It may have when I was a lot younger and frequently under the influence of drugs when I was at the record store. But that was a long long time ago. Now a days I am strictly digital, and seldom under the influence when buying music, and CD art doesn't quite exude the personality that LP art did.
Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase?
For me, album or recording cover art definitely influences physical media purchases, where the physical object is part of the experience.
Cover art may never be as powerful as the music itself, but it carries its own quiet weight. It represents love, life, death, and the essence of a particular time in a musician’s journey. It captures what the music feels, without needing a single note.
Many are works of art and have become as famous as the music they stand for—Andy Warhol's covers, for example, including the banana he designed for The Velvet Underground. And there are many more!
On flip side, If you’re buying based purely on artist or recommendation, cover art may not matter. But for exploration, vinyl hunting, or curating a vibe, it remains quite influential.
I’d love to hear what album covers have etched themselves into your memory or even convinced you to listen before you knew the artist.
Thank you!
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After rethinking that, I am thinking probably not. Back in the days that I owned a TT I didn’t have a whole lot of disposable income, so the LPs that I bought were ones that I bought because I liked the music or thought I would like the music. But I’d say most of them had great cover art (Who’s Next, Wish You Were Here, Michael Stanley Band double live, Days Of Future Passed instantly come to mind). |
+10 , @lalitk . |