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
Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · 1979
London Calling
The Clash · 1979
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division · 1979
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen · 1978
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac · 1977
2112
Rush · 1976
Boston
Boston · 1976
Night Moves
Bob Seger · 1976
Ramones
Ramones · 1976
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Elton John · 1975
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson · 1975
Horses
Patti Smith · 1975
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John · 1973
Piano Man
Billy Joel · 1973
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney & Wings · 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
The Slider
T. Rex · 1972
Blue
Joni Mitchell · 1971
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones · 1971
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin · 1971
Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn · 1971
Paranoid
Black Sabbath · 1970