What Are Your Favorite Album Covers?

Back in the 1960s and 1970s – long before the invention of iPods or even CDs – musicians used the covers of their records as an extension of the music itself. Albums like “Physical Graffiti” by Led Zeppelin and “Cheap Thrills” by Big Brother and the Holding Company (with Janis Joplin on vocals) became almost as famous for their artwork as their songs.

But now that artists release most of their music on MP3s instead of LPs, cover art has to change, too. Small details are lost when you’re looking at a picture on a tiny screen. Many cover artists are choosing more simple, stripped-down designs that can grab the eye with a two-inch icon.

Tuesday on Word of Mouth, we’ll talk about how artists are adapting. In the meantime, we’d like to hear about your favorite album covers of all time. What album covers bring you closer to the music? Leave your comments below!