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Now, one of the indispensable elements when talking about LPs and CDs is the jacket design.
As the saying “buying for the jacket (cover)” suggests, it is something extremely important that visually expresses the appeal of music.
This time, we’ll introduce a great album cover design that will go down in the history of music.
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Queen II / Queen
Queen’s second album, released in 1974.
The jacket photo that defined Queen’s visual image was created by photographer Mick Rock, who shot numerous rock artists.
It was said to have been inspired by Marlene Dietrich in the film Shanghai Express.
Abbey Road / The Beatles
The Beatles’ 12th album, released in 1969.
Isn't there hardly anyone who doesn't recognize this album cover, shot on the crosswalk in front of EMI Studios in London?
Even today, it remains a sacred place that many Beatles fans from around the world visit.
Brain Salad Surgery / Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The fifth album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1973.
The Japanese title phrase “Kyōfu no Zunō Kaikaku” (Terror’s Brain Reform) and the cover art by H. R. Giger—also known for the film Alien—are beautifully integrated, aren’t they?
The Dark Side Of The Moon / Pink Floyd
The 8th album by Pink Floyd, released in 1973.
The designer behind the extraordinarily famous prism-of-light motif was the historic design collective Hipgnosis.
One reason it stayed on the U.S. album chart for 741 weeks and was recognized by Guinness as a long seller, I believe, is this iconic design.
The Velvet Underground & Nico / The Velvet Underground
The debut album by The Velvet Underground, released in 1967.
The jacket design, also famous as pop art, was created by Andy Warhol, who was also the producer of this work.
On the early LPs, there was a gimmick where peeling off the attached banana sticker would reveal the banana’s flesh underneath.
Nevermind / Nirvana
Nirvana’s second album, released in 1991.
This artwork by Robert Fisher is said to have been inspired by vocalist Kurt Cobain’s fascination with a documentary about water birth.
By the way, the baby in the photo has since repeatedly taken photos recreating this jacket.
Aladin Sane / David Bowie
The sixth album by David Bowie, released in 1973.
This photograph taken by Brian Duffy elevated David Bowie to iconic status.
The original makeup reminiscent of lightning is said to have been inspired by National’s logo at the time.
In The Court Of The Crimson King / King Crimson
The debut album by King Crimson, released in 1969.
There’s probably no other jacket design with this much impact. It was created by Barry Godber.
Because he passed away at the young age of 24 shortly after the album’s release, it is said this is the only design he ever worked on.
War / U2
U2’s third album, released in 1983.
Steve Averill, who handled the design, also worked on Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby, and he brilliantly captures U2’s musical identity.
The boy on the jacket is Peter Rowen, the younger brother of a friend of the vocalist Bono and an actor.
His photos are also used on album covers such as the debut album "Boy" and "The Best of 1980–1990."
Moving Pictures / Rush
The eighth album by Rush, released in 1981.
The artist behind this design is Hugh Syme, who has created most of Rush’s designs.
Apparently, just as the title says, this was filmed on movie film, and this is a single frame extracted from it.
Hugh Syme has also created numerous cover designs for Dream Theater—considered the successor to Rush.
Lastly
The jacket design embodies the thoughts and intentions of the artist and designer.
Of course, the music in each work is wonderful, and you can clearly see that, including the jacket design, they are loved by many people as complete “works.”
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