Best 1960s Album Covers
A curated selection of the most iconic 1960s album covers — the artwork, designers, and visual ideas that defined the decade. Every cover here has its own story: who made it, how it was conceived, and why it became iconic.
20 curated covers
Abbey Road
The Beatles · 1969
Our Mother the Mountain
Townes Van Zandt · 1969
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground · 1967
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin · 1967
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles · 1967
Are You Experienced
The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1967
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys · 1966
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan · 1963
Stand!
Sly and the Family Stone · 1969
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes · 1968
Music from Big Pink
The Band · 1968
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces · 1968
Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1968
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother and the Holding Company · 1968
Strange Days
The Doors · 1967
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane · 1967
Their Satanic Majesties Request
The Rolling Stones · 1967
Disraeli Gears
Cream · 1967
Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan · 1966
Fresh Cream
Cream · 1966