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Memorable Album Covers of 2017

Posted on December 17, 2017 by ddeal

 Don’t let anyone tell you album covers are dead. Album artwork continues to express the visions of artists and the musical content of the albums themselves as powerfully as covers did in the era of album-oriented rock. Memorable album … Continue reading →

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How DJ Khaled Uses Visual Storytelling to Sell His “Keys”

Posted on December 24, 2016 by ddeal

Even though album sales continue to decline, album cover art is more important than it was during the days when vinyl ruled the world. As I have discussed on my blog, today album cover art acts as a visual imprint … Continue reading →

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Memorable Album Covers of 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by ddeal

Memorable Album Covers of 2016 The success of Adele’s 25 triggered speculation that maybe, just maybe, record albums were coming back as an art form following years of declining sales. But by July, album sales figures released by Nielsen Music … Continue reading →

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Memorable Album Covers: “Exile on Main St.”

Posted on July 29, 2016 by ddeal

Whenever I see the cover of Exile on Main St., I think of my courtship with Janice Deal in the late 1980s. We learned about each other through our vinyl collections during that time. Jan’s Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel … Continue reading →

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Memorable Album Covers: Elton John’s “Greatest Hits”

Posted on July 15, 2016 by ddeal

Have you ever come across someone who captures a style that you can admire but never hope to emulate? Elton John made me awestruck when I found a copy of Greatest Hits in my sister Karen’s room when I was … Continue reading →

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Memorable Album Covers of 2015

Posted on December 17, 2015 by ddeal

The massive success of Adele’s 25 has prompted the music industry to speculate that maybe the record album as an art form is back. Well, record albums aren’t back — Adele is. Meantime, the album remains stuck in a long, sad … Continue reading →

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“Sticky Fingers”: How an Album Cover Defined the Stones

Posted on June 10, 2015 by ddeal

Some album covers are memorable because they perfectly express an artist’s image (or brand, if you will) as well as music. Such is the case with Sticky Fingers, the 11th American studio album of the Rolling Stones. Sticky Fingers, newly … Continue reading →

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From Eminem to Warhol: creating art out of vinyl

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ddeal

Daniel Edlen makes art out of vinyl LPs. Yup, I’m talking about the shiny black LPs that defined how we experienced music in the pre-digital era, which have become in vogue again more than 60 years after vinyl was introduced. … Continue reading →

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