![]() Pepper’s is also one of the best gatefold album covers with an interesting back-story. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)īetter known for the pop-art classic front cover, Sgt. On some limited editions or re-issues (including the VMP release pictured here), the covers are flipped, featuring the alternative cover upfront. ![]() On the front of the original is the main cover, while the reverse side shows an alternative album cover by the same designer. The Mars Volta – De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003)Īnother Storm Thorgerson cover (the famous designer involved with Dark Side of the Moon) this more modern example showcases two separate cover design proposals. ![]() A picture really does tell a thousand words. In this case, there were speculations over the identity of one shadowy character featured on the balcony. Great album covers often get people talking. According to Art director Don Henley, “I wanted a collection of people from all walks of life it’s people on the edge, on the fringes of society.” The inside gatefold shot shows the lobby of the Lido Hotel in Holywood (Also featured on the back cover). While this 70s classic is better known for the edgy photo of The Beverly Hills Hotel, Hotel California is a perfect example of how the inside cover of a gatefold album can tie the whole theme together. The image represents both the band’s stage performances and the album’s lyrics, while also meeting band member Richard Wright’s request for something “simple and bold”. One of the most iconic album covers of all time-famous for its depiction of a glass prism dispersing light into color-it’s often forgotten that this imagery continues on the reverse side of the beautiful gatefold album cover. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
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