Secrets behind the most iconic ‘70s rock album covers revealed in new doc

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Secrets behind the most iconic ‘70s rock album covers revealed in new doc

By Chuck Arnold
June 7, 2023

Before the age of the internet and social media, it was all about album covers.

And London-based art design studio Hipgnosis created some of the most iconic art, for classic rock acts such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band Wings.

The new documentary “Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)” — which opened at NYC’s Film Forum on Wednesday and rolls out nationwide later this month — goes inside the studio that created the visuals for some of the biggest acts of the 1970s.

“The importance of an album sleeve will never be the same as in the ’70s, and to make a documentary about the most prominent album covers of the era that are all done by one design team is really important for people who have missed that period,” said renowned rock photographer Anton Corbijn, who directed the film. “Even though vinyl sales have surged again, it’s like a period that’s gone.”

Here, he and Hipgnosis co-founder Aubrey “Po” Powell dish on some key album covers.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/06/07/best-1970s-rock-album-covers-revealed-in-new-documentary/

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This one was the best:

("Strange Days" by The Doors, front and back)