Album Covers

After looking at a variety of album covers from different artists i found the typical features if an album cover include

FRONT

• The artists name
• The name of the album
• An image of the artists (usually a close up of the face)
• A font or effect that stands out 

On the the front of album covers the majority of them will have a close up image of the artist, this is so the audience who is buying the album connects with the artist and feel like they know them on a personal level. This will increase sales and earn the artist more money.

Some album covers dont inlcude the typical features of an album cover:

   BACK

• The track list 
• Some Images 
• Possibly the name of the artist again or an image of the artist

The back of album covers usually have no images  or if they do they only have simple and one or two images. The font of the track list is always a different and unique font possibly relating to the genre of the album, the track list is always clear and spaced out to separate the song names 

Institutional Information                                            

• The bar code                                               
• Song writers/producers
• Record label
• Members of band
• Copyright
• featured artists

   Spine

• Artist
• The title
• Reference number
• record label

Inside the Album

• The song lyrics to each one
• thank you messages 
• images of the artist 

What is the Purpose of an album cover?

• To increase money being earned
• Attract the audience to buy
• To show the genre of the album