EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 36 MIN
On the Beach--Neil Young | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art
from Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers · host Charlie and Adam Yoe
Send us Fan MailWant to make your family happy? Take them to the beach. So why does this beach have a buried Cadillac, empty lawn chairs, warm Coors, and a man staring at the ocean like he’s already lost the future? This album cover looks relaxed. It isn’t. It was staged piece by piece on Santa Monica sand by Neil Young and designer Gary Burden at the exact moment success stopped working and grief caught up. Yet both named it as tehir favorite cover. Grab a copy and listen along with us. Questions, comments, recommendations? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected].
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Send us Fan Mail Want to make your family happy? Take them to the beach. So why does this beach have a buried Cadillac, empty lawn chairs, warm Coors, and a man staring at the ocean like he’s already lost the future? This album cover looks relaxed. It isn’t. It was staged piece by piece on Santa Monica sand by Neil Young and designer Gary Burden at the exact moment success stopped working and grief caught up. Yet both named it as tehir favorite cover. Grab a copy and listen a...
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