Since album covers are very important in the music industry “some people just buy a album simple because the album cover looks great in their collection“, I made a list of 15 beautiful album cover designs, created in the beginning of the music industry all the way till now. In this list you will find all kind of design styles including the famous Michael Jackson album cover, simple retro designs and rap album covers that will help you inspire to create your own amazing album covers.
Michael Jackson: Dangerous by Mark Ryden
The Used – Lies for the Liars
Hidden Pictures: Album Cover / Music
Album Cover Design
Devils Gun: Raising the Beast
Benjamin Bethurum – “Dancing with your Ghost”
Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon 1973
Coldplay – Viva la Vida
Van Halen – 1984
Keane: Under The Iron Sea by Sanna Annukka
T.I. – Paper Trail
Meat Loaf – Bat out of Hell III
Foo Fighters – In Your Honor
Think Differently Music – Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
Biggie Smalls Notorious B.I.G. Pop Art Album Cover Painting by Howie Green
The Used cover isn’t really what I’d call “beautiful”… or good
These are all great. I’ve always loved Michael Jackson’s Dangerous cover. Thanks for posting!