Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles · 1967

Cover by Peter Blake & Jann Haworth

The concept was born from Paul McCartney's idea that the Beatles would become an entirely fictional band. The cover depicts the band in colorful satin military uniforms standing in front of a crowd of life-size cardboard cutouts of famous figures.

The album that redefined what a record cover could be. Peter Blake's elaborate collage set a new standard for album art as high art.