Behind the Covers — The Stories Behind Iconic Album Art
An encyclopedia of album cover art. Discover the designers, photographers, and stories behind the most famous album covers ever made — from Pink Floyd's prism to Nirvana's underwater baby.
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney & Wings · 1973
Cover by Storm Thorgerson
An accidental yellow-tinted photograph of prison convicts caught in a spotlight became one of rock's most iconic covers. Shot at a Georgian estate, it features Wings and celebrities including Christopher Lee, Michael Parkinson, and James Coburn as escaped prisoners.
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath · 1970
Think Later
Tate McRae · 2023
Around the Fur
Deftones · 1997
i used to think i could fly
Tate McRae · 2022
With Heaven On Top
Zach Bryan · 2026
So Close to What
Tate McRae · 2025
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan · 2023
Shout at the Devil
Mötley Crüe · 1983
The Battle of Los Angeles
Rage Against the Machine · 1999
Badmotorfinger
Soundgarden · 1991
Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn · 1971
2112
Rush · 1976
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