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W (fan account)@live4ga · Jun 24, 2025

behind the scenes of iconic album covers — a thread (🧵)

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A comprehensive thread showcasing behind-the-scenes stories and creative processes behind iconic album covers spanning decades, from The Beatles' Abbey Road to Charli XCX's BRAT, featuring artists like Lady Gaga, Björk, Taylor Swift, and many contemporary musicians.

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    behind the scenes of iconic album covers — a thread (🧵)

  2. #2

    lady gaga: chromatica (2020)

  3. #3

    billie elish - hit me hard and soft (2024)

  4. #4

    childish gambino - "awaken, my love!" (2016)

  5. #5

    björk - vespertine (2001)

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    arca - kick i (2020)

  7. #7

    weyes blood - titanic rising (2019)

  8. #8

    lady gaga - ARTPOP (2013)

  9. #9

    melanie martinez - cry baby (2015)

  10. #10

    travis scott - astroworld (2018)

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    the beatles - abbey road (1969)

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    taylor swift - reputation (2017)

  13. #13

    nirvana - nevermind (1991)

  14. #14

    katy perry - teenage dream (2010)

  15. #15

    dua lipa - future nostalgia (2020)

  16. #16

    troye sivan - something to give each other (2023)

  17. #17

    miley cyrus - endless summer vacation (2022)

  18. #18

    charli xcx - crash (2022)

  19. #19

    nicki minaj: pink friday 2 (2023)

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    halsey - if I can't have love, i want power (2021)

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    olivia rodrigo - sour (2021)

  22. #22

    björk - fossora (2022)

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    björk - medulla (2004)

  24. #24

    SZA - ctrl (2017)

  25. #25

    mac miller - swimming (2018

  26. #26

    fall out boy - take this to your grave (2003)

  27. #27

    doja cat - planet HER (2021)

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    charli xcx - BRAT (2024)

  29. #29

    kendrick lamar - damn (2017)

  30. #30

    lana del rey - norman f**king rockwell (2019)

  31. #31

    janet jackson - janet (1993)

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    W (fan account)@live4ga · Jun 23, 2025

    Did you know that Lady Gaga worked with small, independent artists to create chromatica album cover? The creative process of making chromatica album cover is pure art — A short Thread (🧵)