Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase?

When I 1st got into jazz I found an VG  original of Julie Londons 1st album.

Simple yet, I love the cover. The colors typical of the 50s and of course her sultry look.

Discovered I love her voice and has a couple of her big hits too. 

Of course the cover art influences my initial choice. 

My entire life is influenced by aesthetics. Even if they were more comfortable, why would I wear brown shoes with a tuxedo? 

Call me shallow, but even if they were the best value for the money ever made, I would never own a pair of Tektons and that same philosophy carries over into all my life choices. 

I bought the first album by "It's A Beautiful Day" at the Air Force BX for $2.35 in 1969 strictly because I liked the cover art.  It was a winner!

Back in the days if it wasn't on the radio or a friend didn't already own it the cover art would generally predict the personality of an album and influence my buying. But once the Internet took hold and you could sample before buying, the cover art became meaningless to me.

Yes, cover art influenced a couple of my 1st  record purchases.   I was fascinated with Pink Floyd's cover art, particularly with Meddle being their latest LP at the local Sears store when Sears still had  Record Departments.  I purchased Ummagumma, their equipment spread out like a fighter jet's arsenal of weapons. Later, I purchased Meddle; something about the psychedelic cover drew me in. I can't remember my initial impressions of the music, but I did buy the second LP, and later, I saw them perform live three times in the mid-seventies,  some of my most memorable concerts.