The key information included on an album will nearly always include:
- Artist’s/band’s name
- Album name
- Warning (if necessary) ‘Explicit Content’ or ‘Parental Advisory’
- Label (usually logo as well)
- Legal info:
- copyright
- year
- studio
- producers/writers etc
- Artwork/photo that reflects the artists ‘star image’ and genre
- Track/song list
- Barcode
An album cover's purpose is to:
- Attracts audience
- Suggest genre
- Markets/sells the artist
- Builds ‘star image’
- Form of exhibition
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