I miss album art

[daddyusmaximus]

 

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[1kAwayGuns]

I believe that is it true with streaming vs physical media. If you buy the digital download the artist benefits more than from streaming. Always check an artist's web site for direct purchases which is the best way to support them.

CDBaby used to be an artist friendly digital sales platform. I haven't used it as much lately.

Some artists don't have the support or funds to offer physical media so you can miss out on lesser known artists if you don't buy digital downloads.

Amazon often offers the CD for a much reduced fee when you buy the digital downloads and Amazon digital downloads for music do not have DRM.

**** buying CDs from Amazon, always check a band camp for small artists

 

[marvin02]

**** buying CDs from Amazon, always check a band camp for small artists

As I said:

Always check an artist's web site for direct purchases which is the best way to support them.

I look for a way to directly purchase first.

 

[HoughMade]

I don't have a vast vinyl collection, but here are a couple of rather...idiosyncratic offerings I have. It's art in my eyes:

 

[The Bubba Effect]

My first album. I still own it!!

Kiss - Gene Simmons

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Kiss had thoroughly awesome album art.
Every one of their albums sucked, but the art was great!

The all time award for best art/worst music has to go to "bat outa hell" by meatloaf. Hard core awesome album art...all bats and flames and cemeteries and rock. Drop the needle on that turd and it is some dork crooning "ooh baby baby, i want to date rape you so sweet ooh, baby baby".

Parliament/funkadellic had some great album art and the tunes to go with it.

Bubba has tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe and he was not offended, for he knew he had to rise above it all.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Boooooooooooo hiss booooooo!

Boo this man boooo!

Whore island jukebox contains zero Kiss.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

**** buying CDs from Amazon, always check a band camp for small artists

 

[mmpsteve]

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This was probably my first exposure to album art. Very inspirational for a boy of 12 or 13 years.

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[HoughMade]

This was probably my first exposure to album art. Very inspirational for a boy of 12 or 13 years.

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I have an original of that album.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

I was the last in my house to have a working record player, so I hauled a couple boxes of my parents' albums to my room as a teenager. A couple of album covers that I remember, don't know if I even listened to all the songs, though both Dust albums were great.







Another 3D cover, front and back, with glasses included.

 

[mike8170]

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That art, my friend, is from an old Conan novel (I have the whole collection).


I also have quite a few albums, multiple genre from the 60's until now. My daughter bought me my newest album a few weeks ago.



Great album.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

That art, my friend, is from an old Conan novel (I have the whole collection).
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I also have quite a few albums, multiple genre from the 60's until now. My daughter bought me my newest album a few weeks ago.

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Great album.

Yes, it's a Frank Frazetta painting (Snow Giants). He had several pieces that were used for cover art for both books and albums.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

 

[BigRed]

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[BigRed]

 

[snapping turtle]

That cars album is a true classic. Musically and visually

 

[BigRed]

That cars album is a true classic. Musically and visually

I always liked the throw back of a '40s era pinup art piece wrapping a new wave album