Behind the Covers: Album Art
Iconic Music Stories & History
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Discover the untold stories behind the world's most iconic album covers. New covers added weekly — explore by decade, genre, or let the shuffle surprise you.
Every album cover has a story. Who designed it? Why does it look like that? What almost happened instead?
Behind the Covers is an encyclopedia of the world's most iconic album artwork — from the creative accidents to the cultural revolutions captured in a single image. Each entry is a deep-dive story about the art, the artist, the designer, and the moment that made it unforgettable.
DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY
Open the app to a freshly featured cover story. Browse by decade — from the psychedelic '60s to modern minimalism — or filter by genre to find exactly what you're looking for. Search by album, artist, or designer.
UNCOVER RANDOM GEMS
Tap "Reveal a Cover" and let the shuffle decide. Each reveal serves up a cover you might never have explored — complete with the full story behind it.
EXPLORE THE STORIES
Every cover includes:
- The full behind-the-scenes story of how it was made
- Designer and photographer credits
- High-quality cover art with gallery images
- One-tap links to Spotify, Apple Music, and vinyl
- Genre, decade, and related cover recommendations
BUILD YOUR COLLECTION
Save your favorite covers and build a personal collection of the album art that matters most to you.
STAY IN THE LOOP
Enable notifications to get a new cover story delivered to your phone. Never miss a great album.
PREMIUM FEATURES
Free users can browse, search, and explore every cover with story previews. Upgrade to Premium to unlock:
- Full-length stories on every cover
- Unlimited favorites
- Unlimited random reveals
- Ad-free experience
Behind the Covers is made for music lovers, vinyl collectors, design enthusiasts, and anyone who's ever stared at an album cover and wondered about the story behind it.
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Information
- Seller
- Brett Cassidy
- Size
- 67.9 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Yearly $19.99
- Premium Monthly $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Behind the Covers