Got this idea from the Beatles' Favorite Album Cover thread. What would you say is THE most recognizable album cover of all time. Recognized by even non fans? Although this will be lost on younger generations seeing as how the album is now pretty much DEAD. Anyway, I'd say some contenders are:


As Jon said:




I know there are so many I'm blanking on. I miss album cover art. It's too bad that technology has to ruin such things.

Quoted from Sandra

Got this idea from the Beatles' Favorite Album Cover thread. What would you say is THE most recognizable album cover of all time. Recognized by even non fans? Although this will be lost on younger generations seeing as how the album is now pretty much DEAD. Anyway, I'd say some contenders are:


As Jon said:




I know there are so many I'm blanking on. I miss album cover art. It's too bad that technology has to ruin such things.

How about "Meet the Beatles!"

I think these three are very reconizable album covers

Nice choices Todd! The Zeppelin and Who albums take me right back to my living room. I spent many hours listening to those two albums! I have to admit though, I don't recognize a lot of these albums people are posting! I'm out of it.

Nice choices Todd! These two in particular transport me right back to my living room. I spent many hours listening to those albums!

I have to admit though, I don't recognize a lot of these albums people are posting! I'm out of it.

All are "memorable" album covers, but Abbey Road (like Pepper) is one that when you see it or see a spoof of it, you know exactly what it's related to.

I feel like Dark Side comes close to that too. But maybe not so much anymore. I don't know. Can the younger ones speak up? Are you guys familiar with that iconic cover?? Or has that era passed as well.

Amongst non-fans I suspect Abbey Road would be the most recognizable, although more specifically rock-oriented people might prefer Dark Side Of The Moon; dull, plodding thing though it is. Robert Freeman's photograph for With The Beatles / Meet The Beatles! deserves some consideration, too.

What's that Nirvana album with the kid in the water....

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What's that Nirvana album with the kid in the water....

Uh, Nevermind. Easily the most recognizable of it's generation.

Quoted from Geoff

Robert Freeman's photograph for With The Beatles / Meet The Beatles! deserves some consideration, too.

True. It's copied a lot. I remember when Seinfeld was huge and they put them on the cover of Rolling Stone or some magazine in that style. I've seen it with the Simpsons too. Actually, anytime something becomes really huge they use something Beatles related to make the point that, yes, these people are also very popular. It's become standard fair.

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Love the look on Jerry Seinfeld's face. Have no idea how do describe it, though.

Quoted from Geoff

Love the look on Jerry Seinfeld's face. Have no idea how do describe it, though.

lol looks like george may have inserted something into his back passage kind of look