1. What are the typical features that an album cover has? Make a list of all the elements they have in common.
- Front and back
- Name of the album
- Name of the band
- Track list on back
- Colour and font scheme
- Constant reference to the band's image, either with text or pictures, colours and motifs: key.
2. How would you categorise the covers in front of you? Are there any other ways of distinguishing between them other than generically?
- All are completely different and unique to the artist/label...
- 2 categories:
- Band pictures: mostly rock/indie bands such as Maroon 5 and The Kooks. These usually resemble snapshots of the bands walking around, un-posed, at a rehearsal and are assembled seemingly randomly. Also hip-hop artists such as Ciara or Beyonce to show their beauty and are in sexually provocative poses.
- Graphical design, no picture: electro groups such as Justice and Subfocus, where the graphics suit the music which is made on a computer, too.
3. Album covers serve many different functions. What do you think these are (ie what is their purpose?)
- To promote the band's latest focus in the time it's taken to make the album, and their inspiration, ie. an album that represents their political feelings. The album brings together all the songs under one theme and pakages it.
- The album acts as a continum of their hit song or their first release, so if it was successful the album will be something fans will be interested to buy. It represents the first single.
- It acts as a special gift to the major fans, buying a piece of the band.
- Gives the band a clear image, literally pakaging the band.
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