Album Digipack/CD analysis

The first thing we notice when we see this CD cover is the striking image at the front. Given the time that this album was released, there hadn't been any other album cover like it therefore it was original unique and inspiring. The image of their faces merged together insinuates that they work well as a team, and the clouds in the background makes it dreamlike and links with the title of the album 'the miracle'. The title also stands out against the blue background as its red. The image instantly intrigues the buyers and holds the majority of the attention. However,  I think the album cover would be more striking if the background was just plain white which would also connect with the title. The genre of the music is not evident from the cover however, the band were immensely well known that the genre would be evident and they could get away with such a distinctive cover. If a buyer doesn't  know the band i believe the cover would be interesting enough for the CD to be purchased. 

This album cover is similar to the previous one in the sense that it has all the band members on the cover.  The images of the band members across the page are eye catching and have been drawn as if the bodies are in motion. Although the central image doesn't act as a logo it grabs the potential consumers attention. The colours all merge well together and the colour scheme is consistent, also the title links with the picture. This is shown by the fact that the title is called 'progress' and each member of the band is slowly making progress one after the other. I think that maybe if the title was in a larger font then the album would stand out more. The name of the artist is the most important convention on the album because it reminds the audience who the artist/band is. In addition, I think that the plain background contrasting against the main image of the artists creates a striking effect. Also I believe the CD cover is successful in communicating the genre of the music across to the consumers but this may be because the band might be trying to re-attract their existing fans. 

This album cover is vey intriguing and attention grabbing as the audience could wonder what the red strips are trying to imply. Behind the three red lines are numerous musical instruments all in white, assorted together in a white room. The title of the album is called the blue print 3, I think this connects with the image because a blue print is a plan to build something and the white instruments are formed together creating a somewhat sculpture. The instruments are all used to perform the music on this album and they are all collected together on the cover to indicate a blueprint. The CD cover doesn't have much colour which could seem boring to some buyers or indicate that the artists sounds are pure.