The list below of the 65 Best Album Covers of All Time, as selected by the UCR staff, encompasses more than five decades of classic record sleeves and proves that sometimes a well-designed photo or illustration is all that's needed to stake out an identity. While an album cover doesn't necessarily have to reflect the music inside, many of the best and most imitated ones are a concise representation of what's in store once "play" is pressed. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Miles Davis' Bitches Brew album covers flawlessly capture the sprawling, revolutionary music on those albums. READ MORE: Top 100 Rock Songs of All TimeArtists have used their album covers to redefine their image (David Bowie), implant an aesthetic (Joy Division) and even have a little fun at the expense of their name and record title (the Who). The 65 album covers below, like the timeless and essential music they hold, continue to speak volumes.