Picture 1 of 9
Picture 1 of 9
The Album Cover Album (Hardcover, 2008)
L
lihutc_7948 (59)
100% positive Feedback
Price:
£16.32
+ £3.71 postage
Returns:
Condition:
Retro collectable album cover book from Storm Thorgerson and Roger Dean over 600 sleeves in full colour from 50s to 70s covers shown in life size. Large hardback Some wear on cover sleeve book is in excellent condition
- Buy it nowAlbum Cover Book
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Information
With a stunningly designed review and celebration of the greatest album cover designs from the 50s to the 70s, Roger Deans innovative volume was first published in 1977. The original, and still the best, it sold over 250,000 copies in its first year and heralded six further volumes and a host of imitations. This new edition retains the lavish 12 format to show off the covers in all their life-size glory, and maintains the superbly themed pictorial compositions of each double-page spread. Edited and compiled by Roger with Storm Thorgerson (one half of the Hipgnosis design team celebrated for its album cover work with Pink Floyd), the Album Cover Album features over 600 sleeves in full colour, and showcases the astonishing diversity and excellence of design that the medium produced in its first three decades. The appeal of the original package lay in its juxtaposition of familiar icons of rock design with fascinating surveys of lesser-known genres of album cover art. If anything, time has served to increase this appeal, as the classics have cemented their place in our visual vocabulary, while the more obscure titles have only increased in curiosity value. The whole package is updated with a revised design treatment, fresh typography, and a new foreword. The result is both a retro collectible that will intrigue music lovers and an essential reference work for a new generation of artists and designers.Product Identifiers
PublisherOctopus
ISBN-139781905814404
eBay Product ID (ePID)87238325
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Album Cover Album
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicDesign
Publication Year2008
Number of Pages160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height313mm
Item Width314mm
Item Weight1690g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 16 Nov, 2021
Brilliant!
Definitive overview of album cover art over the prime time of the genre..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
