the most famous album covers of all time?

[Lysander]

And the top one is....? Not that famous then!

http://www.patricknagel.com/gallery.html

Used on Duran Duran's Rio................mebbe ye's wernae born yet........

 

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[rosstheboss]

And if you doubt Rush being a big selling band they are third in all time Platinum and Gold album sales behind the Beatles and Rolling Stones.

How does that equate to total album sales? I know Michael Jackson is first and then its AC/DC.....

 

[winking weasel]

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but it doesnt need to be

 

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[Grannygrinder]

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3 of my favourites, I think they are all pretty iconic
Rage against the machine- Rage against the machine
Beatles- Sergant Peppers
Primal Scream- Screamadelica

 

[Pino]

 

[dbmtb]

I think the Nagel Rio cover is pretty iconic. Probably one of the most iconic 80s covers ever TBH.....

Nevermind.... , definitely.

Here are a few of my favorites

 

[FMJ]

While maybe not the most famous, there have been a few unusual covers that come to mind. The Stones Sticky Fingers first edition with the zipper.

Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies was a giant wallet, complete with wallet size pics and a oversize Billion dollar bill. Uriah Heep Look At Yourself had a "mirror" (chrome effect print) on the front. Gentle Giant In a Glass House had an interesting cellophane negative picture of the band members that superimposed on another pic on the sleeve.

On the infamous side, there's the banned H. R. Geiger cover of the Dead Kennedys Frankenchrist, and the cover of the Dayglo Abortions Here Today, Guano Tomorrow that got them charged with publishing obscene material (they got off).

 

[Pickle]