Best Album Cover Article

When researching a number of artists and their albums in an aim to find inspirations for the creation of our Pop Rock album cover, I came across an article posted on the Hotmail homepage. I was intrigued by the title of the article '(Some of the Best) Album covers Ever', and decided to read through the top twenty four most influential covers. Although there were twenty Three covers, I have chosen four of my favourite and listed them below.

Muse- The Resistance

The use of colour in this image is the reason why I have chosen it to be one of my favourites. I admire the clever futuristic approach suggesting that the album is different from Muse's previous albums as it focuses on futuristic aspects, which are also reflected in their contemporary music videos such as 'Undisclosed Desires'.

Elvis Presley
This album cover is one of my favourites as it is simple, yet striking. This is shown through the clever use of contrasting colours, as Elvis Presley's name stand out in bold against the black and which image of him. Furthermore, the lack of objects in the background also make Elvis the centre of this image and also captures the energy and excitement behind the music.

Bjork- Medúlla

Once again this album cover uses a simple technique, which I find most powerful. I am fond of portrait album covers with a twist, in this case I view this album cover more as an art due to the unique title in the form of a necklace, which reads 'Medúlla'. Moreover, this may not be apparent to people who do not know of the artists or album name, hence creating a sense of belonging for Bjork's fans.



The Link to the whole article revealing all twenty four most influential albums is :
http://music.uk.msn.com/photos/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=151624991&page=1