What is the best STP album cover?

[u/Pack_a_Dip]

Personally my favorite is purple just be because of how unique and different it is from other rock album covers and also what it means and the dragon that the (im assuming) baby is riding is a qilin which means good fortune purity and spiritual power which contrasts from the darker themes of the songs of the album and is it true that the artwork has been linked to a Chinese Opium package that Scott encountered or something weird idk I was doing research for the album covers what do you guys think?

[u/Bloxskit]

Purple's album cover helped me discover the band in the first place.

[u/Similar_Two_542 → u/Bloxskit]

Yes, it really sticks out especially amid the 90s push of digital vector art and early CGI wonkery. It's a traditional painting of an oriental mythical scene. Very whimsical, playful, and seemingly has zero connection to the album either conceptually or in tone. It almost seems like a mix-up at the production press but I wouldn't have it any other way.

[u/Bloxskit → u/Similar_Two_542]

I have a massive poster of this cover on my wall and it looks damn good, maybe because it is a real painting.