Graphic Designer Ranks The Best Album Covers of All Time!

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Graphic Design and Album Art go hand in hand and in this video I wanted to rank the best album cover art of all time based on their artwork!
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  • @tedhammigthecampaign268
    @tedhammigthecampaign268 Жыл бұрын

    The ranking is cool, but if you're turned off of Springsteen because of patriotism I just wanted to let you know that Born in the USA is a protest song about the treatment of Vietnam veterans. A lot of his stuff harshly critiques America so he might be worth another look for you. Love your videos they are always inspiring!

  • @freeman10000

    @freeman10000

    6 ай бұрын

    Being critical of your country is patriotic. Born in the USA is patriotic but definitely not nationalistic.

  • @FPSBuzz

    @FPSBuzz

    Ай бұрын

    ​@freeman10000 You arent wrong but you're missing the point.

  • @YogM
    @YogM Жыл бұрын

    I’m sooo furious! Sgt pepper’s deserves to be in the S tier! Jann Haworth is a master!

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    It was right on the cusp for me haha

  • @YogM

    @YogM

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JesseNyberg it shouldn’t have been 😭, it’s a clear winner 🏆

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@JesseNybergthe placement for revolver is vile

  • @NEOV0

    @NEOV0

    4 ай бұрын

    Where’s Weezer?

  • @andrewmaeda
    @andrewmaeda20 күн бұрын

    Beyoncé self-titled: "this one is pretty boring just text in the middle, im gonna put on D tier" meanwhile- the beatles self-titled: i think this one is a cool concept- i like this one IMMA PUT ON A TIER THE AUDACITY😩😩

  • @pinkmanedits9027
    @pinkmanedits9027 Жыл бұрын

    you can pull down the zipper on the original Sticky Fingers vinyl cover, which makes it even better

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    That's dope!

  • @phoenikkks

    @phoenikkks

    2 ай бұрын

    same with the banana on the velvet underground and nico self titled

  • @EmilioSlice
    @EmilioSlice Жыл бұрын

    great video jesse! this was an exciting video to watch. thank you!!

  • @CaffeinatedKarl
    @CaffeinatedKarl Жыл бұрын

    Love this! It’s cool to see you so passionate about a topic, 10/10 vid

  • @lupegonzalez9034
    @lupegonzalez9034 Жыл бұрын

    Here's some iconic album covers that you didn't list: Prince's 1999 and Around the World in a Day, Tom Petty's Learning to Fly, U2's Achtung Baby, Elton John's Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Van Halen's 1984

  • @raidknight

    @raidknight

    3 ай бұрын

    He was going off of the top 50 Rolling Stones article. Not on personal opinion. They missed a lot of great ones

  • @ELWOOD333
    @ELWOOD333 Жыл бұрын

    Good Job , you make great points and I think album cover are as important as the music because it the introduction to the fans who want to support your artistry

  • @jeremyshelman9716
    @jeremyshelman97162 ай бұрын

    Joni Mitchell Hejira " weird nineties double exposure" was produced in the seventies. It's iconic. For a graphic designer to give it a "D" is artistic malpractice.

  • @sonnymanggolo6831
    @sonnymanggolo6831 Жыл бұрын

    as a taylor fan, this feels like a personal attack but im also a fan of your works and your contents so i let this one slide.

  • @sanjxpali
    @sanjxpali3 ай бұрын

    Amazing rankings. Great selections!

  • @shochre6497
    @shochre649711 ай бұрын

    Very interesting and important for me atm, since i'm working on an album cover right now

  • @freeeeu
    @freeeeu Жыл бұрын

    Great vid man! Keep up the hard work

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    Much Love!

  • @juliansimo2815
    @juliansimo2815 Жыл бұрын

    yeah i know youtube watchtime and stuff but man, no need to rush, need an other one! maybe music, maybe film?

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel it brotha, felt like 20+ mins is when it starts to feel long, appreciate feedback tho! Might do another ranking of some sort soon👀

  • @user-sw9it8nq2e
    @user-sw9it8nq2e5 ай бұрын

    Omg loved this video, could you do one with a different type of design for example movie posters? Thx✌️😊

  • @JesseNyberg
    @JesseNyberg Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for Watching! Which album cover is your favorite??

  • @iplaygamescauseimsad58
    @iplaygamescauseimsad5810 ай бұрын

    His points on where and why he places the album makes sense. Good reasoning 💯

  • @visual_dreamz
    @visual_dreamz Жыл бұрын

    Respectfully, I cannot believe you put the Led Zeppelin album that low 😩 one of the most iconic cover arts of all time, done before thresholding was a thing.

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    I know it was done before threshold was a thing, just kinda reminded me of that. It just ain’t my favorite, I could see why some people like it tho!

  • @freeman10000

    @freeman10000

    6 ай бұрын

    I think Led Zep IV has better cover art.

  • @Mekchanoid

    @Mekchanoid

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@JesseNybergThat's such a lame justification. What is anyone going to learn from that?

  • @heizhiken-hp9sw

    @heizhiken-hp9sw

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@Mekchanoid it is basically his preference so what

  • @michaelsevilla3697
    @michaelsevilla36975 ай бұрын

    nah the floral print on the side of the purple rain album make the album cover look more unique prince knew what he was doing

  • @Ghost_12144
    @Ghost_1214410 ай бұрын

    Do this again , really great video

  • @edvardbuskovhaslv9713
    @edvardbuskovhaslv9713 Жыл бұрын

    So cool! Would love to see a ranking of Blue Note covers!

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    That could be cool, I think too many would go in the S tier though haha

  • @edvardbuskovhaslv9713

    @edvardbuskovhaslv9713

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JesseNyberg Hahahah very true

  • @Mekchanoid

    @Mekchanoid

    3 ай бұрын

    From a guy who thinks Hejira was from the 90s? Rather you than me.

  • @fcool
    @fcool7 ай бұрын

    i've heard about 8 albums and too little arguments on design. most of them are "i like" or "i don't like"… i came here for something else, i guess

  • @karlostouro
    @karlostouro Жыл бұрын

    Visions album cover by Grimes, It's the most beautiful and aesthetic cover I've ever seen

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    That ones pretty cool

  • @eternaltvvvvv
    @eternaltvvvvv4 ай бұрын

    Kid A in C is criminal

  • @percicpetar
    @percicpetar Жыл бұрын

    Great selection, move posters next 😊

  • @funduzdesignz
    @funduzdesignz Жыл бұрын

    Loooved this video thank you!!

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!!

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek
    @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Жыл бұрын

    Where the hell is Revolver

  • @SG_____

    @SG_____

    8 ай бұрын

    In b

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@SG_____disgraceful

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@SG_____its literally so creative, it won a grammy...

  • @lllULTIMATEMASTERlll
    @lllULTIMATEMASTERlll11 ай бұрын

    Great video. But I think you may be discounting Springsteen because of the aesthetic he appears to put on. The dude is absolutely not “patriotic” in the conservative sense. Dude has always been progressive and has never been afraid to criticize the more pernicious elements of American culture. Born in the USA the furthest thing from a nationalist anthem.

  • @freeman10000

    @freeman10000

    6 ай бұрын

    Exactly. Springsteen is patriotic (critical of a country he loves) but not nationalistic (my country is the best and screw you if you think otherwise).

  • @paulgmarriott
    @paulgmarriott8 ай бұрын

    Wot, no iconic In The Court of the Crimson King cover? (Incidentally, painted by 23-year-old English artist-cum-computer programmer Barry Godber who, tragically, died of a heart-attack 4 months after the album's release.)

  • @fujita.8169
    @fujita.8169 Жыл бұрын

    You should see Lady Gaga's Chromatica Album Art. (and its remix album: dawn of chromatica) it's a mix of digital and traditional art.

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen it, dope album art for sure!

  • @calvocalvin2577
    @calvocalvin25773 ай бұрын

    putting kid a in c tier is a sin and a crime against humanity

  • @ale14zoppi
    @ale14zoppi7 ай бұрын

    Ok tierlist, Aladdin Sane and Kid A deserved better tho

  • @eternaltvvvvv

    @eternaltvvvvv

    4 ай бұрын

    Ong Kid A is amazing

  • @TheyHe_V
    @TheyHe_V8 ай бұрын

    OK Computer in A tier is a crime imo

  • @eternaltvvvvv

    @eternaltvvvvv

    4 ай бұрын

    Nah Kid A in C in a crime

  • @ZIMAMPRODUCTIONS32617
    @ZIMAMPRODUCTIONS3261729 күн бұрын

    i like In The Court of The Crimson King album cover

  • @Ozdestro
    @Ozdestro17 күн бұрын

    how is maggot brain on there but awaken my love isn’t

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek
    @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek6 ай бұрын

    Revolver is a designers dream

  • @maxrawl3135
    @maxrawl3135 Жыл бұрын

    TPAB in B tier? :(

  • @UniformPluto590
    @UniformPluto59027 күн бұрын

    What about Powerslave by Iron Maiden

  • @fm_artz
    @fm_artz Жыл бұрын

    What he could think about blood sugar sex magic one?

  • @Andrew-bn7rr
    @Andrew-bn7rr6 ай бұрын

    Nice tiering. I would say that recognizing something without text has nothing to do with the graphic/art, that's entirely about the music and marketing. If Dark Side had terrible music, you would have no idea what it is.

  • @MrROTD
    @MrROTDАй бұрын

    Grace Under Pressure by RUSH

  • @filipmarinkovic6281
    @filipmarinkovic62814 ай бұрын

    1989 is a much better than so many ones above it that have just a text over... same for Lemonade, the color palette is amazing I feel like like being recognizible and iconic has nothing to do with the quality of the album cover. So many boring and bland covers got to high tiers, but that is my opinion. Katy Perry's Teenage Dream deserved to be bere tho

  • @MikeAldred-pj4kb
    @MikeAldred-pj4kb2 ай бұрын

    you forgot the greatest album cover of all time - the clash!

  • @S3ndMeAnAngel
    @S3ndMeAnAngel2 ай бұрын

    1984 by van halen has the best album art and music

  • @ArtisticalLee
    @ArtisticalLee Жыл бұрын

    Whew tough critic 😂

  • @1050speed
    @1050speed4 ай бұрын

    What about Ali e coopers schools out

  • @artfulstrafer3436
    @artfulstrafer34367 ай бұрын

    At least the bad takes are consistently bad.

  • @loserhag1883
    @loserhag18833 ай бұрын

    This unironically gotta be one of the worst tier lists I've ever seen.

  • @keeran02
    @keeran023 ай бұрын

    not you giving the beatles a tier for their text only cover art but beyoncé d tier….

  • @user-xq1bc5qx2p
    @user-xq1bc5qx2p4 ай бұрын

    No In The Court of Crimson King? The selection of covers in video is too Pop I think

  • @xinyusunny
    @xinyusunny6 ай бұрын

    DONDA

  • @likely-out
    @likely-out Жыл бұрын

    gostei do video mas acho que faltou julgar mais a arte. se perdeu no quão importante fora musicalmente e a capa sendo meio termo. 1:30 isso ter ganhando um A foi matador vendo que o antecessor que estava mais organizado visualmente recebeu D. meio que perde a credibilidade

  • @atomicvinylreviews3420
    @atomicvinylreviews3420 Жыл бұрын

    Dude.... I'm just over 2 minutes in and you already lost me. how could you put Led Zeppelin 1 at C tier. One of the most striking and iconic images in all of rock history! Yet right before it you put some forgettable, generic lazy white background, baby and text picture at A tier?

  • @JesseNyberg

    @JesseNyberg

    Жыл бұрын

    fair enough sounds like we both have bias, that "generic white background baby and text picture" is one of the most legendary hip-hop albums of all time.

  • @atomicvinylreviews3420

    @atomicvinylreviews3420

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JesseNyberg I guess I just don't listen to enough hip hip music...

  • @TwilightZoneMusic03
    @TwilightZoneMusic03Ай бұрын

    Where’s gorillaz demon dayssss

  • @ELWOOD333
    @ELWOOD333 Жыл бұрын

    Drake's " If you're hearing this it's too late" album cover is definitely not that great. The rating you put on the album is also correct. Definitely not being the top 50

  • @SuperMax_____0.0_____
    @SuperMax_____0.0_____3 ай бұрын

    Graphic designer today means everyone with a computer 😅

  • @YogM
    @YogM Жыл бұрын

    First!

  • @CoasterMan13Official
    @CoasterMan13Official Жыл бұрын

    What is wrong with you? Putting Led Zeppelin I in the C tier? It deserves B tier or higher imho! That album art is awesome and captures the true essence of the music!

  • @xxp0siZlayr
    @xxp0siZlayr11 ай бұрын

    some of these are a bit wack ngl

  • @TripsX
    @TripsX4 ай бұрын

    A banana as an S tier but the Patti Smith at C? Patti Smith at least has some substance, it may be simple but so is the banana, what’s so special about it that’s better than the other? And WHY is the Pink Floyd an S tier? 😂 It’s just a rainbow and a triangle!!

  • @thoonalia
    @thoonalia Жыл бұрын

    That nevermind take is horrible

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