Graphic Designer Ranks The Best Album Covers of All Time!

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Published 2023-02-20
Graphic Design and Album Art go hand in hand and in this video I wanted to rank the best album cover art of all time based on their artwork!

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All Comments (21)
  • The ranking is cool, but if you're turned off of Springsteen because of patriotism I just wanted to let you know that Born in the USA is a protest song about the treatment of Vietnam veterans. A lot of his stuff harshly critiques America so he might be worth another look for you. Love your videos they are always inspiring!
  • @calvocalvin2577
    putting kid a in c tier is a sin and a crime against humanity
  • @YogM
    I’m sooo furious! Sgt pepper’s deserves to be in the S tier! Jann Haworth is a master!
  • you can pull down the zipper on the original Sticky Fingers vinyl cover, which makes it even better
  • @andrewmaeda
    Beyoncé self-titled: "this one is pretty boring just text in the middle, im gonna put on D tier" meanwhile- the beatles self-titled: i think this one is a cool concept- i like this one IMMA PUT ON A TIER THE AUDACITY😩😩
  • @ELWOOD333
    Good Job , you make great points and I think album cover are as important as the music because it the introduction to the fans who want to support your artistry
  • Great video. But I think you may be discounting Springsteen because of the aesthetic he appears to put on. The dude is absolutely not “patriotic” in the conservative sense. Dude has always been progressive and has never been afraid to criticize the more pernicious elements of American culture. Born in the USA the furthest thing from a nationalist anthem.
  • Here's some iconic album covers that you didn't list: Prince's 1999 and Around the World in a Day, Tom Petty's Learning to Fly, U2's Achtung Baby, Elton John's Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Van Halen's 1984
  • @EmilioSlice
    great video jesse! this was an exciting video to watch. thank you!!
  • Joni Mitchell Hejira " weird nineties double exposure" was produced in the seventies. It's iconic. For a graphic designer to give it a "D" is artistic malpractice.
  • yeah i know youtube watchtime and stuff but man, no need to rush, need an other one! maybe music, maybe film?
  • @JesseNyberg
    Thanks for Watching! Which album cover is your favorite??
  • @visual_dreamz
    Respectfully, I cannot believe you put the Led Zeppelin album that low 😩 one of the most iconic cover arts of all time, done before thresholding was a thing.
  • @chill_bloby
    my favourite album covers will forever be the tame impala albums, lonerism is so good im glad my favourite album of all time has an amazing album cover
  • Love this! It’s cool to see you so passionate about a topic, 10/10 vid
  • nah the floral print on the side of the purple rain album make the album cover look more unique prince knew what he was doing
  • @fcool
    i've heard about 8 albums and too little arguments on design. most of them are "i like" or "i don't like"… i came here for something else, i guess