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Courtesy of forum member "optatio" .... : from the album Johnny Griffin "Fly Mister Fly" (Saxophonograph) 1985 .... my interest in this tread topic rests upon the fact that back cover art can comprise a completely different (compared tp the front cover) information btw point of view - like this priceless "ladies man" Johnny Griffin photography ....

from the album Emmylou Harris "Elite Hotel" (Reprise) 1975

I f I may be of help ....

from the album Jane Birkin "Di Doo Dah" (Fontana) 1973

Not sure what Pattie is writing here though - a beautiful photography nevertheless ....

I've been just hinted to Henck's Mompou New Series recording which is exceptional ....

Surrealist photography hands down ....

from the album Tom Waits "Blue Valentine" (Asylum) 1978

from the album Van Dyke Parks "Discover America" (Warner Bros) 1972

The Mole ‎“One Foot On Either Side Of The Ladder“ (Mutek Rec) 2005

from the album John Forgerty "Centerfield" (Warner Bros) 1985

Pure coincidence .... of course .... from the album Carly Simon "Playing Possum" (Elektra) 1975

UK back cover US back cover from the album Elvis Costello "This Year`s Model" (Radar Records(Columbia) 1978

from the album Yoko Ono "Fly" (Apple Records) 1971

from the album Micah P. Hinson „Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit“ (Jade Tree) 2006

from the album Cyndi Lauper "She`s So Unusual" (Portrait Records) 1983

This thread is dedicated to art featured on album back covers (so neither "extended" gatefold cover art - means one photography stretched over front and back cover - nor gatefold cover inner photos,inserts etc do qualify). Each posting should also feature the album`s front cover. So let`s start with this one .... : from the album Booker T & The MG`s „McLemore Avenue “ (STAX) 1970