A fascinating survey of cover art (TASCHENs 25th anniversary special edition) Record covers are a sign of our life & times. Like the music on the discs they address such issues as love life death fashion & rebellion. For music fans the covers are the expression of a period of a particular time in their lives. Many are works of art & have become as famous as the music they stand for
- Andy Warhols covers for example including the banana he designed for The Velvet Underground. This special edition of Record Covers presents a selection of the best 60s to 90s rock album covers from music archivist disc jockey journalist & ex-record publicity executive Michael Ochss enormous private collection. Both a trip down memory lane & a study in the evolution of cover art this is a sweeping look at an under-appreciated art form.