Graphic Designer Ranks The Best Album Covers of All Time!

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  • @tedhammigthecampaign268
    @tedhammigthecampaign268 Рік тому +143

    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 Рік тому +16

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

    • @FPSBuzz
      @FPSBuzz 8 місяців тому

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

    • @badappletube
      @badappletube 4 місяці тому

      Yeah, there is so much more going on in that image (especially when you know the context of the song) but regardless, - we assume he's looking at a flag, but we don't see the whole flag. The flag is way bigger than him. We don't see his face. The red, white and blue are actually on him, he's wearing it, made up of simple worn out clothes. So to me, what it means is a man looking at America, trying to understand what it means to him, when he is actually it himself.

  • @eternaltvvvvv
    @eternaltvvvvv 10 місяців тому +29

    Kid A in C is criminal

  • @calvocalvin2577
    @calvocalvin2577 10 місяців тому +14

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

  • @YogM
    @YogM Рік тому +50

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

    • @JesseNyberg
      @JesseNyberg  Рік тому +2

      It was right on the cusp for me haha

    • @YogM
      @YogM Рік тому +6

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

    • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek
      @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Рік тому

      ​@@JesseNybergthe placement for revolver is vile

    • @NEOV0
      @NEOV0 10 місяців тому

      Where’s Weezer?

    • @fish8life
      @fish8life 5 місяців тому +1

      @@JesseNybergwhere in the world is steely dan aja the complexity of it is amazing or eagles hotel California it’s a amazing alum or even Green Day American idiot or dookies.

  • @ELWOOD333
    @ELWOOD333 Рік тому +14

    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

  • @GOO.VISUALS
    @GOO.VISUALS Рік тому +29

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

    • @JesseNyberg
      @JesseNyberg  Рік тому +6

      That's dope!

    • @phoenikkks
      @phoenikkks 9 місяців тому +3

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

  • @EmilioSlice
    @EmilioSlice Рік тому +7

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

  • @jeremyshelman9716
    @jeremyshelman9716 9 місяців тому +5

    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.

  • @JesseNyberg
    @JesseNyberg  Рік тому +3

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

  • @chill_bloby
    @chill_bloby 5 місяців тому +1

    my favourite album covers will forever be the tame impala albums, lonerism is so good im glad my favourite album of all time has an amazing album cover

  • @andrewmaeda
    @andrewmaeda 7 місяців тому +15

    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😩😩

  • @lllULTIMATEMASTERlll
    @lllULTIMATEMASTERlll Рік тому +8

    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 Рік тому +1

      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).

  • @lupegonzalez9034
    @lupegonzalez9034 Рік тому +12

    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

    • @JackDiamond_FBOW
      @JackDiamond_FBOW 10 місяців тому

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

  • @sanjxpali
    @sanjxpali 10 місяців тому +1

    Amazing rankings. Great selections!

  • @CaffeinatedKarl
    @CaffeinatedKarl Рік тому +2

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

  • @michaelsevilla3697
    @michaelsevilla3697 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @visual_dreamz
    @visual_dreamz Рік тому +18

    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  Рік тому +3

      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 Рік тому

      I think Led Zep IV has better cover art.

    • @Mekchanoid
      @Mekchanoid 10 місяців тому

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

    • @heizhiken-hp9sw
      @heizhiken-hp9sw 8 місяців тому

      ​@@Mekchanoid it is basically his preference so what

  • @KayleeM-e6m
    @KayleeM-e6m Рік тому +1

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

  • @iplaygamescauseimsad58
    @iplaygamescauseimsad58 Рік тому

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

  • @WessyIWNL
    @WessyIWNL Місяць тому

    To pimp a butterfly at b is nuts

  • @shochre6497
    @shochre6497 Рік тому

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

  • @edvardbuskovhaslv9713
    @edvardbuskovhaslv9713 Рік тому +3

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

    • @JesseNyberg
      @JesseNyberg  Рік тому +1

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

    • @edvardbuskovhaslv9713
      @edvardbuskovhaslv9713 Рік тому

      @@JesseNyberg Hahahah very true

    • @Mekchanoid
      @Mekchanoid 10 місяців тому

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

  • @freeeeu
    @freeeeu Рік тому +1

    Great vid man! Keep up the hard work

  • @maxrawl3135
    @maxrawl3135 Рік тому +6

    TPAB in B tier? :(

  • @fcool
    @fcool Рік тому +3

    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

  • @Ghost_12144
    @Ghost_12144 Рік тому +1

    Do this again , really great video

  • @juliansimo2815
    @juliansimo2815 Рік тому +6

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

    • @JesseNyberg
      @JesseNyberg  Рік тому +3

      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👀

  • @jajajsjjslolapi679
    @jajajsjjslolapi679 5 місяців тому

    TPAB at just a B is kinda wild. The composition of this photo, for one thing is crazy, and if you listen to the album multiple times through, you really can't think of a photo that would represent the music better.
    Then again, this is more about how it looks by itself, not much about the music it represents.

  • @UniformPluto590
    @UniformPluto590 7 місяців тому +1

    What about Powerslave by Iron Maiden

  • @melaniemagdalene1616
    @melaniemagdalene1616 3 місяці тому

    There's no fucking way he put Rhythm Nation 1814 in D tier. That's a classic album cover for a reason.

  • @JDXTHEKID
    @JDXTHEKID 3 місяці тому +5

    I found myself disagreeing with almost every take on here. 😂😂

  • @paulgmarriott
    @paulgmarriott Рік тому +3

    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.)

    • @brandonmitchell3424
      @brandonmitchell3424 2 місяці тому +1

      That's the first cover I thought of when I clicked the video too!!!

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    Revolver is a designers dream

  • @collinkim9839
    @collinkim9839 Місяць тому

    i get the appreciation of classic album covers and the message they spread, but be real. how tf is a banana the best cover art of all time.

  • @karlostouro
    @karlostouro Рік тому +2

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

  • @UAre_Here
    @UAre_Here 3 місяці тому +2

    beyonce self titled: boring
    the beatles white album: A tier
    THAT'S WHY YOU'RE BALD

  • @ManyBurgers-
    @ManyBurgers- 5 місяців тому

    Kid A is one of my favorite album covers of all time lol

  • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

    Where the hell is Revolver

  • @ALLTH3YW4NT3D
    @ALLTH3YW4NT3D Рік тому +1

    OK Computer in A tier is a crime imo

    • @eternaltvvvvv
      @eternaltvvvvv 10 місяців тому +1

      Nah Kid A in C in a crime

    • @theorangeoof926
      @theorangeoof926 3 місяці тому

      Honestly I think In Rainbows is probably their most recognisable and iconic album cover

  • @ProverbsThreeFive-fc2lm
    @ProverbsThreeFive-fc2lm Місяць тому +1

    Led Zeppelin III and Physical Graffiti aren’t even on the list. Why?

  • @fujita.8169
    @fujita.8169 Рік тому +1

    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  Рік тому +1

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

  • @Ozdestro
    @Ozdestro 7 місяців тому

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

  • @jingalow2
    @jingalow2 7 місяців тому

    i like In The Court of The Crimson King album cover

  • @sonnymanggolo6831
    @sonnymanggolo6831 Рік тому +11

    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.

  • @Somedei
    @Somedei 10 місяців тому +2

    Graphic designer today means everyone with a computer 😅

  • @1050speed
    @1050speed 11 місяців тому +1

    What about Ali e coopers schools out

  • @percicpetar
    @percicpetar Рік тому

    Great selection, move posters next 😊

  • @gusionsomething
    @gusionsomething 2 місяці тому +1

    I mean sgt pepper needs to be s tier and a is okay

  • @funduzdesignz
    @funduzdesignz Рік тому +1

    Loooved this video thank you!!

  • @ProfessorSolenya
    @ProfessorSolenya 4 місяці тому +1

    Beach Boys in S ??!

  • @keeran02
    @keeran02 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @ale305z
    @ale305z Рік тому +1

    Ok tierlist, Aladdin Sane and Kid A deserved better tho

  • @fm_artz
    @fm_artz Рік тому

    What he could think about blood sugar sex magic one?

  • @MrROTD
    @MrROTD 8 місяців тому

    Grace Under Pressure by RUSH

  • @MikeAldred-pj4kb
    @MikeAldred-pj4kb 9 місяців тому

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

  • @filipmarinkovic6281
    @filipmarinkovic6281 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @zoovoom
    @zoovoom 29 днів тому

    Trap story 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @martinwhittenbury5517
    @martinwhittenbury5517 2 місяці тому

    Houses of the Holy...NO? Harvest...NO? I Robot...NO?
    🤔 Oh well.....!! 🤨

  • @Andrew-bn7rr
    @Andrew-bn7rr Рік тому

    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.

  • @likely-out
    @likely-out Рік тому

    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

  • @artfulstrafer3436
    @artfulstrafer3436 Рік тому +1

    At least the bad takes are consistently bad.

  • @atomicvinylreviews3420
    @atomicvinylreviews3420 Рік тому +2

    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  Рік тому

      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 Рік тому

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

    • @jajajsjjslolapi679
      @jajajsjjslolapi679 5 місяців тому

      @@atomicvinylreviews3420 hip hip 👍👍

  • @ArtisticalLee
    @ArtisticalLee Рік тому

    Whew tough critic 😂

  • @S3ndMeAnAngel
    @S3ndMeAnAngel 8 місяців тому

    1984 by van halen has the best album art and music

  • @hellotherefifteen
    @hellotherefifteen 2 місяці тому

    Weezer should have been on this list

  • @ТанжихоловМуродулло
    @ТанжихоловМуродулло 11 місяців тому

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

  • @CoasterMan13Official
    @CoasterMan13Official Рік тому +1

    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!

  • @xinyusunny
    @xinyusunny Рік тому +1

    DONDA

  • @sergiosandoval7955
    @sergiosandoval7955 5 місяців тому

    12:50 looks like a 💩

  • @MFBrocoli
    @MFBrocoli 5 місяців тому

    TPAB is an easy S

  • @empanadaazulx2
    @empanadaazulx2 5 місяців тому

    goated

  • @TwilightZoneMusic03
    @TwilightZoneMusic03 8 місяців тому

    Where’s gorillaz demon dayssss

  • @TripsX
    @TripsX 11 місяців тому +1

    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!!

  • @ELWOOD333
    @ELWOOD333 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @WhitneyAbigail
    @WhitneyAbigail 6 місяців тому

    he really don't like beyonce or bruce springsteen huh

  • @trimupro
    @trimupro 6 місяців тому

    Sorry, but the Nas Ilmatic cover is not good. You went by nostalgia only.

  • @loserhag1883
    @loserhag1883 10 місяців тому +2

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

  • @sleekism
    @sleekism 2 місяці тому

    This is the trashest ranking of anything I've ever seen in my life

  • @BernatMolina
    @BernatMolina 4 місяці тому

    one of the worst tier list I've seen so far

  • @thoonalia
    @thoonalia Рік тому +5

    That nevermind take is horrible

  • @xxp0siZlayr
    @xxp0siZlayr Рік тому

    some of these are a bit wack ngl

  • @YogM
    @YogM Рік тому

    First!