My 25 Favorite Album Covers

And of course, this is solely about the quality of the cover art -- the actual music inside doesn't always stack up, unfortunately.

25.
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire









24.
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd









23.
King of America
Elvis Costello









22.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles









21.
Stankonia
OutKast








20.
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens









19.
Late Registration
Kanye West









18.
Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd









17.
Dirt
Alice in Chains









16.
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem









15.
Korn
Korn









14.
...And Justice for All
Metallica









13.
Quadrophenia
The Who









12.
Who's Next
The Who









11.
Relentless
Bill Hicks









10.
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Dave Matthews Band









9.
Ride the Lightning
Metallica









8.
Animals
Pink Floyd









7.
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel









6.
Frances the Mute
The Mars Volta









5.
Nevermind
Nirvana









4.
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd









3.
The Blueprint
Jay-Z









2.
Master of Puppets
Metallica









1.
Abbey Road
The Beatles