Album-Cover sind unauslöschlich mit unseren kollektiven musikalischen Erinnerungen verbunden; denkt man an eine Lieblingsplatte, stellt man sich das Cover vor. Generationen von Grafikern, Fotografen, Illustratoren, Künstlern und Art-Direktoren haben sich an dieser lange verkannten Kunstform abgearbeitet. Viele Cover sind als feste Bestandteile in die Rockgeschichte eingegangen und haben ihre Schöpfer selber zu Prominenten der Populärkultur gemacht.
Als Hommage an diese Kunstform stellen wir 750 der großartigsten Plattencover der Rockgeschichte vor, Klassiker des Genres wie auch weniger bekannte Glanzstücke - von Elvis über die Beatles, Pink Floyd und Iron Maiden bis zu The Cure, den Sex Pistols und Sonic Youth. Zu jedem Cover gibt es tabellarische Informationen über Erscheinungsjahr, Interpret, Label, Art-Direktor, Fotograf oder Illustrator und mehr. 250 Platten, die für die Entwicklung der Rockmusik, den Künstler oder ein ganzes Genre von besonderer Bedeutung waren, werden ausführlicher besprochen. Das Ganze wird abgerundet durch Insider-Interviews sowie Top-Ten-Listen von zehn ausgewählten Sammlern von Rockplatten.
".eine liebevoll und aufschlussreich kommentierte Reise durch Jahrzehnte verblüffender, historischer Plattenhüllen."
Jonathan Kirby is a record collector and music writer. He served as an editor for Brooklyn-based music magazine Wax Poetics, has contributed in-depth articles for Oxford American and The Fader and is currently an A&R at Chicago's famed archival label the Numero Group, where he also conceived the compilation Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound.
Robbie Busch aka "McBoing Boing" is an internationally recognized record collector and DJ. He has worn many artistic hats over the years: consulter and producer for numerous record labels, writer and photographer for magazines including Wax Poetics, Big Brother and XXL, comic book artist/writer and storyboard artist.
Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.
Jonathan Kirby is a record collector and music writer. He served as an editor for Brooklyn-based music magazine Wax Poetics, has contributed in-depth articles for Oxford American and The Fader and is currently an A&R at Chicago's famed archival label the Numero Group, where he also conceived the compilation Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound.
Robbie Busch aka "McBoing Boing" is an internationally recognized record collector and DJ. He has worn many artistic hats over the years: consulter and producer for numerous record labels, writer and photographer for magazines including Wax Poetics, Big Brother and XXL, comic book artist/writer and storyboard artist.
Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.
