5 Facts About The Rolling Stones' Satanic Majesties Request 3D Cover

The original 1967 pressing had a lenticular 3D cover. Michael Cooper’s photograph showed the band’s faces embedded in a psychedelic collage.

The lenticular effect required a special manufacturing process. Each cover had a ribbed plastic layer over the image to create the illusion of depth.

The cover was expensive to produce. Lenticular printing was costly and complex, making it a novelty for album packaging.

The band members appear as tiny figures in a surreal landscape. Their faces are hidden among flowers, trees, and other psychedelic imagery.

Later reissues used a flat, non-lenticular version of the same image. The original 3D cover is a collector’s item due to its rarity and production challenges.