Title: Album : style and image in sleeve design /
Authors: De Ville, Nicholas.
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Sound recordings Album covers
Abstract: "Album is a unique overview of the genre of sleeve design, an unprecedented account of the extensive creative cross-fertilization between designers, art directors, photographers, musicians, and record labels. Essential for every designer music lover, record collector, and art enthusiast."--Jacket.
Contents: Introduction: Style and Image in Design for Music -- 1878-1940: Design for Music before the Illustrated Album Cover -- 1940-49: The Birth of the Album Cover -- 1950-59: The Pioneering Years of Album Sleeve Design -- 1960-69: Teen Culture, Pop, and Psychedelia -- 1970-79: From Progressive Rock to Punk -- 1980-89: From New Wave to Acid House -- 1990- : From Techno to Napster ... and beyond.