by Adam Rosario
The 50 best album covers of all time
From Muse to Metallica, we select the finest album art of all time
Gigwise has compiled our highly subjective list of the 50 greatest album covers of all time, with Queen, Muse, and Metallica amongst those that have made the grade.
The list contains some of the most significant pieces of album design from the past five decades: some accompanying albums of similar greatness, others representing the triumph of style over substance. There's so much to enjoy here: Andy Warhol's zipper on the Rolling Stones cover, Kendrick Lamar's occurpied White House lawn and, naturally enough, Queen's inquisitive robot.
Most of the artists featured are already Hall of Famers and the majority of the rest of the acts are well on their way to reaching that status too. Check out which album covers we believe are the best ever. Disagree? Leave a note in the comments below.