The Year’s most striking album covers rated by BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

I’m With You

Best!

 Instantly recognisable as a Damien Hurst and containing two of his big metaphors, flies and medicine, it’s a visual gag, the fly in the ointment. Top Notch.

Many thanks to Andjelka Stankovic for the heads up on this and to whoever (will credit you if you let me know!) it was who took the photo.