Here's a much better example of a Rolling Stone cover, circa 1976 - back when they still had the psychedelic type face going on.

The picture of Janis is great. The way the picture is placed, it looks like she literally waltzed on to the page. There she is, in all of her eccentric glory, looking like she's having a lot of fun (that's when it was okay to associate cigarettes with fun). You can almost here her hoarse laughter. The picture looks like a candid shot, which really sets the cool, casual tone of the magazine.

The editors also tastefully placed the text around her silhouette, so that nothing important would be covered (like they covered Syd Barrett's forehead in the previous cover I wrote about).

The headlines are written pretty well, I think. They give the idea of the article without being too descriptive or wordy so that the words overpower the graphics. "Nazi-Hunting" makes me wonder what the heck that piece is about, but I admit it would make me look inside for further information.

So what does everyone think about this vintage Rolling Stone cover compared with the magazine's modern look?