Good analysis of something I wouldn't have looked at for more than a 30th of a second. The kerning is kind of hilarious. Someone was, like, "Can we get that right this time??" As for black album covers, perhaps you meant Metallica's fifth album, sometimes called "The Black Album," as the Sex Pistols' debut (and only true album) had a famously colorful cover designed by the late, great Jamie Reid.
Metallica's S/T is a great addition, but I mention Sex Pistols for their first single, “Anarchy In The U.K.” which was released in an unmarked black 7-inch sleeve. The plain sleeve feels like the definition of punk. So, while not an album cover, one of the earlier examples of plain black cover art IMO!
Good analysis of something I wouldn't have looked at for more than a 30th of a second. The kerning is kind of hilarious. Someone was, like, "Can we get that right this time??" As for black album covers, perhaps you meant Metallica's fifth album, sometimes called "The Black Album," as the Sex Pistols' debut (and only true album) had a famously colorful cover designed by the late, great Jamie Reid.
Metallica's S/T is a great addition, but I mention Sex Pistols for their first single, “Anarchy In The U.K.” which was released in an unmarked black 7-inch sleeve. The plain sleeve feels like the definition of punk. So, while not an album cover, one of the earlier examples of plain black cover art IMO!