Music cover design has always been an essential aspect of music listening. The media may have changed over the years, from vinyl to cassette tapes to CDs. Now it’s returning to vinyl again recently. Still, the music logo used to show our favorite bands’ music has stayed vital and alive. We see it in pop culture and, of course, the music video. Here we will show you some of our favorite music cover designs in rock history. Some of them have become more known than the music it represents. Most of them have been used on posters worldwide, too!
The Beatles, Abbey Road (1969)
On our list, the top one album cover shouldn’t come as a surprise to you. It’s a top pick for a reason. It’s not only one of the best albums musically, but the cover art is also one of the best things about it. Iain Macmillan took this picture of the Beatles walking on London’s Abbey Road, which has also become a part of history. The Beatles are primarily recognized as the greatest band ever; they genuinely launched the boy band trend. Because of them, bands such as One Direction and the Backstreet Boys have become popular today, which makes boy bands even more popular.
Queen Crest Logo and the Cover Design
Queen! The famed band cover having a logo on it was created by Freddie Mercury soon before the formal release of their first album. Deacon and Taylor are both Leos, May is a crab, and there are two fairies for Virgo (Mercury). Its two lions are hugging the letter Q, which does have a crown within it, and they are also hugging each other. The logo itself looks a lot like the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. Because it’s so pretty and colorful, that’s what makes it so great!
‘Sticky Fingers’ – The Rolling Stones
‘Sticky Fingers’ album was released in 1971, and the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers shows the band’s true personality and style in a way that no one else could have. It was the first song on the band’s Rolling Stone Records. Ran by Marshall Chess (Leonard Chess’s son), the founder of the record company, He was in charge of Rolling Stones Records.
Andy Warhol was asked to make a simple design for the album Sticky Fingers by Mick Jagger in 1969. Warhol agreed to do it. Warhol, on the other hand, did not follow this advice. The result was among the most discussed topic sleeves in history. Its cover shows a man in jeans captured on camera from the waist down. The model’s underwear is shown when the “working zipper” is pulled down. For more than 45 years, fans have thought that the man in the picture was Mick Jagger.
Aerosmith
This album cover displays the band members again, but with clouds in the backdrop. It’s notable because it’s almost like they knew they’d become famous. This first album included songs such as ‘Walkin the Dog,’ ‘Make It,’ and an all-time fan favorite, ‘Dream On.’ Unfortunately, this album only sold two million copies, although it might be because Bruce Springsteen released his first album with the same record label on the same day.
Conclusion
The cover of a music album significantly impacts the listeners to pick the CD or play it online. The cover is essential to attract more listeners to boost sales and audience.
