Speaking of Balin, one of my favorites, short, obscure piece, "Today", quite possibly responsible for my second, and happy, marriage. Going back to rebelbase, as my kids would say, "What's an album?" If nothing else, the passing of vinyl killed a lot of great artwork on the covers. Transition to postcards just doesn't seem to inspire the same talent.
There was a time when I had a large collection of YES albums. Topographic Oceans, etc. All on vinyl, all with the artwork. Someday, that stuff is gonna be worth some real bux.