Soul
14 cover stories
Soul music's visual identity drew from the community it served — warm, personal, and rooted in lived experience. From Curtis Mayfield's Superfly to Erykah Badu's headwrapped neo-soul aesthetic.
All Soul album covers
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Little Simz · 2021
"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino · 2016
A Seat at the Table
Solange · 2016
21
Adele · 2011
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse · 2006
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill · 1998
Baduizm
Erykah Badu · 1997
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder · 1976
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder · 1973
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield · 1972
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye · 1971
There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly and the Family Stone · 1971
Stand!
Sly and the Family Stone · 1969
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin · 1967
Frequently asked questions
- What defines Soul album cover art?
- Soul music's visual identity drew from the community it served — warm, personal, and rooted in lived experience. From Curtis Mayfield's Superfly to Erykah Badu's headwrapped neo-soul aesthetic.
- What are some of the most iconic Soul album covers?
- Notable covers featured on Behind the Covers include Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz, "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino, A Seat at the Table by Solange, 21 by Adele, and Back to Black by Amy Winehouse.
- How many Soul album covers does Behind the Covers feature?
- Behind the Covers features 14 Soul cover stories spanning 1967–2021, with cover art by designers including Jeremy Ngatho Cole, Ibra Ake, and Erwin Gorostiza.