Behind the Covers

Jeff Buckley

1 album cover in our archive

Jeff Buckley is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1990s. Released on Columbia Records, the artwork sits in the alternative, rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, portrait, controversial, debut album. Below you'll find the full story behind each Jeff Buckley cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Grace by Jeff Buckley — album cover art

Grace (1994)

A man in a woman's sequinned thrift-store jacket, eyes closed, lost in music he was listening to as the shutter clicked. Columbia's bosses hated it, thinking he looked like a lounge singer. Jeff Buckley overruled them all.

Label
Columbia Records
Designer
Nicky Lindeman, Christopher Austopchuk
Photographer
Merri Cyr
Genre
Alternative, Rock
Decade
1990s
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