Iconic NY

I read a great article by Billy Heller (New York Post) this week which pays homage to some of the most iconic, NY-themed album covers. Although there are a few I can think off hand that were left out, it’s an interesting little read: NYC's greatest hits - NYPOST.com Here are a few mentioned in the article:

Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic" (1974) was taken at Fifth Avenue outside Central Park. This album’s opening track is one of my favorite Steely songs, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number.”

Simon & Garfunkel's "Wednesday Morning, 3AM" (1964) was taken at the Fifth Avenue subway at 53rd Street.

Blondie's "Autoamerican" (1980) was taken on a roof at Broadway and 8th Street.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Bob Dylan's "Freewheelin' Dylan" (1963) was taken on Jones Street between 4th and Bleecker streets. As you may remember, the scene in Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz in the street with a Volkswagen van in the back is a perfect copy (cars, jacket of Tom Cruise, attitude of the women...) of this very same album cover. (See below)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


The Beastie Boys' "Paul's Boutique" (1989) was taken on the corner of Rivington and Ludlow streets.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Paul's Boutique, today:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
The cover art for Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti" (1975) was taken at 96-98 St. Mark's Pl. in the East Village.

The building, today: