“shadows”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "shadows" design theme, all from the 1960s. The cover sits within the rock, blues tradition and features work by Cream. 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.

Fresh Cream by Cream (1966)

Cream's debut album features one of rock's most enigmatic covers - a stark black and white photograph of three mysterious figures that perfectly captured the band's dark, blues-heavy sound before anyone knew what a supergroup looked like.

Label: Reaction Records
Genre: Rock, Blues
Decade: 1960s

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