Typical features of an album cover
The typical features of an album cover is a picture of the artist or band, the name of the album, or an image or cartoon which relates to the artist or the album' s name.
Categorise the album covers
These four album covers are different genres, Kanye west - graduation is rap, and on this album cover is a cartoon bear that reoccurs on most of Kanye west's albums, Taking Back Sunday - tell all your friends is indie this picture on the album doesn't relate to the artist or the song title, Lady gaga - the fame is chart pop, the picture on the album cover is a close up on Lady Gaga with the title of the album written on her sunglasses, and The human league is new wave with a picture of the band on the front of the greatest hits album.
Function of the album covers
The album covers are usually made to be easily recognised by the audience and fans, additionally they are designed to advertise the artist when they release the new album, it is the covers that are remembered by the fans.
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