33. Manic Street Preachers: 'Journal For Plague Lovers' (2009) - A haunting painting from Jenny Saville adorned the Manics' ninth studio album, 15 years after she supplied the seminal sleeve for 'The Holy Bible' . Sadly four major UK supermarkets censored the cover after they deemed it too offensive for shoppers, claiming the red on the girl's face looks like blood when it is in fact a birthmark. A brilliant image.
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- Um, this is one of the WORST album covers of the 00s. Who made this list, a 12 year old boy who just got into Yes?
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- Such an interesting cover! I agree very filmic, great photography from Storm Thorgerson!

- amazinggggggg cover of the greatest album of the decade

- No Opeth covers?! Other than that a good countdown

- I always wonder why there's a gas mask in one, a teddy bear in another etc. It's interesting.

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