Album Cover Analysis.

What are the typical features that an album cover has?

The typical features of an album are usually the title of the artist, in a specific font and colour with a image associated with the album or the artist themselves. The album cover image usually relates to the text, however sometimes cartoons are used also, the audience can tell by the style of the font what type of music the artist seems to be. The features of the album are to help promote the artist/artists.

How would you categorize the covers in front of you? Are there any other ways of distinguishing between them other than generically?

I would categorize the covers by the different genre's, the first image is Beyonce of which is Pop genre she is the 'meat' saw in magazines and is favoured by her audience she is usually saw in revealing outfits, however Lil Wayne is Rap/Gangster who is saw wearing 'bling' and a vest with baggy jeans or trousers with a more aggressive appearance. Kanye West is a R'n'B genre. However the last two images are contrasted, as The Courteeners are indie. From the album covers it can be distinguished which genre is which by the style of font and images used.

Album Covers serve many different functions. What do you think these are?

I think one of the main functions are to promote and advertise the album so it is successful in the selling industry and to make the artist successful.