21 Apr 2009

Artwork Is Where It’s At


Jennifer’s site, ‘Adventures Of An Audio Diva’, reminded me how a front cover for an album can pull you into buying an album you’re unsure of. Quite a few artists have delivered albums with a cover that interests you, therefore I have bought the album and been pleasantly surprised at how good they are, Leela James being one of those artists back when she released her debut album. I hadn’t heard of her or her music and by chance came across her album in HMV; I was intrigued by the cover for the album and bought it. Needless to say, it was definitely a great purchase and I have been a fan of the artist ever since. Thinking about this very subject, there have been a number of covers for albums that have caught my eye. Recently one of those has been the cover for Prince’s, ‘MPLSOUND’. Amazingly eye-catching; colourful; but most of all he is an artist that delivers the goods. So you just know that it will be something spectacular. It’s amazing how artwork can sell something, I could be here all day listing albums with intriguing front covers. But I shall let you have a look at the artwork from the legend that is, Prince.

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