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Thread #28205   Message #349576
Posted By: GUEST,Matt_R
01-Dec-00 - 09:59 AM
Thread Name: CD cover art, what makes a good cd cover
Subject: RE: CD cover art, what makes a good cd cover
Right, Lena. I think pictures of the band should be either on the back, or on the inside. As folk musicians, don't your hold the MUSIC above the performer? So who cares what you look like, as long as the music is good? For instance, Hootie & The Blowfish's first album Cracked Rear View was a huge success...but the album never featured a single picture of the band...only a small blurry picture of their silhouettes. Come to think of it, their second album Fairweather Johnson had no picture either. And there was one small one on their third, Musical Chairs. You gotta remember, you're marketing your MUSIC, not your face. Personally, I LOVE Radiohead album covers---completely covered with art, and absolutely no pictures of the band ever. The Art compliments, reflects, and enhances the music.