“iconic”

27 cover stories

To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar · 2015

Back to Black

Amy Winehouse · 2006

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill · 1998

OK Computer

Radiohead · 1997

Illmatic

Nas · 1994

Ready to Die

The Notorious B.I.G. · 1994

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest · 1991

Metallica

Metallica · 1991

Nevermind

Nirvana · 1991

Purple Rain

Prince · 1984

Born in the U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen · 1984

Remain in Light

Talking Heads · 1980

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division · 1979

London Calling

The Clash · 1979

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac · 1977

Horses

Patti Smith · 1975

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie · 1973

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd · 1973

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie · 1972

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones · 1971

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin · 1971

Blue

Joni Mitchell · 1971

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis · 1970

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles · 1967

Are You Experienced

The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1967

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground · 1967

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan · 1963