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.
Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers
Back in Black--AC/DC | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art
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A black square almost became the most commercially dangerous album cover in rock history. AC/DC wanted no photos, no tribute portrait, no explanation—just black. Atlantic Records thought the band had lost its mind. Somewhere inside that argument, between grief and marketing, one of the most iconic covers ever made emerged. Add in Bon Scott’s death, rumors that he secretly wrote lyrics for the album, and a bell tolling like a funeral at the start of Hell’s Bells, and Back in Black becomes far more than an album cover story, it's rock history. Grab a copy and listen along with us. Questions, comments, recommendations? We’d love to hear from you at Albumartthecoverstories@gmail.com or check our Spotify Song List with a song from each album we’ve covered: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NrDU39yE9CJcHU6YJT8jj?si=Y1JAE4LWTDmKEDE9QGlB2A&pi=ly2xwE-ERRu-2