1 album cover in our archive
The Velvet Underground is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1960s. Released on Verve Records, the artwork sits in the rock, punk tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering illustration, pop art, minimalist, conceptual, controversial, debut album. Below you'll find the full story behind each The Velvet Underground cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
A single yellow banana on white, with an instruction to peel it. Andy Warhol's design for The Velvet Underground's 1967 debut sold poorly, sparked lawsuits decades later, and was once called the best album cover ever made.
