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Rock Covers. 40th Ed.

Rock Covers. 40th Ed.

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Rock Covers is a compilation of over 750 remarkable album covers, celebrating the art form that defined rock albums and cult status. It features artists as varied as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden, and Sonic Youth, with each cover accompanied by a fact sheet and nearly 250 records that marked particular turning points for a band, artist, or music genre.

Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2021
Publisher: Taschen GmbH


Album art holds a profound connection to our collective musical memories, as it vividly depicts the covers of our beloved albums. Numerous photographers, illustrators, and art directors have achieved fame through their album artworks, which have become iconic fixtures in popular culture. Rock Covers pays homage to this artistic expression by presenting a compilation of over 750 remarkable album covers, spanning from legendary to rare record releases. Artists such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden, and Sonic Youth are celebrated for the cover art that defined their albums and solidified their cult status. Each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet that provides details about the art director, photographer, or illustrator, the year of release, the label, and other pertinent information. Additionally, nearly 250 records that marked significant turning points for a band, an artist, or the music genre are highlighted with concise descriptions. This comprehensive catalog of visualized rock is contextualized with insightful interviews with professionals who have shaped the history of rock, as well as top-10 record lists from ten renowned rock collectors.

Weight: 1468g
Dimension: 165 x 231 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836576437
Edition number: Multilingual ed

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