The Gun – Gun [1968]
![Earth and Fire [1969]](https://vinylconnect.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/earth-fire-1969.jpg)
Earth and Fire [1969]
Dr Strangely Strange “Heavy Petting” [1970]
Ramases “Space Hymns” [1971]
Gentle Giant “Octopus” [1972]
Badger “One Live Badger” [1973]
Gravy Train “Staircase To The Day” [1974]
Steve Howe “Beginnings” [1975]
Dave Greenslade “Cactus Choir” [1976]
John Lodge “Natural Avenue” [1977]
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Learn more about artist Roger Dean at his official website.
The ‘feature image’ is the cover of the Ilex publications book “Roger Dean: Dragon’s Dream” published in 2008.
According to the Ilex website, the book “encompasses album covers, paintings, and stage designs; logos and icons produced for computer game companies (such as Psygnosis, Bullet Proof Software, and Blue Planet Software); and concepts and visuals for movies. The picture is completed by Roger’s visionary concepts for architectural projects that address the very topical issue of sustainability in the 21st century.” It doesn’t appear to be currently in print, which is a shame.
Other Dean covers from the first decade of his work recently appeared at Vinyl Connection here.
And as a finale, the unfolded Ramases cover…
Space Hymns – the full picture
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Roger Dean will return later in the week, his work enfolding the music of long-distance soundchasers Yes.
POSTSCRIPT
Mr 1537 has brought another recent Roger Dean cover to our attention. It’s so good, I’m adding it here even though it messes up the neat chronological order. (Controlling? Me??)
Black Moth “Condemned to Hope” (2014)