![]() ![]() Mostly, it’s my contention while digital reigns supreme, its vigor among fans lacks the tactile passion of the past LPs. Cover art hasn’t lost purpose, either for old and new. Online or at the record shops still out there. The bits and bytes are looking over their shoulder, though, because vinyl hasn’t entirely gone the way of the dinosaur. Although, music label artistry continues to be noticed and discussed among the material published today. Why Compact Disc versions of album art don’t exactly raise the same reaction these days was looked at in this post. Melding the musical experience with the artist into a unique visual form. Catching the eyes of potential record-buyers and later their ears and minds. Eventually becoming the cultural stamp on the music of the time. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of 1948. Yet, album covers (the paper board packaging that held them) didn’t come into their own graphically till decades later. This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. ![]()
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