100 Best Vinyl Covers

These are the 100 greatest album covers as chosen by the writers of rolling stone in their november 14th 1991 issue.

100 best vinyl covers. Most of the albums on this list would be equally at home on a best albums of all time list however we paid special attention to the qualities and characteristics that distinguished them as great vinyl albums. Because it s the best beatles album period. Truly iconic album covers don t just define an album they define an era a generation and in some cases an entire musical genre. The first and best album by velvet underground the psychedelic new york band fronted by lou reed is known by fans as the banana album due to the eye catching illustration on its cover.

The stories behind the sleeves 100 best album covers as chosen by storm thorgerson and aubrey powell published in 1999 order reflects order of presentation in the book. Rolling stone s 100 greatest album covers. Because it s the best beatles album period. Features the 25 most iconic album covers of all time.

The artistic and technical innovation that occurred during the 300 hours of studio time for the fab four is as astonishing as it is unmatched taking place while the band was truly in its. Courtesy photo 40 51. Last weekend we asked our readers to select the best album covers of all time in the age of the mp3 the album cover is really a lost art which probably explains why 90 percent of the albums. Features the greatest album covers.

Create your own list of music and share it with the world. Why is revolver the best beatles album to own on vinyl. Confrontational exciting joyful disturbing and timely it was as provocative and evocative a cover as one of the best rap albums of the last decade could ask for. From indelible images to perfect portraits the 100 greatest album covers provoke and awe just as much as the contents inside.

This fruity drawing was the work of pop art icon andy warhol who happened to be the group s manager while the cover was designed by acy r.