Best 7 Album Covers Ever, According to Audiophiles
He then designed the first illustrated record cover for “Smash Hits From Rodgers and Hart.”
1. “The Velvet Underground & Nico” (1967) “The Velvet Underground & Nico,” featuring Andy Warhol artwork,
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Billboard calls the banana “with ‘peel slowly and see’ instructions” a fantastic idea.
It was boosted by the original sticker, which revealed a phallic-colored banana when peeled.
2. Beatles' “Abbey Road” (1969) The Beatles' “Abbey Road” follows.
Billboard called it the only album cover that “stops traffic” hundreds of times a day.