Behind the Covers

“country”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "country" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the country tradition and features work by Loretta Lynn. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn — album cover art

Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn (1971)

The landmark 1971 album that made Loretta Lynn a country icon features her signature autobiographical title track. Record World praised the "pretty cover, pretty singing, pretty girl" while Billboard called it a "great package" with distinctive country flavor.

Label
Decca Records
Genre
Country
Decade
1970s
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