The above albumn covers are very recognizable to most of us who are rock fans and even some of those who aren't. These were very popular albums by the Def Leopard and Pink Floyd, both with a large fan base and cult following. Did these artists and the record companies know these albums would be so popular and did this knowledge infulence the choice of art work? How does a piece of artwork become a contender for an album cover?
A band like Pink Floyd were notorious for political views inbedded in their music and the artwork on the covers of their albums reflect this.
Two of the Beatles album covers. Most of all their albums have their faces on them and little artwork as apposed to Pink Floyd who had a ton of artwork on all their albums and very rarely had photos of the band members. Maybe because the Beatles had that heart throb status and their pictures helped to sell albums?
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| U2 is a band who is also was origionally known for politcally charged lyrics and later on love songs. Most of their covers have band photos as well. Many consider U2 members to be "heart throbs" as well. |
While these metal band covers are very "Metal" they do not really reflect any type of polital message. These are pure advertisement for the music and the band. They are considered creepy-cool, which is the goal to attract a certain audience, mostly young men looking to be tough. These albums and bands were and still are very successful, proving that this artwork worked it's magic in sales.
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