Album Cover Album: The Book of Record Jackets

A stunning designed review and celebration of the greatest album cover designs from the 50s to the 70s, Roger Dean's innovative volume was first published in 1977. The original, and still the best, it sold over 250.000 copies in its first year and heralded six further volumes and a host of imitations.
This new edition recreates the lavish 12" format (30x30 cm) to celebrate the enduring appeal of vinyl, and maintains the superbly themed pictorial compositions of each double-page spread. Edited and compiled by Dean with Storm Thorgerson (one half of the Hipgnosis design team celebrated for its album cover work with Pink Floyd), the Album Cover Album features of 600 sleeves in full color, and showcases the astonishing diversity and excellence of design that the medium poduced in its first three decades.
The whole package is updated with a revised design treatment, fresh typography, and a new foreword. The result is both a retro collectible that will have music lovers scouring attics for their cherished vinyl collection, and an essential reference work for a new generation of artists and designers.
A stunning new edition of the classic album cover album
Over 600 sleeves arranged in carefully themed compositions