Though color photography presently dominates album cover art...
... there is evidence that the taste of the record buyer is maturing.
He is demanding a sophisticated, enlightened art work.
Musical content is also becoming increasingly important.
Fortunately, a semi-nude pretty girl is no longer enough to sell the product...
... to an audience whose taste in music is constantly being upgraded by quality recordings.
* My Illustrated Album Covers flickr set.
Really Enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathryn! :^)
ReplyDeleteThis entire series has been pure visual music! Even as a kid I would keep the albums from my parent's collection that had art on the covers. When I later started to buy my own I found an old record store in the East Village of NYC and bought dozens of old album expressly for the art. The first I ever remember buying were the McGinnis/McCarthy illustrated JAMES BOND soundtracks. Even at age 10 I apparently had good taste as a kid! LOL
ReplyDeleteI have Dance To A Swing Organ!
ReplyDeleteGroovin jazz organ tracks
I bought it because of the cover.
That "Organ Works" one on top looks like the influence of Milton Glaser.
ReplyDeleteGreat series!
love the bach sleave.
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