Iconic Album Art Recaptured In Google Street View (Remastered And Reissued)

Three years ago, The Creators Project published an article titled "Seminal Album Covers As Seen With Google Street View," and while we covered some unmissable classics—Abbey Road, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, etc.—we admittedly missed a few iconic covers. Luckily, The Guardian published its own version yesterday that adds several legendary records to the Street View mix and also juxtaposes the album art on to the online map. Thus, we were prompted to release a reissue of our original post with some help from other Google Maps obsessors across the web, but first another nod to Abbey Road and Dylan (how could we not?):

This famous cover was taken in February 1963 by CBS photographer Don Hunstein at the corner of Jones Street and West 4th. Not only does the cover make my heart melt (what a couple!), but my freshman year dorm was right near this corner, making me nostalgic for so many things at once that I can't even. I bet it has the same effect on you for similar (though uniquely personal) reasons.

The New York trio's legendary second album has an album cover to match it's pure Manhattan soul. Shot at 99 Rivington Street, the location itself looks similar, though the stores opposite the shot are way more ritzy today.

Artist Peter Corriston shot Zeppelin's New York-priding sleeve Physical Graffiti, the 1975 sixth studio album by the British quartet. Though the photo was taken in the early 70s at 96-98 St. Marks Place (a block notorious then for its excess of junkies and eclectic artists), the spot doesn't look too different today. There's a tattoo shop, tea spot, and the amazing Dumpling Man hidden in the left corner of the screenshot above. Not to mention, there's the bizarre-and-amazing used bookshop East Village Books, plus a variety of head shops. History has surprisingly left this location (relatively) intact.

The 2002 debut from avant-rap guru, Mike Skinner, was released in the US by Vice/Atlantic, and the cover incldued the Kestrel House in Islington, Longton. The photo, originally called "Towering Inferno," was taken by Rut Blees Luxemburg.

Oasis's infamous (What's The Story) Morning Glory was shot on Berwick Street in Soho, London. While the street used to littered with record shops, only Sister Ray has outlasted the others.

What other album art did we miss? There must be countless. Please share with us in the comments sections below!

Images via The Guardian

Plus, see our past article for more Street View x Album Art greatness.

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