Front and Back album cover analysis
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ALBUM ARTWORK ANALYSIS FRONT & BACK COVERS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.