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Album Cover Quotes

The stories and disputes behind iconic album art.

These album cover quotes reveal the stories behind the artwork, including a debut design remembered as genuinely provocative and a request that Bob Dylan personally paint a cover. Each one treats the cover as more than packaging.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

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Nov 07, 2020

Michael Giles the first drummer of King Crimson, never agreed to the name King Crimson. But then, if you'd knew Michael, you would know he didn't agree to the album cover either. So maybe Michael didn't agree to the point of definition with many things.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

I asked Bob Dylan to paint the album cover for 'Music from Big Pink.' He said, 'Yeah, let me see what I can come up with.'

Quotes by Robbie Robertson

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Nov 07, 2020

That 'Rollercoaster' album cover was very prophetic in its own way. My career has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows.

Quotes by Mark Kozelek

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Nov 07, 2020

I think the first album cover was considered most provocative. I think that contributed a great deal.

Quotes by Julie London

One quote recalls a prophetic rollercoaster-themed cover that mirrored an unpredictable career. Another reveals internal disagreement within a band over both its name and its first album's artwork.

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