Which band’s 1967 debut album had an Andy Warhol-designed banana on its cover?

The Velvet Underground’s 1967 debut album had an Andy Warhol-designed banana on its cover. The album, commonly known as The Velvet Underground & Nico, featured a peelable yellow banana image on its original cover.

Warhol was credited as the album’s producer, although his role was primarily that of a sponsor and artistic presence rather than a conventional recording producer. The band and German singer Nico were part of the multimedia scene surrounding Warhol’s studio, The Factory.

Early copies invited the owner to peel the banana sticker, revealing a pink-colored banana beneath. Manufacturing and distribution problems delayed later pressings, and the interactive design became less practical for subsequent editions.

The cover is often called the “Andy Warhol banana.” It is important not to confuse the album’s cover design with Warhol’s later paintings of bananas or with album artwork he created for other musicians.