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Nov 27, 2022 · The greatest ever solo albums. 27 November 2022, 17:00 | Updated: 24 February 2023, 11:46. Classic solo albums from John Lennon, Bjork, George Harrison and Paul Weller. Picture: Press....
- The Velvet Underground and Nico, ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ (1967) This famous Andy Warhol banana drawing instantly became a cultural symbol. The original CD had a sticker with the words "peel slowly and see" that, when removed, revealed a banana with flesh-colored skin.
- The Beatles, ‘Abbey Road’ (1969) The album cover so iconic it still stops traffic. Daily, fans emulate this famous street-crossing photo outside Abbey Road Studios.
- Patti Smith, ‘Horses’ (1975) Not only for Smith's literary words mixed with punk rock, the Horses album cover is praised for its visual brilliance. The image of Smith, captured by Robert Mapplethorpe, was deemed one of the best-ever photographs of a woman by critic Camille Paglia.
- The Notorious B.I.G., ‘Ready to Die’ (1994) Contrasting the album's mature lyrical content, the cover portrays an innocent, baby-sized Biggie. This juxtaposition brilliantly traces his life's journey, emphasizing how a world rife with adversity can shape a young, impressionable mind.
Aug 13, 2022 · Moody solo shots or images of bands slouching against brick walls have become the norm (thanks Ramones), or else artists go for plain covers with their name in block letters, in the belief that ...
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5 days ago · Photo by Irma Mchedlishvili. Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums list culminates today with the much-anticipated reveal of the top 10 albums of all time and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill crowned No. 1.
There were a lot of fails, and Country music basically said, "We ain't doing that!" But, the last 50 plus years have given us some iconic, memorable, shocking, effervescent, strange and wonderful album covers. My list (which was meant to be the top 100) is my top 250 album covers ranked. Enjoy! Tweet. Page 250 - 226 225 - 201 200 - 176 175 ...
Oct 19, 2021 · 8. Chobba B CCCP – Paul McCartney. Thirteen years after his friend John Lennon had released his own covers album (more on that later), McCartney released his own. Originally released exclusively in the Soviet Union, the title of the record is a translation of ‘Back in the USSR’.
Dec 31, 2023 · Dec 31, 2023 9:51 am. Editor’s note, December 2023: In the three years since Rolling Stone rolled out the all-new, fully revamped version of our 500 Greatest Albums list, artists like Beyonce ...
