Культовый музыкальный журнал Rolling Stone выбрал худшие обложки альбомов в истории индустрии. Список получился неожиданным. С таким заходом ожидаешь сплошь копрограйнд и нойз вперемешку со спившимися до смерти исполнителями кантри. Однако у журнала есть важная оговорка: речь об известных исполнителях. Не подпольных школьниках-панках, которые нарисовали обложку во время уроков, а крупных лейблах, которые нанимали известных художников, вкачивали в это уйму денег и ресурсов, а получалось так, что лучше бы уж рисовали школьники на задней парте.
«Наши критерии отбора, помимо уродливости: мы склонялись к крупным художникам с ресурсами и профессиональным графическим дизайнерам, которые действительно должны были знать, как сделать лучше… но нет. Также брали не более одного альбома на каждого исполнителя. И никакой пощады к тому, что музыка на альбоме на самом деле хороша (а это случается чаще, чем вы думаете)».
1
Limp Bizkit, ‘Presents Chocolate St★rfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water’ 2000
![Limp Bizkit, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Limp-Bizkit-Chocolate-Starfish-and-the-Hot-Dog-Flavored-Water.jpeg?w=800)
2
Roger Daltrey, ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ 1975
![Roger Daltrey, 'Ride a Rock Horse'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Roger-Daltrey-Ride-a-Rock-Horse.jpg?w=800)
3
Creed, ‘Weathered’ 2001
![Creed, 'Weathered'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Creed-Weathered.jpeg?w=800)
4
Crosby, Stills & Nash, ‘Live It Up’ 1990
![Crosby, Stills & Nash, 'Live It Up'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Crosby-Stills-Nash-Live-It-Up.jpeg?w=800)
5
Ted Nugent, ‘Love Grenade’ 2007
![Ted Nugent, 'Love Grenade'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ted-nugent-love-grenade.jpeg?w=800)
6
Aretha Franklin, ‘Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)’
![Aretha Franklin, 'Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Aretha-Franklin-Hey-Now-Hey.jpeg?w=800)
7
Kanye West, ‘The Life of Pablo’ 2016
![Kanye West, 'The Life of Pablo'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kanye-West-The-Life-of-Pablo.jpeg?w=800)
8
Three Dog Night, ‘Hard Labor’ 1974
![Three Dog Night, 'Hard Labor'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Three-Dog-Night-Hard-Labor.png?w=800)
9
Dolly Parton, ‘Bubbling Over’ 1973
![Dolly Parton, 'Bubbling Over'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dolly-parton-Bubbling-Over.jpeg?w=800)
10
Cappadonna, ‘Black Tarrzann’ 2021
![Cappadonna, 'Black Tarrzann'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cappadonna-Black-Tarrzann.jpeg?w=800)
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Donny Osmond, ‘Disco Train’ 1976
![Donny Osmond, 'Disco Train'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donny-Osmond-Disco-Train.jpeg?w=800)
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David Allan Coe, ‘Spectrum VII’ 1979
![David Allan Coe, 'Spectrum VII'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/David-Allan-Coe-Spectrum-VII.jpeg?w=800)
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Trick Daddy, ‘www.thug.com’ 1998
![Trick Daddy, 'www.thug.com'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/trick-daddy-wwwthugcom.jpeg?w=800)
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Yes, ‘Going for the One’ 1977
![Yes, 'Going for the One'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yes-Going-for-the-One.jpeg?w=800)
15
Bee Gees, ‘Cucumber Castle’ 1970
![Bee Gees, 'Cucumber Castle'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bee-Gees-Cucumber-Castle.jpg?w=800)
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Bob Dylan, ‘Saved’ 1980
![Bob Dylan, 'Saved'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bob-Dylan-Saved.jpeg?w=800)
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Orleans, ‘Waking and Dreaming’ 1976
![Orleans, 'Waking and Dreaming'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Orleans-Waking-and-Dreaming.jpeg?w=800)
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Scorpions, ‘Lovedrive’ 1979
![Scorpions, 'Lovedrive'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Scorpions-Lovedrive.jpeg?w=800)
19
Chumbawamba, ‘Tubthumper’ 1997
![Chumbawumba, 'Tubthumper'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chumbawamba-Tubthumper.jpeg?w=800)
20
Van Halen, ‘Balance’ 1995
![Van Halen, 'Balance'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Van-Halen-Balance.jpeg?w=800)
21
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, ‘Love Beach’ 1978
![Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 'Love Beach'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Emerson-Lake-Palmer-Love-Beach.jpg?w=800)
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Leo Sayer, ‘Endless Flight’ 1976
![Leo Sayer, 'Endless Flight'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Leo-Sayer-Endless-Flight-.jpeg?w=800)
23
Anthrax, ‘Fistful of Metal’ 1984
![Anthrax, 'Fistful of Metal'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Anthrax-Fistful-of-Metal.jpeg?w=800)
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Billy Squier, ‘Signs of Life’ 1984
![Billy Squier, 'Signs of Life'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Billy-Squier-Signs-of-Life.jpg?w=800)
25
Bon Jovi, ‘Slippery When Wet’ 1986
![Bon Jovi, 'Slippery When Wet'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bon-Jovi-Slippery-When-Wet.jpg?w=800)
26
Lil’ Flip, ‘The Leprechaun’ 2000
![Lil’ Flip, 'The Leprechaun'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lil-Flip-The-Leprechaun.jpeg?w=800)
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David Crosby, ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name’ 1971
![David Crosby, 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/David-Crosby-If-I-Could-Only-Remember-My-Name.jpg?w=800)
28
James Brown, ‘Reality’ 1974
![James Brown, 'Reality'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/James-Brown-Reality.jpg?w=800)
29
Lionel Hampton, ‘Hamp in Paris’ 1955
![Lionel Hampton, 'Hamp in Paris'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lionel-Hampton-Hamp-in-Paris.jpeg?w=800)
30
Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Down to Earth’ 2001
![Ozzy Osbourne, 'Down to Earth'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ozzy-Osbourne-Down-to-Earth.jpg?w=800)
31
Corey Feldman, ‘Angelic 2 the Core’ 2016
![Corey Feldman, 'Angelic 2 the Core'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Corey-Feldman-Angelic-2-the-Core.jpeg?w=800)
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Pat Kelly, ‘Lonely Man’ 1978
![Pat Kelly, 'Lonely Man'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pat-Kelly-Lonely-Man.jpeg?w=800)
33
2 Live Crew, ‘As Nasty as They Wanna Be’ 1989
![2 Live Crew, 'As Nasty as They Wanna Be'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-Live-Crew-As-Nasty-as-They-Wanna-Be-1.jpg?w=800)
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George Jones, ‘I Wanta Sing’ 1977
![George Jones, 'I Wanta Sing'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/George-Jones-I-Wanta-Sing.jpeg?w=800)
35
Roger, ‘The Many Facets of Roger’ 1981
![Roger, 'The Many Facets of Roger'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Roger-The-Many-Facets-of-Roger.jpg?w=800)
36
Black Flag, ‘What The …’ 2013
![Black Flag, 'What The…'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Black-Flag-What-The.jpg?w=800)
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The Beatles, ‘Revolver’ 1966
![The Beatles, 'Revolver'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Beatles-Revolver.jpg?w=800)
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Brad Paisley, ‘Time Well Wasted’ 2005
![Brad Paisley, 'Time Well Wasted'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brad-Paisley-Time-Well-Wasted.jpg?w=800)
39
Sufjan Stevens, ‘Javelin’ 2023
![Sufjan Stevens, 'Javelin'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cover-art-Sufjan-Stevens-Javelin.jpg?w=800)
40
Rod Stewart, ‘An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down’ 1970
![Rod Stewart, 'An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rod-Stewart-An-Old-Raincoat-Wont-Ever-Let-You-Down.jpg?w=800)
41
Metallica, ‘Metallica’ 1991
![Metallica, 'Metallica'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/metallica-black-album.jpeg?w=800)
42
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘Hard Promises’ 1981
![Tom Petty, 'Hard Promises'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tom-Petty-Hard-Promises.jpeg?w=800)
43
Village People, ‘Renaissance’ 1981
![Village People, 'Renaissance'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Village-People-Renaissance.jpg?w=800)
44
Michael Jackson, ‘HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I’ 1995
![Michael Jackson, 'HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Michael-Jackson-HIStory-Past-Present-and-Future-Book-I.jpg?w=800)
45
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, ‘Mosquito’ 2013
![Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Mosquito'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yeah-Yeah-Yeahs-Mosquito.jpeg?w=800)
46
The Coup, ‘Party Music’ 2001
![The Coup, 'Party Music'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Coup-Party-Music.jpeg?w=800)
47
Queen, ‘The Miracle’ 1989
![Queen, 'The Miracle'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Queen-The-Miracle.jpg?w=800)
48
Chuck Berry, ‘Berry Is on Top’ 1959
![Chuck Berry, 'Berry Is on Top'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chuck-Berry-Berry-Is-on-To.jpeg?w=800)
49
REO Speedwagon, ‘Nine Lives’ 1979
![REO Speedwagon, 'Nine Lives'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/REO-Speedwagon-Nine-Lives.jpg?w=800)
50
Billy Joel, ‘River of Dreams’ 1993
![Billy Joel, 'River of Dreams'](https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Billy-Joel-River-of-Dreams.jpg?w=800)