See also: This Day in TechJune 21, 1948: Columbia’s Microgroove LP Makes Albums Sound Good Columbia Records introduced the first successful microgroove long-playing phonographs way back in June 1948. But it took decades before album cover artwork came into its own. To celebrate the LP’s birthday, Wired.com’s staff compiled the following list of stellar albums […]
Album Covers by Seiichi Hayashi
Kanye West, David Bowie, J Balvin, and more have commissioned museum-quality album art from art-world superstars
Artwork for the 1979 Funkadelic album, ‘Uncle Jam Wants You’ by Pedro Bell Artist Pedro Bell is probably best known for the album art, cartoons and strange sexed-up illustrations that have appeared on and inside albums for Funkadelic and Funkadelic frontman, George Clinton. In 2009, the Chicago native was in pretty rough shape—he was losing his sight, required dialysis treatments for his failing kidneys, and was almost evicted from his apartment. Thankfully, things have improved for Bell since then and I’m happy to report that he’s got several projects in progress that will hopefully help bring more recognition to his massive, mind-bending body of work. Funkadelic’s “The Electric Spanking of War Babies” by Pedro Bell Gatefold view of the 1978 Funkadelic album, ‘One Nation Under a Groove’ by Pedro Bell. Enlarged image of a cartoon inside ‘One Nation Under a Groove’ taking a jab at Mick Jagger. Album artwork for the 1974 Funkadelic album, ‘Standing on the Verge of Getting It On’ I remember being at the library when I was a kid (you know, that place where they used to have all the books?), and being absolutely fascinated with Bell’s images on...
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While recording artists and bands are busy recording their albums, a separate effort is usually being made behind the scenes to plan for the launch, promotion and circulation of the new tracks. The creation of **CD cover art** is an intergral part of this process.
“Courtney had the idea of re-enacting the scene of the [1976] movie Carrie.” On the 25th anniversary of Live Through This, photographer Ellen von Unwerth opens up about its instantly recognisable cover
The album leaked just days after it was announced, so she's put it out for real
**Album cover art** is often considered to be one of the "extincted" fields in modern graphics design. In times when digital copies are cheaper and quicker to get, album covers have somehow lost their importance as less and less customers actually buy CDs and LPs in the stores. That's a pity because album covers can be extremely expressive and convey the message of the album in a number of creative ways. This post attempts to prove exactly that.
That's a rather personal question, isn't it?
Bjork cut a typically quirky figure in a dramatic green feathered gown in the artwork for her new album Fossora, which marks the release of her 10th album.
That's a rather personal question, isn't it?
Our fully-baked picks for 40 best stoner albums ever range from 1970s to 2000s — with enough variety to soundtrack any kind of weed buzz.
How fashion has expressed the political, cultural and economic zeitgeist on record, through movements like Afrofuturism, Buffalo and UK Garage.
Did you know Sofia Coppola starred in one of the videos?
The creator of otherworldly cover art has died aged 69
