Behind the Covers
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Album Covers from 1972

3 cover stories

The album artwork released in 1972 — explore the designers, photographers, and visual ideas behind every cover.

Transformer by Lou Reed — album cover art

Transformer

Lou Reed · 1972

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield — album cover art

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield · 1972

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie — album cover art

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

David Bowie · 1972