Hilariously awesome album covers recreated in MS Paint
By Adrian Willings (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Hilariously awesome album covers recreated in MS Paint
To pay homage to one of the most basic, but possibly most used bits of free creative software here are a collection of album art re-created in Paint. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Run DMC
Another hip-hop classic lovingly recreated in Paint. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
The Doors
The image captures the band members and is neatly repainted, curly hair, spotty ties and all by this MS Paint artist. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Ramones
Debut album by the Ramones captures the punk rock band leaning up against a wall. This impressive recreation is actually impressively close to the original. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
ACDC - flick the switch
For fans of the band, this homage to the artwork will strike a chord as the original album cover itself could easily have been created in MS Paint too. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Beastie Boys - Check your head
Another tribute to a classic album from a ground-breaking group. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
2Pac - All Eyez on me
"All Eyez on Me" was the fourth and final studio album by Tupac Shakur (aka 2Pac) released before his death in 1996. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Bjork - debut
Here the MS Paint artist has recreated the image, but added a touch of colour and glamour to her jumper. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
This iconic image of David Bowie sees him with a lightning bolt painted across his face and is regarded as one of his most well-known images. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Beatles - Abbey Road
Perhaps the most well-known album cover of all time, Abbey Road by The Beatles was the band's 11th album released in 1969. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
A simple piece of album artwork was simply recreated in this classic piece of MS Paint mastery and we're sure that Bruce Springsteen would approve. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
The Chronic By Dr Dre
We're not sure this album cover does the original justice, though to be fair the original artwork was nearly was just as simple. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months _ 2 Days in the Life of
This re-creation in MS Paint is actually surprisingly close to the original cover and well done too. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
An excellent tribute to the album that shot Iron Maiden to heavy metal fame. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Cyndi Lauper - shes so unusual
Another classically endearing homage to an award-winning debut album. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Jimi Hendrix Experience - you are experienced
Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in the history of rock music, "You are experienced" was the first album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
KISS - Dynasty
The MS Paint version is somewhat scarier than the original, but just as colourful and easily recognisable. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Kraftwerk - Computer world
We're glad computers don't look like this anymore, but we're impressed by the recreation this MS Paint artist managed to pull off. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Michael Jackson -Thriller
The MS Paint tribute appears to cast a sadness over Jackson's face that wasn't there in the original photography. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Morrissey - You are quarry
2004 studio album by Morrissey sees him wielding a Tommy gun and was released by the appropriately named record label "Attack". (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Velvet Underground and Nico
Andy Warhol's pop-art was often so simple that this tribute created in MS Paint could easily be mistaken for the real thing. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)
Nirvana - Nevermind
The iconic baby swimming, apparently enthralled by money on a fishing line can be seen wonderfully recreated here in MS Paint. (image credit: Public Collectors/www.publiccollectors.org)