

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The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (2005) - ??
Francis Lai - « Made in France » - '70s Citroën SM
Godsmack - 1000hp (2014) - Ford Model A dragster
Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky (1974) - '54 Chevrolet 210
Lily Allen - Alright, Still (2006) - London cab
Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963) - '60s VW bus
Oasis - Be Here Now (1997) - '70s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969) - '60s VW Beetle
The Black Keys - Rubber Factory (2004) - '64 Ford Falcon

(You'll notice that both the police van from the Beatles and the Rolls-Royce from Oasis have the same license plate number.)

Birdman - Pricele$$ (2009) - '00s Bugatti Veyron
Bruno et Karine - Ma Vie Sans Toi (1984) - '83Fiat Regata
The Carpenters - Now & Then (1973) - '72 Ferrari GTB4 Daytona
Echo & the Bunnymen - Evergreen (1997) - '70s Citroën DS
Earth - Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996) - '70 Plymouth Barracuda
Massive - Full Throttle (2014) - '30 Ford Model A
Roy Orbison - Cry Softly Lonely One (1967) - '65 Excalibur SS
Master P - Ghetto Bill (2005) - '03 Mercedes-Benz SLR
Webb Pierce - Cross Country (1962) - '62 Pontiac Bonneville

The Supremes - Back in my Arms Again (1965) - '60s Austin Mini
S Club 7 - Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 (2003) - '82 Chrysler Imperial
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP (1999) - '70s Chevrolet Monte-Carlo
Hurriganes - Roadrunner (1974) - 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood
Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix (1995 )- '94 Simtek S941
Crush - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1985) - '46 Ford Super deluxe ??
Pennywise - Straight Ahead (1999) - Dragster
The Guess Who - So long, Bannatyne (1971) - '57 Chevrolet Bel Air
Buddy Rich - The Roar of 74 (1974) - '70 Plymouth Cuda

Felix da Housecat - Silverscreen/Shower Scene (2001) - ??
Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild (1968) - '48 Ford Anglia dragster
The Who - Magic Bus - '60s BMMO Double-decker bus
Stray Cats - Rant 'n Rave (1983) - '29 Ford Model A hot rod
Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin' - '72 Datsun 510 wagon
The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe (1963) - '32 Ford Hot rod
UFO - Phenomenon (1974) - '56 Ford Fairlane
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication (1994) - '62 Pontiac Catalina
Hot Tuna - Burgers (1972) - '34 Buick sedan

And, finally, perhaps the greatest album cover ever made:
Ministry - Jesus Built my Hot Rod (1991) - '70 Chrysler 440 Six Pack V8 engine.

There are hundreds more out there: What's your favorite?

Dusty Ventures > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 08:53

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I bet someone here can identify this

bmil128 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 09:09

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Forgot one

505Turbeaux > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 09:10

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Jawbreaker for the win...

KnowsAboutCars > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 09:24

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard it Through the Gravepine looks like 40's- early 50's Mercedes.

And Felix da Housecat - Silverscreen/Shower Scene is Fiat 124 coupe.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 09:24

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Mitch Murder's Burning Chrome was pretty nice.

This one's nice too.

Nibby > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 09:27

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Máté Petrány > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 10:55

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GTO!

VTECheart > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 10:58

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distinct lack of Minutemen

El-Verde > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 10:59

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This pisses me off like you wouldn't believe.

There should be an El Camino on this cover.

Máté Petrány > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:01

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RAMP!

melikecars > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:02

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Do albums even have covers anymore?

Just wear your damn mask... > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:03

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Vixen - Rev It Up (1990) - Dragster

carcrasher88 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:04

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Correction, Town & Country, not Voyager.

axiomatik > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:06

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Wow, I am surprised that Snoop Dogg has a Datsun 510 on an album cover. Who knew he was into Japanese Nostalgia?

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:07

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100 album covers and you left Sir MixaLot?

SoManyBlueCars > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:09

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Yess, Super Star Car Wash!

JayHova > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:09

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autojim > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:09

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Looks like a '75-'77 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Bavarian Motor notWorks > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:11

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Because E30 M3....Good Album, loved it. Frank Ocean has some good taste in cars.

autojim > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:13

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Looks like a late '30s Mercedes-Benz, maybe a W143 chassis?

Vincent Davidson > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:14

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Looking through here...

I think The Black Keys is the only one on this list TWICE. Hell yeah.

Talk about some obscure albums though. Well done.

Gary Yogurt > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:14

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Nearly half of my Dad's records seem to have a car on the front. Some are just LPs of drag race audio. I really like this musical brochure for Pontiac.

Dusty Ventures > Nibby 11/10/2014 at 11:14

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I see what you did there

You had fordboy357 at "meat tornado" > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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Meyers Manx. Mostly, anyway. The lights are in the wrong spot.

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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yes

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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no

Harris_the_Unknowing > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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This

You had fordboy357 at "meat tornado" > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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100% Meyers Manx.

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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no

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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yes

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:16

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yes.

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:17

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nope.

Brumos59-2 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:17

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Heatmiser - Cop and Speeder (1994) - Jaguar D Type

Heatmiser was the former band of Elliott Smith

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:17

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yes

Michael Prichinello > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:17

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YES

Toyotathong! > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:18

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Nickelback but no Minutemen??!!

DMCVegas > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:18

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Recycler by ZZ Top is a pretty good one too, including the back cover.

The Beach Boys trail not too far behind:

dilbag83773 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:18

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There needs to be a correction on Mr. Oizo. That is not a 70 Chevelle. 1970 has quad headlights. 71 and 72 have single headlights. The difference between 71 and 72 is the turn signals. 71 has a split signal, while the 72 has a single light.

Bavarian Motor notWorks > Bavarian Motor notWorks 11/10/2014 at 11:19

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Also, how come you forgot Kavinsky? Surely you have room for 80's Testarossa and sick retro synth music.

Toyotathong! > Just wear your damn mask... 11/10/2014 at 11:20

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The speeds dragsters hit are nothing short of....terrifying.

V8 Vortec > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:20

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We could go for days...

Maxxuman > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 11/10/2014 at 11:21

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Great collection but here's a couple you missed:

Toyotathong! > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:23

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_Mécanicien > carcrasher88 11/10/2014 at 11:25

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Good call!

RedPir8Roberts > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:25

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1965 Ford Galaxie 500. The Boss and the photographer actually slept in it while doing the shoot, for the sessions that would first lead to Darkness on the Edge of Town and the recent collection of unreleased tracks The Promise.

Triborough > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:26

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Someone doesn't know the difference between cars, trucks, vans, and buses.

duke138 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:27

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Thrill Kill Kult, Hit & Run Holiday.
1970 Chevelle SS

toomuchcommuting > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:29

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What ab0ut scooters

Lytspeed > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:29

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KRLA King of the Wheels, by the Bobby Fuller Four. Complete with appearance by Casey Kasem. Vroom.

RedPir8Roberts > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:30

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This screams to be on the list. I used to think the car was a Corvette, but now I think Ferrari 365. Vargas was more concerned with the women in his work, and I think we're all grateful for that.

Mario42 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:31

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Some by Donald Byrd:

farmerengineer4life2 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:34

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It would be awesome to get all of these on a wallpaper sized poster! I would totally buy a poster or print one out on the company plotters!

472CID > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:35

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Impressed that you have 3 Fu Manchu albums, but you're missing some of their better ones

seriouslywhyiskinjastillterrible > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:35

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TISM. Honk if you Love Fred Durst EP

The Ghost of Oppo > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:36

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HAHAHHAHAHAHA

Maxxuman > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:37

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This was a Cadillac - 1967 I believe

John > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:38

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68 Plymouth Belvedere - the Roadrunner's 4-door big brother. Image also reversed (notice passenger side mirror only)

RedPir8Roberts > RedPir8Roberts 11/10/2014 at 11:39

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Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:40

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Super-rare optional "Airflow" kit.

LeMonsHead > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:42

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Before the Miata, the answer was always E-Type (especially if the question was "What the hell leaked all over the garage floor?").

John > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:43

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Agreed!

VibeBear > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:43

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adonyc2014 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:43

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1940s pin-up art on a Ferrari 365 GTC/4.

hillrat > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:44

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You have two Fu Manchu covers, but forgot the best one: In Search Of . . .

adonyc2014 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:48

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I actually own a copy of this. Just because it is cool. No, it is not for sale.

472CID > seriouslywhyiskinjastillterrible 11/10/2014 at 11:48

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That's officially the weirdest bumper sticker I've ever seen.

adonyc2014 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:51

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Because Alpine.

Mojonaut > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:51

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Okay, so it's a car's interior, but that car is a DeLorean. Neon Neon's 'Stainless Style' is a concept album all about them.

Salmanorguk > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:52

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I think Neko Case wins hands down followed by Ok Go.

RaggedMile > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:54

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No Candy-O? Hell, the name of the band is The Cars!

lonestranger > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:55

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Big Sugar - Hit and Run

un-hipster > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:55

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4 cam torino > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 11:58

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My favorite in terms of picture. My favorite in terms of the songs was another Fu Manchu album that was on the list, King of the Road.

Ad_absurdum_per_aspera > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 11/10/2014 at 11:58

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Fun list; here are a few more that come to mind:

(Some versions show him in a right-hand-drive car)

For small values of "car":

(and for large values of "car," I'm trying to think of which album associated with him had a Pete or Freightliner with a flatbed full of hay on the back cover or maybe liner notes, evocatively enough though for no apparent reason....)

Supposedly Chris Rea's actual ride in those days...

Maxxuman > Maxxuman 11/10/2014 at 11:59

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Nope - actually a '66.

luigicorse > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 11/10/2014 at 12:01

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A blast from my high school past

adonyc2014 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:01

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Jazz great Donald Byrd had some classic ones. Some have been copied. I believe Tone Loc did a homage to the album cover featuring the Jag.

armyofchuckness > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:09

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I'm partial to the Vee Vee album by Archers of Loaf, but that's probably because it looks exactly like my car.

adonyc2014 > Mario42 11/10/2014 at 12:12

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Totally agree. Classiest ever. I also just posted A New Perspective and Off To the Races (with the SL). Forgot about The Cat Walk. Just great. Pre-dates them all, right?

Ed, for the old good times > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:17

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Subliminal?

swansong, rockin' the wagons > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:19

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The CD liner is full of beautiful 90s minivans such as this. Tis art.

TXNIL > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:23

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That's not a Road Runner. That's a sedan, not a coupe. It's likely a Belvedere, but could be a Satellite.

DetroitIron4Ever > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:23

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I want to say the car on Eminem's album is a 70's Caprice, though the wheel cover looks Eldorado 'ish.

_Mécanicien > seriouslywhyiskinjastillterrible 11/10/2014 at 12:31

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I need to listen to that album because: wtf?

bimmerbenz1 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:31

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I want to get all of these just for the collectibility of having a cars album covers in my vinyl collection.

_Mécanicien > axiomatik 11/10/2014 at 12:32

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He used to drive one in high school.

_Mécanicien > The Ghost of Oppo 11/10/2014 at 12:33

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I knew someone would like this one.

anonnnnn > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:35

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Father's Yod's RR.

_Mécanicien > 472CID 11/10/2014 at 12:36

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It's actually the albums I have in my collections so I didn't look further.

jakepl > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:37

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Myslovitz - Sun Machine (1996)

_Mécanicien > Maxxuman 11/10/2014 at 12:37

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Nice!

rotary4life > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:38

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that isnt a 89..its an 85-87..look at the wheels

_Mécanicien > bmil128 11/10/2014 at 12:39

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I skipped all movie soundtracks because the cars are always about the movie and not the artist.
I would have added the Blues Brothers first!

_Mécanicien > dilbag83773 11/10/2014 at 12:39

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Corrected! I love that kind of knowledge.

evoCS > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:40

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This list needs more Alpine A110 courtesy of Japan's Boom Boom Satellites.

_Mécanicien > V8 Vortec 11/10/2014 at 12:40

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I know!

_Mécanicien > Toyotathong! 11/10/2014 at 12:40

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Already on the list. (the version without the dashboard)

Fenderaddict2 > _Mécanicien 11/10/2014 at 12:40

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The only one that matters has my two favourite things, a Mercury Cougar and a fiery red headed female.

_Mécanicien > John 11/10/2014 at 12:41

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Oh good call.

_Mécanicien > Ed, for the old good times 11/10/2014 at 12:42

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Classic.