{"product_id":"rock-covers-750-album-covers-that-made-history","title":"Rock Covers: 750 Album Covers That Made History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbum art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMany photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the best examples of which will go down in history as permanent fixtures in popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaying tribute to this art form, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRock Covers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings you a compilation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emore than 750 remarkable album covers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from legendary to rare record releases. Artists as varied as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eElvis Presley, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are presented in celebration of the cover art that defined their albums and their cult status. Each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing the art director, photographer or illustrator, year, label, and more, while nearly 250 records that marked particular turning points for a band, an artist, or the music genre, are highlighted with short descriptions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis far-reaching catalog of visualized rock is contextualized with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003einsider interviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with professionals who shaped the history of rock, and by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etop-10 record lists from ten leading rock collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Robbie Busch (Author), Jonathan Kirby (Author), Julius Wiedemann (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 512 Pages, Published August 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47822167703739,"sku":"9783836576437","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/0444\/7419\/files\/61N6HvcdlgL._SL1500.jpg?v=1778622631","url":"https:\/\/shop.skirball.org\/products\/rock-covers-750-album-covers-that-made-history","provider":"Audrey's Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}