Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers
Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers-takes a deep dive into the history of iconic album cover art. Images and additional information on Rolling Stones albums may be found at https://iorr.org/albums/. Find album art images at discogs.com by searching the album title. Look for a new episode each Friday.
Podcasting since 2023 • 124 episodes
Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers
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Led Zeppelin II--Led Zeppelin
This cover takes a sepia-toned war photo, mashes in the band’s faces, throws in a jazz legend, and tops it off with a ghostly Hindenburg. It’s weird, bold, and unforgettable—just like the album it wraps around. Grab a copy and listen along with...
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Season 3
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Episode 122
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37:46
Downward Spiral--Nine Inch Nails
A smear, a spiral, a scream into the void—The Downward Spiral is Nine Inch Nails’ brutal masterpiece, a concept album that drags us down through obsession, despair, and dissolution. The cover, a distressed and decaying surface created ...
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Season 3
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Episode 121
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41:21
Parallel Lines--Blondie
The cover? A stark contrast of black, white, and attitude, with Debbie Harry front and center, daring you to look away. Is it a portrait of power, a nod to new wave precision, or something else entirely? Grab a copy and listen along with us. Qu...
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Season 3
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Episode 120
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38:02
Jar of Flies--Alice in Chains
A jar, a boy, a fleeting moment of innocence—Jar of Flies is a quiet storm in Alice in Chains’ discography, a haunting acoustic detour that strips away the distortion but not the darkness. The cover, eerie in its simplicity, captures i...
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Season 3
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Episode 119
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30:22
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo--Devo
Whip it good—before Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! scrambled rock ‘n’ roll conventions, it was a statement, a warning, a manifesto. Part dadaist prank, part deconstructed Americana, and 100% new wave revolution. Yellow jumpsuits, m...
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Season 3
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Episode 118
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28:05
