Shusei Nagaoka

Shusei Nagaoka is a Japanese artist who won Rolling Stone's best album cover of 1976.  His covers often depict space scenes and starships, but also lush and colorful landscapes.

"Out of the Blue"

"Spitfire"

Electric Light Orchestra
1977
UA/Jet JTLAB23-L2

Jefferson Starship
1976
Grunt BFL1-1557

"Tender Togetherness"

"All 'N All"

Earth, Wind & Fire
1977
Columbia JC 34905

Stanley Turrentine
1981
Elektra 5E-534

"When We Rock, We Rock & When We Roll, We Roll"

"Time and Chance"

Caldera
1978
Capitol 11810

Deep Purple
1978
WB PRK3223

"I Am"

"Ki"

Earth, Wind & Fire
1979
Columbia FC 35730

Kitaro
1985
Gramavision 18-7012

"Sky Islands"

"Destination Sun"

Caldera
1977
Capitol 11658

Sun
1979
Capitol 11941

"Joy & Pain"

"Powerlight"

Maze
1980
Capitol ST-12087

Earth, Wind & Fire
1982
Columbia TC 38367