Best 1990s Alternative Album Covers

The most iconic 1990s Alternative album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.

24 curated covers

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1999

The Colour and the Shape

Foo Fighters · 1997

Crash

Dave Matthews Band · 1996

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette · 1995

Parklife

Blur · 1994

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins · 1993

Automatic for the People

R.E.M. · 1992

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1991

Around the Fur

Deftones · 1997

Homogenic

Björk · 1997

OK Computer

Radiohead · 1997

Ænima

Tool · 1996

(What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis · 1995

Maxinquaye

Tricky · 1995

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins · 1995

The Bends

Radiohead · 1995

Post

Björk · 1995

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys · 1994

Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York

Nirvana · 1994

Definitely Maybe

Oasis · 1994

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement · 1994

Vitalogy

Pearl Jam · 1994

Grace

Jeff Buckley · 1994

Weezer

Weezer · 1994