Our Countdown Of The Coolest Album Covers Ever

18. Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf

Designer: Jim Steinman/Richard Corben

A crazy, yet brilliant cover befitting a crazy, yet album, the cover’s concept was devised by Jim Steinman, the genius songwriter behind Bat Out of Hell. Naturally, it had a motorcycle erupting out of a graveyard with a giant bat looming over the tombstones in the background. Subtlety never was Meat’s thing.

17. Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Photographer: Annie Leibovitz

The quintessential American image for the quintessential American artist, the cover for Born in the USA did exactly what it said on the tin. The American flag as the backdrop and the uniform of blue jeans, white shirt and red cap of the American blue-collar worker which The Boss celebrated in his lyrics. Shots were taken of Springsteen facing the camera but this one made the cut; Springsteen remarking, “The picture of my ass looked better than the picture of my face, so that’s what went on the cover”.

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