Classic album covers are becoming history.

[Wayne L.]

It's too bad in the near future you won't be able to find classic rock albums with classic album covers like Abbey Road by the Beatles, Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin 4 by Led Zeppelin, Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith, Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton, Destoyer by Kiss, Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen, Hotel California by the Eagles, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, Highway To Hell by AC/DC & 1984 by Van Halen anymore along with many other artists as I found out going into a local Media Play because they are becoming history since most people download songs from the internet even though they defined the era just as much as the music.

[FORD]

What was so special about the cover for Frampton Comes Alive?? :confused:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000009HF2.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Just a simple photo of some really stoned looking dude.

[Warham]

Actually album sales are up this year from last year.

Of course, single sales are history.

[Panamark]

Cover art is still alive. But it has far less impact in a CD sized
casing.

[tobinentinc]

Originally posted by FORD
What was so special about the cover for Frampton Comes Alive?? :confused:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000009HF2.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Just a simple photo of some really stoned looking dude.

It's the cover to the one of the best live albums of all time. :killer:

[Diver Down NJ]

Never mind the loss of great covers - the loss of great music is even worse!

[freak]

The recording industry cries about their downturn in sales and, at the same time, release uninterseting artists in uninteresting packages..

Not only this, but, they charge far too much for the stuff.

[Golden AWe]

Originally posted by Panamark
Cover art is still alive. But it has far less impact in a CD sized
casing.

My thoughts exactly.

[Coyote]

Originally posted by Panamark
Cover art is still alive. But it has far less impact in a CD sized
casing.

So is your point that the industry should go back to LPs? I'd buy those!

(Especially "Permission To Land")

[AJW]

Originally posted by Diver Down NJ
Never mind the loss of great covers - the loss of great music is even worse!

Bingo!!!!

[Hollywood Jesus]

Originally posted by Panamark
Cover art is still alive. But it has far less impact in a CD sized
casing.

With all due respect, this is Pure Bullshit.

Here at the Army, I have seen provocative, inspiring and stirring art all in the scope of 100 pixels by 100 pixels. With the creativity here, a CD case translates to a grand scale the likes of Mona Lisa herself.

The trouble, my friends, is that the music world is a lot like my kids. They want extreme returns for very little effort.

"Can you throw a lobster in the microwave for me?"