1960s
38 cover stories
Psychedelia, pop art, and the counterculture transformed album covers into artistic statements. Andy Warhol, Robert Crumb, and the San Francisco poster artists turned record sleeves into gallery-worthy works that defined the visual language of rock and roll.
All 1960s album covers
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash · 1969
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones · 1969
Tommy
The Who · 1969
The Band
The Band · 1969
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1969
Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart · 1969
In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson · 1969
Stand!
Sly and the Family Stone · 1969
Our Mother the Mountain
Townes Van Zandt · 1969
Abbey Road
The Beatles · 1969
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
The Byrds · 1968
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins
John Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1968
The White Album
The Beatles · 1968
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash · 1968
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones · 1968
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes · 1968
We're Only in It for the Money
The Mothers of Invention · 1968
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces · 1968
Music from Big Pink
The Band · 1968
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother and the Holding Company · 1968
Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1968
Axis: Bold as Love
The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1967
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin · 1967
Their Satanic Majesties Request
The Rolling Stones · 1967
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Pink Floyd · 1967
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane · 1967
Disraeli Gears
Cream · 1967
Strange Days
The Doors · 1967
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
Fresh Cream
Cream · 1966
Revolver
The Beatles · 1966
Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan · 1966
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys · 1966
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane · 1965
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan · 1963
King of the Delta Blues Singers
Robert Johnson · 1961
Frequently asked questions
- What defined 1960s album cover art?
- Psychedelia, pop art, and the counterculture transformed album covers into artistic statements. Andy Warhol, Robert Crumb, and the San Francisco poster artists turned record sleeves into gallery-worthy works that defined the visual language of rock and roll.
- What are the most iconic album covers of the 1960s?
- Notable covers featured on Behind the Covers include At San Quentin by Johnny Cash, Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones, Tommy by The Who, The Band by The Band, and Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin.
- How many 1960s album covers does Behind the Covers feature?
- Behind the Covers features 38 1960s cover stories, with cover art by designers including Robert Brownjohn, Mike McInnerney, and Bob Cato.