The Beach Boys Pet Sounds album cover

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Often credited with sparking a resurgance in the use of Cooper Black in the 1960s and '70s, the tightly-set typography on the cover for Pet Sounds remains an icon of American music culture.

From Back Through The Opera Glass:

The yellow and white colouring that makes it stand out on the dark green background draws the eye to the top left of the sleeve […] and it is credit[ed] to Capitol's (perhaps unknowing) art department, reportedly one Tommy Steele being the man behind the design, that this simple style has registered so deeply amongst music lovers worldwide.

Cover photography credited to George Jerman.