Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness--The Smashing Pumpkins | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art

Charlie and Adam Yoe

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Never has a cover image articulated an album's theme so well. A young woman, all alone in the middle of nowhere is only half a person and that half person is an amalgam of other people--angst and alienation in a collage. Grab a copy, the booklet too and listen along with us. Questions, comments, recommendations? We'd love to hear from you at Albumartthecoverstories@gmail.com