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