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diplodocus
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Re: record covers

Post by diplodocus »

not at all, the thread is about the artwork on the cover, not the music, no one buys a record because of its cover, and anyone that does so for a book is a numpty

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Deuce Bigolo
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Re: record covers

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You could tell from AC/DCs-Dirty Deeds cover what the music inside would be like

Classic Caricature Scene

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The Last Word
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Re: record covers

Post by The Last Word »

diplodocus wrote:

> no one buys a record because of its cover, and anyone that does so for a book is a numpty

I've done both, because I wanted to own the artwork.

You're right up to a point of course, though the sleeve can act as a deciding factor for the wavering or casual consumer, another of its functions.

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Deuce Bigolo
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Post by Deuce Bigolo »

Artwork that is eye catching will make a consumer pick that product up

That gives them at least a 50 percent head start on everybody else given the saturation of leisure items

Happened to me when trying to pick a book to read

Multitude of titles & genres to choose from but the artwork on a book by Janny Wurts

was like honey to a bee

The books were as good as the artwork which is a lmost a rarity thesedays

Lets not forget that the humble cover of a porn flick has a huge chunk of time spent on it because in many cases thats what will sell it

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steve56
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Re: record covers

Post by steve56 »

that was a very underated album released here in the autumn of 76 .Deuce Bigolo wrote:

> You could tell from AC/DCs-Dirty Deeds cover what the music
> inside would be like
>
> Classic Caricature Scene
>
> cheers
> B....OZ
mark cremona
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Re: record covers

Post by mark cremona »

the Roger Dean series of Yes Albums, defined 70's Prog rock his website has all the stuff on it


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Rude Boy
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Re: record covers

Post by Rude Boy »

Pink Floyd of course!! Animals! Also the debut Black Sabbath album, a perfect marriage of sound and vision. I've always loved Jethro Tull's "Thick As A Brick" cover too, now THAT is clever.
Jayr
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Re: record covers

Post by Jayr »

Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds - the cover and the art work in the booklet were both excellent
Pink Floyd - Any of their albums had good art work! But my favourite is Wish You Where Here
randyandy
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Re: record covers

Post by randyandy »

Flogging A Dead Horse by the Sex Pistols for no other reason than the model on the front cover.

Is is Mary millington isn't it?

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