Iconic Music Imagery

Certain artists, bands, albums, songs and music videos stick out in my mind for their unique style and iconic design. Here is some of my favourite musical iconography with some notes to get the ball rolling...


The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" LP

The Yellow Submarine album had a very clear, psychaedelic, 60's look, which reflects the groovy time period in which it was written (1966). The elements of surreal colour and shape a reminiscent of drug experience and therefore relate to the LSD-era that The Beatles lived in..."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".... This album is legend and helped to give The Bealtles their timeless, psychaedelic image that has carried them through to today.

Prince's "Purple Rain" Album
Prince, (still going strong at 51 today) has maintained an identity as an 80's explosion of shoulderpads and bouffant hair, as he came into his own in the 80's and the "Purple Rain" album showed clearly his style. We see him in purple suits riding around on a motorbike, making the song "Purple Rain" as much about the way Prince looks as it is about the music.


Chase & Status ft. Plan B - "Pieces" video
Chase and Status, being DJ's, depict themselves in the "Pieces" video to be surrounded by their equipment, silent and intense. In contrast, Plan B, a rapper, gets very violent and talkative in the video and comes across as more interactive than the other two. Characters in music videos help to bring out the artist's personalities.