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Favourite CD CoversFavourite CD Covers
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The ProdigyThe ProdigyAlways outnumbered Always outnumbered never outgunnednever outgunned
-This image is very colourful -This image is very colourful and bright, it immediately and bright, it immediately captures the eye. captures the eye.
-It’s a collage which has -It’s a collage which has created this kind of sexy created this kind of sexy female military character.female military character.
-Two dangerous/violent -Two dangerous/violent German Shepherds are German Shepherds are jumping out of these jumping out of these makeshift goggles as if makeshift goggles as if about to attack. What this about to attack. What this could say about Prodigy is could say about Prodigy is that they want to be in your that they want to be in your face and express a kind of face and express a kind of violent repression in their violent repression in their music – really getting the music – really getting the crowd engaged in this rage crowd engaged in this rage with an upbeat, bass with an upbeat, bass sound. sound.
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-On the album cover, there -On the album cover, there are 5 different images of are 5 different images of Mick Jagger overlaying Mick Jagger overlaying each other.each other.
-The way they are laid out -The way they are laid out on top of each other is on top of each other is very unusual and kind of very unusual and kind of spiritual in a way, with spiritual in a way, with the blue light behind the blue light behind Jagger in the smoky Jagger in the smoky background. They are background. They are legends, why not legends, why not represent the band in represent the band in this way.this way.
The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesHot Rocks 1964-1971Hot Rocks 1964-1971
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MorcheebaMorcheebaBig CalmBig Calm
-The image Morcheeba have used for the album cover gives off a very relaxed, cosy and sensual atmosphere. This reflects on the mood Morcheeba wants the audience to feel when listening to their music.
-The Buddha statue in the background is very significant in the picture as are the prime colours used. It adds to this peaceful attitude that we will feel when listening to the album.
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Groove Armada Groove Armada Goodbye Country (hello Goodbye Country (hello nightclub)nightclub)
-Groove Armada do not feature -Groove Armada do not feature themselves on the front cover of themselves on the front cover of this album.this album.
-I love the way the light illuminates -I love the way the light illuminates this building with the door wide this building with the door wide open inviting you in.open inviting you in.
-It’s a cool, relaxed atmosphere. The -It’s a cool, relaxed atmosphere. The sound system indicates that sound system indicates that there will be music and a party there will be music and a party inside.inside.
-It looks as though it is winter -It looks as though it is winter outside, so the light indoors is outside, so the light indoors is very homey and welcoming.very homey and welcoming.
-The title of the album is ‘Goodbye -The title of the album is ‘Goodbye Country (hello nightclub)’ Country (hello nightclub)’ suggesting that the people who suggesting that the people who own this house perhaps want to own this house perhaps want to break away from this sense of break away from this sense of being in the country and create being in the country and create their own makeshift nightclub their own makeshift nightclub from the comfort of their own from the comfort of their own home.home.
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Faithless Faithless OutrospectiveOutrospective
-Faithless are not on the front cover of -Faithless are not on the front cover of their album. their album.
-The picture they have used is primarily -The picture they have used is primarily to shock the audience; it’s a very to shock the audience; it’s a very built up industrial area with rubble built up industrial area with rubble scattered on the streets and smoke scattered on the streets and smoke thick as fog choking them.thick as fog choking them.
-The person at the front in red looks as -The person at the front in red looks as though they are throwing something though they are throwing something at one of the buildings, they are at one of the buildings, they are rebelling.rebelling.
-The image Faithless have used for their -The image Faithless have used for their front cover was taken in May 1968 front cover was taken in May 1968 during a student uprising in France.during a student uprising in France.
-The word outrospective isn’t actually a -The word outrospective isn’t actually a real word but it could mean the real word but it could mean the opposite of introspective, which is opposite of introspective, which is defined as ‘thoughtfulness about defined as ‘thoughtfulness about your own situation and feelings’ your own situation and feelings’
-The picture Faithless have used is -The picture Faithless have used is obviously something important to obviously something important to the band, they wanted to shock the the band, they wanted to shock the audience and also for them to think audience and also for them to think about their music and the message about their music and the message they’re trying to give.they’re trying to give.
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Fear FactoryFear FactoryDemanufactureDemanufacture
-Fear Factory are not on the front cover of -Fear Factory are not on the front cover of their album.their album.
-The picture used for the front cover is of a -The picture used for the front cover is of a backbone with part of a ribcage attached backbone with part of a ribcage attached to it. What's interesting about the image to it. What's interesting about the image is the fact that half of the ribcage is a is the fact that half of the ribcage is a barcode.barcode.
-The title of the album is ‘Demanufacture’ and -The title of the album is ‘Demanufacture’ and the image is kind of dark and cold, this the image is kind of dark and cold, this indicates that the bands music is indicates that the bands music is industrial.industrial.
-From the picture, we might perceive that the -From the picture, we might perceive that the band want to show that humans and band want to show that humans and technology are attached to one another, technology are attached to one another, and with this bone side of the ribcage and with this bone side of the ribcage kind of breaking away from the barcode kind of breaking away from the barcode it could also suggest our disadvantage of it could also suggest our disadvantage of being human - not as perfect as being human - not as perfect as technologytechnology
-The image used for the front cover reminds -The image used for the front cover reminds me a little of the film ‘the Matrix’ where me a little of the film ‘the Matrix’ where everybody is living a virtual reality everybody is living a virtual reality without knowing or caring about the without knowing or caring about the truth. Maybe this is what Fear Factory are truth. Maybe this is what Fear Factory are trying to create by this image, trying to create by this image, demanufacturing of mankind.demanufacturing of mankind.
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The BeatlesThe BeatlesSgt. Peppers Lonely Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club BandHearts Club Band
-The Beatles are presented in the centre of -The Beatles are presented in the centre of the image dressed in bright military the image dressed in bright military uniforms. Behind the Beatles and uniforms. Behind the Beatles and beside them are pictures of the bands beside them are pictures of the bands favourite celebrities.favourite celebrities.
-The colours used are very warm, exciting -The colours used are very warm, exciting and happy. Some people in the picture and happy. Some people in the picture look very serious, as if posing for the look very serious, as if posing for the dreaded school photo - making the dreaded school photo - making the picture more comical in a way. picture more comical in a way.
-A range of emotion is expressed throughout -A range of emotion is expressed throughout everyone photographed in this picture everyone photographed in this picture which is taken in a kind of dada happy which is taken in a kind of dada happy cartoon place.cartoon place.
-The name of the album is Sgt. Peppers -The name of the album is Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, which is the Lonely Hearts Club Band, which is the name of an imaginary band the Beatles name of an imaginary band the Beatles concocted for this album.concocted for this album.
-The flowers at the front of the album cover -The flowers at the front of the album cover on fresh soil is a grave in memory of on fresh soil is a grave in memory of the Beatles. This contradicts the idea of the Beatles. This contradicts the idea of a happy place considering it is a a happy place considering it is a funeral, however, this also presents for funeral, however, this also presents for revolution, suggesting this album and revolution, suggesting this album and its music is for change, a reformed and its music is for change, a reformed and different Beatles.different Beatles.
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Rage Against the Rage Against the MachineMachine
-This image is no doubt -This image is no doubt immediately shocking and immediately shocking and chilling to the viewer; the way chilling to the viewer; the way the flame roars out of this man the flame roars out of this man in a brutal hellish way, yet he is in a brutal hellish way, yet he is sitting placid and peaceful sitting placid and peaceful almost as if experiencing no almost as if experiencing no pain.pain.
-It is interesting to note that it was -It is interesting to note that it was in protest this Buddhist monk in protest this Buddhist monk set alight to himself.set alight to himself.
-The band have not actually named -The band have not actually named this album, which is this album, which is appropriate as the image itself appropriate as the image itself is powerful enough, they may is powerful enough, they may only need put their band name only need put their band name beneath, ‘rage against the beneath, ‘rage against the machine’, the machine being machine’, the machine being society and the band’s rage society and the band’s rage against it.. against it..
-All the band’s music is in protest – -All the band’s music is in protest – just as the image used for this just as the image used for this album.album.
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Pink FloydPink FloydAnimalsAnimals
-The name of the band is not actually on -The name of the band is not actually on the front cover of the CD, neither are the front cover of the CD, neither are the band. the band.
-The album is called Animals, simply -The album is called Animals, simply being represented by a flying pig, being represented by a flying pig, although pigs cannot fly. although pigs cannot fly.
-The building in the picture is Battersea -The building in the picture is Battersea Power Station in London, why is the Power Station in London, why is the pig floating above a power station?pig floating above a power station?
-Animals kind of reminds me of George -Animals kind of reminds me of George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’, where the Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’, where the pigs were in charge of the other farm pigs were in charge of the other farm animals and only they could make all animals and only they could make all the rules and all the decisions. The the rules and all the decisions. The pigs kept breaking and changing pigs kept breaking and changing their own rules in their own favour. their own rules in their own favour. Unlike George Orwell, Pink Floyd Unlike George Orwell, Pink Floyd were attacking Capitalism and not were attacking Capitalism and not Communism.Communism.
-The band are giving off a grimy, dark -The band are giving off a grimy, dark atmosphere - they are creating an atmosphere - they are creating an illusion. The band are not important, illusion. The band are not important, their music is. The picture looks as their music is. The picture looks as though it was taken at dawn, a though it was taken at dawn, a dawning of a new era perhaps.dawning of a new era perhaps.
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The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesLet it BleedLet it Bleed
-The Rolling Stones are represented on this -The Rolling Stones are represented on this album cover as figurines on a cake and album cover as figurines on a cake and their faces displayed on the centre of a their faces displayed on the centre of a record.record.
-The name of the album is ‘Let it Bleed’ -The name of the album is ‘Let it Bleed’ which sounds very similar to the which sounds very similar to the Beatles album, ‘Let it Be’Beatles album, ‘Let it Be’
-From this image we get a kind of vintage -From this image we get a kind of vintage feel and a sense of the 50’s or even feel and a sense of the 50’s or even possibly the 40’s by the way in which possibly the 40’s by the way in which the cake is decorated and also by the the cake is decorated and also by the record player.record player.
-The record is elevating this kind of -The record is elevating this kind of mechanical cake up into the air in a mechanical cake up into the air in a show sort of mannerism; as if the show sort of mannerism; as if the Rolling Stones figurines were actually Rolling Stones figurines were actually up on a stage performing their music.up on a stage performing their music.
-The image the Rolling Stones are giving off -The image the Rolling Stones are giving off from this album cover is a kind of from this album cover is a kind of mockery; perhaps mocking the Beatles mockery; perhaps mocking the Beatles with their very similar album title. Or with their very similar album title. Or mocking performances as something mocking performances as something small.small.
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The BeatlesThe BeatlesRevolverRevolver
-This album cover is very -This album cover is very surreal and entertaining. surreal and entertaining.
-The Beatles faces have -The Beatles faces have been drawn and been drawn and photographs of them are photographs of them are poking out of the poking out of the drawings in various odd drawings in various odd and comical places.and comical places.
-I like how they’ve put the -I like how they’ve put the pound sign above the pound sign above the title of the album, title of the album, ‘Revolver’. It’s as if they ‘Revolver’. It’s as if they are saying that the only are saying that the only way to get good money way to get good money easily is with a Revolver.easily is with a Revolver.
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Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman
-This image is very moving, the -This image is very moving, the way Tracy Chapman is way Tracy Chapman is looking down to the floor like looking down to the floor like a child does when they have a child does when they have done something wrong.done something wrong.
-No colour other than sepia -No colour other than sepia tone has been used on this tone has been used on this cover, it gives the image a cover, it gives the image a kind of old, soft and simple kind of old, soft and simple feel.feel.
-In relation to the music on the -In relation to the music on the album and the actual album album and the actual album art, Tracy Chapman’s art, Tracy Chapman’s message is simple, ‘I’m here message is simple, ‘I’m here to sing what I care about.’to sing what I care about.’
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ReferencesReferenceshttp://tralfazarchives.com/coverart/P/pfloydhttp://tralfazarchives.com/coverart/P/pfloyd_animals.html_animals.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_(albumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_(album))http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1968_in_Frhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1968_in_Franceancehttp://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&defhttp://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:introspective&ei=J1aySoG1l=en&q=define:introspective&ei=J1aySoG1M9Ch4gbP0vmwDg&sa=X&oi=glossary_defM9Ch4gbP0vmwDg&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=titleinition&ct=title