Psychedelic Album Covers Collectors Guide

This collection of psychedelic album covers pulls me straight into the wild era when artists pushed vinyl sleeves into pure mind-bending art. Each piece blends bold colours, surreal illustrations, and late-60s to mid-70s studio creativity, turning records into visual experiments as memorable as the music itself. From underground rock to cosmic pop, these covers showcase painters, photographers, and designers who shaped the genre’s unmistakable aesthetic—making every pressing a small, collectible trip of its own.

Index of Psychedelic Album Cover Gallery & 12" Vinyl LP Discography Information

BARRABAS - Wild Safari 12" Vinyl LP
BARRABAS - Wild Safari album front cover vinyl record

hey spent two years refining their sound. A sound that was rich in funk and psychedelic rock, jazz and even disco. Their first album released in the U.S. was 1972's "Wild Safari" it spawned the radio hit "Woman."

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CANNED HEAT - Livin' the Blues 12" Vinyl LP
CANNED HEAT - Livin' the Blues album front cover vinyl record

Livin' the Blues" is the 1968 double LP album by Canned Heat. It was one of the first double albums to place well on album charts. It features Canned Heat's signature song, "Going Up The Country,"

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CRIMSON GLORY - Strange and Beautiful 12" Vinyl LP
CRIMSON GLORY - Strange and Beautiful album front cover vinyl record

In an era of sound- and look-alike metal bands, Crimson Glory they wore full-face metallic silver masks on-stage (as well as for all photo shoots and public appearances). T

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JIMI HENDRIX - Are You Experienced? 12" Vinyl LP
JIMI HENDRIX - Are You Experienced? album front cover vinyl record

This verson of "Are You Experienced" is from the independent Barclay Records in France, which produced a completely different cover featuring a photo of Hendrix performing on a recent French TV show, surrounded by "psychedelic" painted, swirling graphics;

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JIMI HENDRIX - Moods 12" Vinyl LP
JIMI HENDRIX - Moods  album front cover vinyl record

"Moods" was released in 1974, several years after Hendrix's death. The album was compiled by Alan Douglas, who had previously produced Hendrix's posthumous releases "Crash Landing" and "Midnight Lightning"

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LIME SPIDERS - Weird Libido 12" Vinyl EP
LIME SPIDERS - Weird Libido  album front cover vinyl record

"Lime Spiders' 'Weirdo Libido' 12" Vinyl LP Album, recorded and released in 1987, is a punk rock masterpiece by the Australian band hailing from Sydney…

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Love is Blue (Psychedelic Sexy Nudity) 12" Vinyl LP
Love is Blue (Psychedelic Sexy Nudity)  album front cover vinyl record

"Love is Blue" 12" Vinyl LP Album is a captivating compilation featuring tracks by 101 Strings, The Spots, and The Petars…

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MADONNA - Dress You Up 12" Maxi-Single
MADONNA - Dress You Up  album front cover vinyl record

Madonna pushed for the song's inclusion on "Like a Virgin" as she particularly liked its lyrics…

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STEPPENWOLF - 7 ( Seven ) 12" Vinyl LP
STEPPENWOLF - 7 ( Seven ) album front cover vinyl record

The album "7" featured a classic cover of Hoyt Axton's "Snowblind Friend"…

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STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Hanx! 12" Vinyl LP
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Hanx!  album front cover vinyl record

"Stiff Little Fingers' 'Hanx!' is a live punk manifesto…

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