A Journey Into Prince's Album Art

His Purple Majesty had the LP cover game on lock!

The Art of the LP Art Cover - Prince was a recording artist, yet he was so much more than that. His aesthetic was just as important as the vinyl, cassette, CD, or audio file we inserted into our listening devices. Prince's album cover art is an iconic collection all on its own. So let's take a journey through the Purple One's album art. —Jon Reyes (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
For You (1978) - For his debut, the artist kept it simple donning an afro and some soft back lighting. (Photo: Warner Bros.)
Prince (1979) - For his sophomore album Prince came back to serve us all the face. (Photo: Warner Bros.)Dirty Mind (1980) - Probably one of the most iconic album covers ever, period. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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The Art of the LP Art Cover - Prince was a recording artist, yet he was so much more than that. His aesthetic was just as important as the vinyl, cassette, CD, or audio file we inserted into our listening devices. Prince's album cover art is an iconic collection all on its own. So let's take a journey through the Purple One's album art. —Jon Reyes (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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