Este es un listado que se llevo a cabo en 1991 por la Rolling Stone sobre según ellos las 100 mejores portadas
100. The Who- Who's Next (1971)
99. Elvis Costello- Trust (1981)
98. Midnight Oil-Diesel and Dust (1987)
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97. U2 -The Joshua Tree (1987)
96. Steve Winwood -Arc of a Diver (1980)
95. The Rolling Stones -Some Girls (1978)
94. Madness -One Step Beyond... (1979)
93. Frank Zappa -We're Only in It for the Money (1968)
92. The Allman Brothers Band -Eat a Peach (1972)
91. Miles Davis -Tutu (1986)
90. Alice Cooper -Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
89. Dead Kennedys -Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
88. Rod Stewart -Never a Dull Moment (1972)
87. Fleetwood Mac -Rumours (1977)
86. Funkadelic -Hardcore Jollies (1976)
85. Boz Scaggs -Middle Man (1980)
84. Pink Floyd -Atom Heart Mother (1970)
83. Steve Miller Band -The Joker (1973)
82. Cream -Disraeli Gears (1967)
81. Ohio Players -Honey (1975)
80. R.E.M. -Document (1987)
79. Bruce Springsteen -Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
78. Prince -Sign "☮" the Times (1987)
77. Led Zeppelin -Physical Graffiti (1975)
76. Traffic -The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971)
75. Depeche Mode -A Broken Frame (1989)
74. Miles Davis -Bitches Brew (1970)
73. Van Halen -1984 (1984)
72. Iggy Pop -The Idiot (1977)
71. Isaac Hayes -Hot Buttered Soul (1969)
70. Funkadelic -Cosmic Slop (1973)
69. David Bowie -Diamond Dogs (1974)
68. Sly and the Family Stone -There's a Riot Goin' On (1971)
67. Madonna -True Blue (1986)
66. Bob Dylan -Self Portrait (1970)
65. Tom Waits -Franks Wild Years (1987)
64. Graham Parker -The Parkerilla (1978)
63. Sonic Youth -Daydream Nation (1988)
62. King Crimson -In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
61. X -Los Angeles (1980)
60. The Smiths -The Smiths (1984)
59. Elvis Presley
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2 (1959)
58. Ramones -Ramones (1976)
57. Grateful Dead -American Beauty (1970)
56. Emerson, Lake & Palmer -Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
55. Toto -Turn Back (1981)
54. Jerry Garcia Band -Cats Under the Stars (1978)
53. Stevie Wonder -Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants (1979)
52. The Beatles -With The Beatles (1963)
51. Jimi Hendrix -Electric Ladyland (1968)
50. Led Zeppelin -Houses of the Holy (1973)
49. Captain Beefheart -Doc at the Radar Station (1980)
48. David Bowie -Aladdin Sane (1973)
47. Bob Dylan -Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
46. Roxy Music -Country Life (1974)
45. Public Image Ltd. -Metal Box (1979)
44. Bob Marley -Catch a Fire [original Zippo cover] (1973)
43. Talking Heads -Fear of Music (1979)
42. U2 -War (1983)
41. Pink Floyd -Wish You Were Here (1975)
40. Elvis Presley -Elvis Presley (1956)
39. The Clash -London Calling (1979)
38. Peter Gabriel -Peter Gabriel (1980)
37. T. Rex -The Slider (1972)
36. Led Zeppelin -Led Zeppelin (1969)
35. Pink Floyd -The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
34. Grace Jones -Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
33. Supertramp -Breakfast in America (1979)
32. The Who -Tommy (1969)
31.Faces -Ooh La La (1973)
30.Frank Zappa -Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
29. The Doors -Strange Days (1967)
28. Bow Wow Wow -See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang Yeah, City All Over! Go Ape Crazy! (1981)
27. John Lennon & Yoko Ono -Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (1969)
26. Patti Smith -Horses (1975)
25. Beastie Boys -Licensed to Ill (1986)
24. It's a Beautiful Day -It's a Beautiful Day (1969)
23. Bruce Springsteen -Born to Run (1975)
22. Joe Jackson -Look Sharp! (1979)
21. Small Faces -Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968)
20. Carly Simon -Playing Possum (1975)
19. Jane's Addiction -Nothing's Shocking (1988)
18. Little Feat -Sailin' Shoes (1972)
17. Deborah Harry -KooKoo (1981)
16. New Order -Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
15. Yes -Relayer (1974)
14. The Cars -Candy-O (1979)
13. Santana -Abraxas (1970)
12. Ry Cooder -Into the Purple Valley (1972)
11. Joni Mitchell -Hejira (1976)
10. The Velvet Underground -The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
09. Big Brother & the Holding Company -Cheap Thrills (1968)
08. Grateful Dead -Aoxomoxoa (1969)
07. Blind Faith -Blind Faith (1969)
06. Eagles -Hotel California (1976)
05. The Rolling Stones -Exile on Main St. (1972)
04. The Rolling Stones -Sticky Fingers (1971)
03. The Beatles -The Beatles [White Album] (1968)
02. Sex Pistols -Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
01. The Beatles -Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
99. Elvis Costello- Trust (1981)
98. Midnight Oil-Diesel and Dust (1987)
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97. U2 -The Joshua Tree (1987)
96. Steve Winwood -Arc of a Diver (1980)
95. The Rolling Stones -Some Girls (1978)
94. Madness -One Step Beyond... (1979)
93. Frank Zappa -We're Only in It for the Money (1968)
92. The Allman Brothers Band -Eat a Peach (1972)
91. Miles Davis -Tutu (1986)
90. Alice Cooper -Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
89. Dead Kennedys -Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
88. Rod Stewart -Never a Dull Moment (1972)
87. Fleetwood Mac -Rumours (1977)
86. Funkadelic -Hardcore Jollies (1976)
85. Boz Scaggs -Middle Man (1980)
84. Pink Floyd -Atom Heart Mother (1970)
83. Steve Miller Band -The Joker (1973)
82. Cream -Disraeli Gears (1967)
81. Ohio Players -Honey (1975)
80. R.E.M. -Document (1987)
79. Bruce Springsteen -Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
78. Prince -Sign "☮" the Times (1987)
77. Led Zeppelin -Physical Graffiti (1975)
76. Traffic -The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971)
75. Depeche Mode -A Broken Frame (1989)
74. Miles Davis -Bitches Brew (1970)
73. Van Halen -1984 (1984)
72. Iggy Pop -The Idiot (1977)
71. Isaac Hayes -Hot Buttered Soul (1969)
70. Funkadelic -Cosmic Slop (1973)
69. David Bowie -Diamond Dogs (1974)
68. Sly and the Family Stone -There's a Riot Goin' On (1971)
67. Madonna -True Blue (1986)
66. Bob Dylan -Self Portrait (1970)
65. Tom Waits -Franks Wild Years (1987)
64. Graham Parker -The Parkerilla (1978)
63. Sonic Youth -Daydream Nation (1988)
62. King Crimson -In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
61. X -Los Angeles (1980)
60. The Smiths -The Smiths (1984)
59. Elvis Presley
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2 (1959)
58. Ramones -Ramones (1976)
57. Grateful Dead -American Beauty (1970)
56. Emerson, Lake & Palmer -Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
55. Toto -Turn Back (1981)
54. Jerry Garcia Band -Cats Under the Stars (1978)
53. Stevie Wonder -Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants (1979)
52. The Beatles -With The Beatles (1963)
51. Jimi Hendrix -Electric Ladyland (1968)
50. Led Zeppelin -Houses of the Holy (1973)
49. Captain Beefheart -Doc at the Radar Station (1980)
48. David Bowie -Aladdin Sane (1973)
47. Bob Dylan -Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
46. Roxy Music -Country Life (1974)
45. Public Image Ltd. -Metal Box (1979)
44. Bob Marley -Catch a Fire [original Zippo cover] (1973)
43. Talking Heads -Fear of Music (1979)
42. U2 -War (1983)
41. Pink Floyd -Wish You Were Here (1975)
40. Elvis Presley -Elvis Presley (1956)
39. The Clash -London Calling (1979)
38. Peter Gabriel -Peter Gabriel (1980)
37. T. Rex -The Slider (1972)
36. Led Zeppelin -Led Zeppelin (1969)
35. Pink Floyd -The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
34. Grace Jones -Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
33. Supertramp -Breakfast in America (1979)
32. The Who -Tommy (1969)
31.Faces -Ooh La La (1973)
30.Frank Zappa -Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
29. The Doors -Strange Days (1967)
28. Bow Wow Wow -See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang Yeah, City All Over! Go Ape Crazy! (1981)
27. John Lennon & Yoko Ono -Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (1969)
26. Patti Smith -Horses (1975)
25. Beastie Boys -Licensed to Ill (1986)
24. It's a Beautiful Day -It's a Beautiful Day (1969)
23. Bruce Springsteen -Born to Run (1975)
22. Joe Jackson -Look Sharp! (1979)
21. Small Faces -Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968)
20. Carly Simon -Playing Possum (1975)
19. Jane's Addiction -Nothing's Shocking (1988)
18. Little Feat -Sailin' Shoes (1972)
17. Deborah Harry -KooKoo (1981)
16. New Order -Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
15. Yes -Relayer (1974)
14. The Cars -Candy-O (1979)
13. Santana -Abraxas (1970)
12. Ry Cooder -Into the Purple Valley (1972)
11. Joni Mitchell -Hejira (1976)
10. The Velvet Underground -The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
09. Big Brother & the Holding Company -Cheap Thrills (1968)
08. Grateful Dead -Aoxomoxoa (1969)
07. Blind Faith -Blind Faith (1969)
06. Eagles -Hotel California (1976)
05. The Rolling Stones -Exile on Main St. (1972)
04. The Rolling Stones -Sticky Fingers (1971)
03. The Beatles -The Beatles [White Album] (1968)
02. Sex Pistols -Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
01. The Beatles -Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)