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Monday, November 28, 2022

Best Music Art #1


I'm a big fan of cover art, as many of my readers know, but something I talk about less is good music art. Whether it's vinyl album art or a CD case, or just promo art to go with streaming or Internet radio, concept art can be a powerful tool for conveying an artists ideas or mood. I find that ambient music and so- called New Age music is especially rich in awesome cover art, but progressive rock and other forms of music also have great examples. 

So I thought I'd share some of my favorite pieces of album art, and while electronic music is well represented I tried to draw from as many diverse sources as I could. Let me know in the comments which are your favorites or share your own. 
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16 comments:

  1. lissaNovember 28, 2022 at 1:36 PM

    I do like the surreal art on these covers, they give a certain calm feeling. The Bill Douglas one is especially calming and I like it.

    These days, I listen to digital music so I don't often see the cover, just once when I buy it. I really do think album covers like book covers is a art form like movie posters.

    Have a lovely day.

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  2. thecuecardNovember 28, 2022 at 2:44 PM

    Hmm I don't know this music but I like the Savitri cover and the Bill Douglas cover best.

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  3. Breana M.November 28, 2022 at 4:15 PM

    I'm not familiar with any of this music, but I love all of the album artwork.

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  4. roentareNovember 28, 2022 at 6:58 PM

    These cover arts look so gorgeous!

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  5. WendyW November 28, 2022 at 9:06 PM

    These are beautiful, Greg! Reminds me of back when album covers were almost as important as the music!

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  6. SvetaNovember 28, 2022 at 10:13 PM

    Okay, I love the first two covers! Definitely stunning and mind-blowing as well as inspiring :D

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  7. Lex @ LexlinguaNovember 29, 2022 at 3:35 AM

    I almost thought these covers were from scifi books! My favorite is the Bill Douglas one, deep peace it is indeed. Kitaro's music I discovered last year, thanks to you. Off to check out the other artists here!

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  8. KamiNovember 29, 2022 at 6:53 AM

    These covers look so peaceful. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Tanya @ Girl Plus BooksNovember 29, 2022 at 8:26 AM

    I used to love album art, back when I bought actual albums. The Bill Douglas cover is gorgeous.

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  10. Lark November 29, 2022 at 3:25 PM

    Gorgeous art on these covers! I love them. :D

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  11. TerrieNovember 29, 2022 at 4:56 PM

    Deep Peace image is totally evocative of the title as is Desert Vision but I think my fave is the first one, Valley in the Clouds. Great art.
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys (TTT)

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  12. Carole's Random LifeNovember 29, 2022 at 6:14 PM

    These are gorgeous. I love how much goes into album art.

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  13. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzNovember 30, 2022 at 9:29 AM

    I love album art, too. I'm one of those people who likes illustrated books better than ones that are not illustrated.

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  14. FranDecember 1, 2022 at 1:54 AM

    I agree with you, just like book covers, album covers are equally meaningful. I can't help being drawn to the one for Kitaro... It feels so peaceful.

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  15. Kit @ Metaphors and MoonlightDecember 2, 2022 at 1:14 AM

    I don't pay that much attention to music art, especially now that I don't buy CDs anymore, but it is a cool thing to look at! You chose some cool, surreal ones here.

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  16. La La in the LibraryDecember 11, 2022 at 9:19 PM

    I love all of these. 😍

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