Album Cover Album
The Book of Record Jackets Edited by Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis), Roger Dean & Dominy Hamilton
square 4to. pp. 160. profusely illustrated. index. paperback (very good - some creasing, curling & peeling to corners, back cover bit scuffed).Surrey: Dragon's World Ltd., 1985.
Eighth reprint. October 1985.
ISBN-10: 0905895010 / ISBN-13: 9780905895017
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A stunningly designed review of the greatest album cover designs, spanning the classic period from the 1950s to the 1970s, Album Cover Album first hit the bestseller charts in 1977. This led to the release of six follow-up hits, inspired a host of imitations, and generated a long-playing sub-genre in art and design publishing.
Album Cover Album is edited and compiled by two designers who were among the most innovative pioneers of the work that it celebrates. Storm Thorgerson's Hipgnosis earned world renown for the epic photo shoots and iconic designs that went so perfectly with the music of Pink Floyd. Meanwhile, Roger Dean's dreamscapes and unique typography became as much a part of the rock generation as the Yes albums they adorned. Album Cover Album features their selection of more than 600 sleeves in full colour, and showcases the astonishing diversity and excellence of design that the medium produced in its first three decades.