More album cover art with an emphasis on art.
Here are ten record covers with portraits of the artist. Some are from the Vinyl Connection collection, a couple were sourced from the internet. Several were suggested in the comments section of the initial post and are gratefully included.
Let’s continue the pattern of starting with a classic 1960s cover.
This one first appeared in Vinyl Connection’s…

From the time TheBeatles opted to use Klaus Voorman’s charming portraits of the fab four on their seminal 1966 album, bands have commissioned visual artists to represent themselves on their musical offerings.
Here is a selection.

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With graphics by Linda Guymon and Art Direction by Richard Roth, this 1975 compilation of Rolling Stones ‘Rarities’ manages to be both fascinating and a trifle…