Artist: The Beatles
Album: Abbey Road
Designer: Kosh/Iain MacMillan
Abbey Road is the 11th album released by English rock band The Beatles on 26th September 1969. It was the first album cover not to include the name of the artist or the name of the album which was the designers idea, Kosh. The reason for this was that they were the most famous band in the world at the time and they would easily be recognised even without putting their name on the album cover. The idea to use a crossing on the album came from an image drew by Paul McCartney outside the EMI Studios on Abbey Road. The image of The Beatles crossing the road has become one of the most imitated image in history and there has even been an advertisement against jaywalking with the caption, "If they can, why can't you?".
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: Dark Side of the Moon
Designer: Storm Thorgerson
Dark Side of the Moon is the eight full length studio album by Pink Floyd. The album was released in March 1973. The album cover represents three elements: the bands stage lighting, the album's lyrics and Richard Wright's request for a simple and bold design. Unlike a traditional prism, the album cover uses six colours and misses out the colour indigo. The album cover itself has been praised and has been listed as the fourth greatest album cover in history by VH1.
Artist: Nirvana
Album: Nevermind
Designer: Robert Fisher
Nevermind is the second studio album by Nirvana. The album art was designed by Robert Fisher and the idea was convinced by Kurt Cobain after he was watching a television programme on water biths. Fisher then found some footage and pictures of underwater births but they were too graphic to use for the album cover. Instead, Fisher sent a photographer to get pictures of a baby swimming in a pool. The album cover is one of the most iconic covers and is the most instantly recognisable in musical history.
Artist: Queen
Album: Queen II
Designer: Mick Rock
The album cover for Queen II was a photograph taken by Mick Rock. The photograph shows Queen standing in a diamond shape against a black background. The diamond shape was inspired by Moai statues on Easter Island. The band decided to hired Mick Rock for the album cover as he had previously worked with other artists such as David Bowie. The band also wanted their album cover to stand out as their last album failed to gain attention. Although the band wasn't too sure on the cover for the album, Rock persuaded them to use it as he thought it was a true reflection of their music.
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