Greatest Album Covers

Artists should, most importantly, sound great. But with a little visual appeal, they can set themselves apart from the good artists to the great artists. This list is devoted to the best album art. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

1) Dangerous - Michael Jackson

“is so mysterious! just like michael wanted to be! so beautiful ...”

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“so creative! Love it!”

“Other albums seriously suck before this album’s content and cover”

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2) Bad - Michael Jackson

“For such a great soul and invincible talented man”

“love···love···love···love···love···love···love···love···love···love···love···”

“He’s got every thing in this photo: confidence, quality, personality, and perfection”

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3) Dark Side of The Moon - Pink Floyd

“Should be #1...”

4) The Secret - Marie Picasso

“Marie Picasso is on the cover! What else do you need?”

5) Rift - Phish

“Crazy good concept album art.”

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6) Invincible - Michael Jackson

“that’s all we need his face and you got the best cover ever.”

“that’s all we need, his face, and you got the best cover ever.”

“Invincible on any day, period! The others ain’t even close! Apart from the cover, the album was clearly a genius’s work! There is no cover like Invincble!”

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7) History - Michael Jackson

“The other name for artistic work! Just the statue of MJ on the cover is awesome! Showed for real that MJ is the greatest! I use to love the cover more than any other!”

8) Thriller - Michael Jackson

“ALL MJ ALBUM COVERS ARE GOOD. BUT I THINK I LIKE THE THRILLER COVER ALBUM THE MOST BECAUSE MICHAEL JACKSON IS SOO FIIINNNEEE ON THIS COVER.”

9) Insomniac - Enrique Iglesias

10) Little Queen - Heart

11) Dreamboat Annie - Heart

12) Master Of Puppets - Metallica

13) Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park

14) Alive! - Kiss

15) Disraeli Gears - Cream

“The best psychedelic cover art ever made. Great album also.”

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16) Revolver - The Beatles

“Klaus Voorman must have spent a lot of time on that one.”

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17) A Night at the Opera - Queen

“Lovely album art drawn by guitarist Brian May.”

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18) Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin

19) Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones

20) Welcome to My Nightmare - Alice Cooper

21) Homogenic - Bjork

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22) Liquid Swords - Genius/Gza

“Great and creative album cover”

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23) Blink 182 - Blink 182

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24) Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses

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25) 2112 - Rush

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26) Don't Look Back - Boston

27) Tommy - The Who

28) Wheels of Fire - Cream

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29) Love, Angel, Music, Baby - Gwen Stefani

“I love the colors and fantasy of this album cover”

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30) Fragile - Yes

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31) ...And Justice For All - Metallica

“A Bold Political Statement from a Heavy Metal Band! Awesome Stuff!”

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32) Wild Honey - The Beach Boys

“Stained Glass. When Viewed In Winter Makes you want the sun to come shining through and find SUMMER!”

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33) Mello Yellow - Donovan

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34) Young Soul Rebels - Funkadelic

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35) Point of Know Return - Kansas

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36) Leftoverture - Kansas

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37) Innuendo - Queen

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38) Something/Anything? - Todd Rundgren

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39) 1984 - Van Halen

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40) London Calling - The Clash

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41) Tarkus - Emerson Lake and Palmer

“THis was a work of Art”

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42) Amigos - Santana

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43) 200 Motels - Frank Zappa

44) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles

45) Breakfast in America - Supertramp

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46) In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson

47) Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones

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48) Best of Chithra - K.S. Chithra