{"product_id":"rock-covers","title":"Rock Covers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eRock on\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eFrom Elvis to Nirvana: the most important record covers in rock history\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eAlbum art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks\u003c\/strong\u003e—the best examples of which will go down in history as permanent fixtures in popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaying tribute to this art form,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRock Covers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebrings you a compilation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore than 750 remarkable al\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ebum covers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e, from legendary to rare record releases. Artists as varied as \u003cstrong\u003eElvis Presley, The \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=beatles\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en-id\/search\/?searchPhrase=beatles\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBeatles\u003c\/a\u003e, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/strong\u003e are gathered together in celebration of the cover art that defined their albums and their cult status. Each cover is a\u003c\/span\u003eccompanied by a fact sheet listing the art director, photographer or illustrator, year, label, and more, while nearly 250 records that marked particular turning points for a band, an artist, or the music genre, are highlighted with short descriptions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis far-reaching catalog of visualized rock is contextualized with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einsider interviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith five professionals who shaped the history of rock, and by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etop-10 record lists from ten leading rock collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a record collector and music writer. He served as an editor for Brooklyn-based music magazine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWax Poetics\u003c\/em\u003e, has contributed in-depth articles for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxford American\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is currently an A\u0026amp;R at Chicago’s famed archival label the Numero Group, where he also conceived the compilation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePurple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobbie Busch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaka “McBoing Boing” is an internationally recognized record collector and DJ. He has worn many artistic hats over the years: consulter and producer for numerous record labels, writer and photographer for magazines including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWax Poetics\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXXL\u003c\/em\u003e, comic book artist\/writer and storyboard artist.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulius Wiedemann\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003estudied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustration Now!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecord Covers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eRock Covers\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003eHardcover, 29.3 x 29.3 cm, 3.66 kg, 552 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-4525-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: Multilingual (English, French, German)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52277011120496,"sku":null,"price":760000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2679\/1280\/files\/Frame14_f4faec54-3afd-4e78-89e0-cadf23b27a5f.png?v=1779438572","url":"https:\/\/coverbook.store\/en-id\/products\/rock-covers","provider":"Cover Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}