Best 1970s Album Covers
A curated selection of the most iconic 1970s 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.
24 curated covers
London Calling
The Clash · 1979
Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · 1979
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division · 1979
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac · 1977
Ramones
Ramones · 1976
2112
Rush · 1976
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson · 1975
Horses
Patti Smith · 1975
Piano Man
Billy Joel · 1973
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John · 1973
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd · 1973
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie · 1973
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie · 1972
Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn · 1971
Blue
Joni Mitchell · 1971
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones · 1971
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin · 1971
Paranoid
Black Sabbath · 1970
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1970
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis · 1970
Paranoid
Black Sabbath · 1970
Fear of Music
Talking Heads · 1979
Parallel Lines
Blondie · 1978
News of the World
Queen · 1977