Front and Back album cover analysis

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ALBUM ARTWORK ANALYSIS FRONT & BACK COVERS

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Record Label

Barcode

Special features

Extra editions

Website

SYNERGY between

website and the album,

combining audiences

who buy albums and

audiences who rather

use the internet.

Tracklist

Artist and

album name

COLOURS:The colours used here are vibrant and

bright. The yellow in contrast with

the red, green and blue all help

recognise the genre of music

(western/blues) furthermore help

appeal audiences.

PHOTOGRAPHY:The photography is very simple which

implies the artists simplicity in music,

but also suggests that this artist

doesn’t need over exaggerated

clothes to get attention from his

audience.

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Brand

Record Label

Barcode

Small printIncludes artists

website, release

date and special

thanks.

SYNERGY

between

website and

album.Track list

Artist name/album

TEXT:The wavy text links in with the

nautical theme as a beach is

near the sea, and the sea is in

the action shot of the album

cover

COLOURS:The colours consists of oranges,

greens and reds which highlight

the setting of a beach but also

enhance the genre of music.

ARTWORK:Gorillaz are famous for using

the cartoon like world,

therefore by using the cartoon

drawing it helps the audience

recognise the brand.

Artwork:The artwork is used to help

the audience recognise the

brand.

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BarcodeWebsite:SYNERGY between internet and album.

Bonus features:The text explains how if you inset the

disc two bonus tracks can be unlocked,

this is enhances they audience to buy

the album

Tracklist: Helps the buyer

navigate around the

album easily.

Artist and album

name:Text is very simple

implying that the

audience should

immediately know who

this artist is.

PHOTOGRAPHY:The photography helps to

illustrate the artists genre of

music. Florence’s music is very

serene, earthy and yet powerful,

therefore by using the neutral

colours of green and brown she

is able to portray her genre.

Artwork:Helps the audience recognise the

album and brand. Colours are kept

neutral to enhance the genre.

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Barcode

Brand logo

Record label

Album/artist name:The album name is

highlighted to catch the eye

of the audience.

Bonus features:

extra selling point,

enhances the

audience to buy the

album.

Track list

Artwork:One Hot Minute was the

only album that guitarist

Dave Navarro recorded with

the band. His presence

altered the Red Hot Chili

Peppers' sound

considerably. This is

represented through the

change in album artwork

compared to the other

albums.

COLOUR RED: The colour

red is the iconic colour of

the band so using this

colour helps the audience

recognise the brand.

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Barcode

Tracklist

SMALL PRINTProducers/year

made/copyright

information/featured artists

RECORD LABEL

PRODUCER(WARNER BROS)

DISC logo

Artist/album

name

Artist name/album title

PHOTOGRAPHY:The photo that she used is an iconic

previously taken photo, illustrating he

status and how she is well known,

especially when her career began. The

album is an album of her ‘greatest hits’

therefore using an iconic photo implies

that all her music will also be iconic,

enhancing the audience to buy the

album.