The Greatest Album Covers of All Time

by Barry Miles, Grant Scott, Johnny Morgan

Overview

As vinyl resurges, album cover art is as important as ever. This visually sumptuous, updated book brings you 275 of the greatest covers of all time, chosen by 50 music experts and accompanied by their commentary. Arranged chronologically, and ranging from rock to pop, R&B to jazz, punk, blues, and folk, every one of these covers made an impact—artistically, stylistically, or culturally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910231982
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/08/2016
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Barry Miles is a well-known British music writer and art director. He has written several seminal books on the Beat generation, including biographies of Ginsberg, Burroughs, and Kerouac, and in October 2002 published his memoir, In The Sixties (Jonathan Cape). He is the author of the bestselling Hippie (Sterling).
 
Grant Scott is a professional photographer and art director who has worked with leading magazines including Tatler and Elle. His work is held in the permanent collections of galleries including MOMA New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
 
Music journalist Johnny Morgan has contributed to many different music magazines, and before becoming a writer he was a professional musician and band manager.