Best 1970s Folk Album Covers

The most iconic 1970s Folk album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.

7 curated covers

American Pie

Don McLean · 1971

Blue

Joni Mitchell · 1971

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin · 1975

Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Bruce Springsteen · 1973

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin · 1971

After the Gold Rush

Neil Young · 1970

American Beauty

Grateful Dead · 1970