Alex O'Brien
Music

15 most iconic album covers

The Dark Side of the Moon. Abbey Road. Thriller. Album artwork is an art form entirely of its own. Sadly, as music continues to move towards becoming completely digital, we rely less and less on the importance of a good album cover. Here are our picks for the most iconic album covers ever made. They correspond to the gallery above.

  1. The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) – Pink Floyd
  2. Thriller (1982) – Michael Jackson
  3. Aladdin Sane (1973) – David Bowie
  4. Abbey Road (1969) – The Beatles
  5. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) – The Velvet Underground & Nico
  6. Unknown Pleasures (1979) – Joy Division
  7. Queen II (1973) – Queen
  8. Ramones (1974) – The Ramones
  9. Who’s Next (1971) – The Who
  10. Parallel Lines (1978) – Blondie
  11. War (1983) – U2
  12. Nevermind (1991) – Nirvana
  13. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) – Elton John
  14. Elvis Presley (1956) – Elvis Presley
  15. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977) – Sex Pistols

What’s your favourite album cover? Tell us in the comments below.

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music, albums, art, Culture, iconic