The album cover is a lost art now. In this feature, we celebrate some of our favourites (and the people behind them) over the course of rock history.
In alphabetical order.
Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde
Photographed by Jerry Schatzberg
Beach Boys – Surf’s Up
Original art direction by Ed Thrasher
Deep Purple – In Rock
Original art direction by Nesbit, Phipps & Froome
George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
Photographed by Barry Feinstein
Jefferson Starship – Freedom at Point Zero
Photographed by Gary Regester, art direction by Ria Lewerke-Shapiro
Journey – Escape
Original artwork by Stanley Mouse
Nirvana – Nevermind
Photographed by Kirk Weddle
Pixies – Doolittle
Photographed by Simon Larbalestier
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians – Perspex Island
Original artwork by Robyn Hitchcock
U2 – Joshua Tree
Photographed by Anton Corbijn
… still there’s more …