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50 Great Album Covers

Over the course of several hours, I rather painstakingly assembled this list. I scoured through my record collection and chose my favourite covers; it is therefore completely subjective and by no means definitive. Along will some iconic favourites, I wanted to throw some less hailed covers into the mix. I selected them based on how well I thought they reflected the music they accompany, as well as overall ironicness or just plain easiness on the eye. I also noticed a trend: all covers here are from albums which I enjoy a great deal. I figured no one would say how awesome they found a cover if they thought the album itself sucked. And none of these do, so be sure to follow the links if you are unfamiliar with any artists or albums. Without further adieu, I present you the list!

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1969)

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing….. (1996)

Dinosaur Jr - You’re Living All Over Me (1987)

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms (1980)

Betty Davis - Nasty Gal (1975)

PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love (1995)

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)

Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul (1969)

Husker Du - Zen Arcade (1984)

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)

Love - Forever Changes (1967)

Magazine - Real Life (1978)

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis (1970)

Prince - Sign O’ The Times (1987)

Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)

Mos Def - Black On Both Sides (1999)

Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted (1992)

Radiohead - Kid A (2000)

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The
Machine (1992)

Slowdive - Just For A Day (1991)

Ride - Nowhere

Sly & The Family Stone - There’s A Riot
Goin’ On (1971)

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)

Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
(1991)

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)

Wire - Pink Flag (1977)

Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
(1979)

The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle (1968)

Big Black - Songs About Fucking (1987)

Bjork - Homogenic (1997)

Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984)

Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1982)

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
& Nico (1967)

The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow (1968)

Can - Tago Mago (1971)

Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (1978)

Sigur Ros - () (2002)

This Heat - Deceit (1981)

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (1974)

The Replacements - Let It Be (1984)

The Clash - London Calling (1979)

Glenn Branca - The Ascension (1981)

John Zorn - Naked City

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Club Hearts
Band (1968)

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (1994)

The Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage:
Animation Music Volume One (1999)

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)

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