Jefferson Airplane “Bark” Alternative Vinyl Album Cover, 1971

This is the alternative cover for the 1971 Jefferson Airplane album titled “Bark.” This is the sixth studio album that the band produced and it reached No. 11 on the Billboard Albums chart. It was recorded between October of 1970 and July of 1971 and its content length is 44:17. The double-sided album contains a side A and a Side B featuring 11 songs. Based out of San Francisco, Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band that developed into a quintessential psychedelic rock band after its founding in 1965. This alternative album cover is relevant to the study of graphic design history because it is memorable and unique in its rendering both now and in the 1970s. The fish illustration on the front cover is depicted with human teeth and gums which is rather disturbing. However, this was a beloved and important band of the 1970s and this album represents their work and this era.