Researching album conventions

1. ALBUM RESEARCH

2. LANA DEL REY – BORN TO DIE
On the front cover of the album, the main
artist is the main image. This is conventional of
albums as it helps to promote their star image.
The artist name is at the top of the album and
the largest text which is to catch the audiences
eye. The colour scheme of the cover is blue
and white, which contrasts nicely. The album
name is also on the front which is conventional
as it informs the audience of what the album is
called. There is also a sticker which lets us
know what tracks are included without turning
over. On the back there is a track list which is
conventional of the back. It also follows the
colour scheme of the front but reversed. The
inside is very simplistic carrying through the
white theme however the CD has red roses on
which does break up the block of white. The
spine tells us the name of the artist and the
album, again the same colour scheme.

3. ONE REPUBLIC - NATIVE
The front of this doesn’t have an image of the artist which is
challenging conventions which is what I am planning to do with
mine therefore it’s interesting to see how they have constructed
it. It still follows the conventions of having the artist name on
the front and the album name underneath, which I intend to
follow. The album is called native which I think the front of this
album does represent a ‘native’ feel as it has animals from the
wild in it. The back has the track lists like most albums, it also
has the copyright information in the corner and the barcode at
the bottom which I will remember when making mine.
The colour scheme has creams,
oranges, yellows, browns but not
very ‘pop’ in your face colours
instead the album looks a lot
more indie. The spine again like
the other shows the artists name
and the album name.

4. The inside includes the rainbow background which follows the colour scheme and
the CD is similar to the back theme which shows consistency throughout the album
pack.
ONE REPUBLIC - NATIVE

5. LOVE.ANGEL.MUSIC.BABY
This is a pop album, the back and the
front includes a image of the artist
which is very conventional of pop
albums/posters. It also relates with
Gwen’s video for the first song What
You Waiting For? It uses imagery from
this, the Alice in Wonderland theme.
Which creates an overall house style
between her album and the video. She
also uses a track list at the back of the
album, conventional. The inside is the
CD which has the same pattern as a
royal crown would have for example,
representing the ideas the album is
selling of ‘luxury’, ‘fame’, wealth etc.
From her video, same
style clock

6. LANA DEL REY: HONEYMOON
Similar to the other products, this album does follow conventions by having the artist on the front,
it also continues around the back with a different shot of the car but still with Lana in the image.
As the others the back also has the tracklist on which is the convention on the back.
The colour scheme is the same throughout the CD, red, blue,
greens. This is conventional because it keeps the continuity
throughout the CD and overall is more appealing.

7. ELLIE GOULDING - DELIRIUM
Ellie Goulding features a lot in her album which
is conventional of a pop artist to. Especially for
females, she is not wearing many clothes which
does conform to theories like the male gaze. It
also shows her confidence. The back includes a
tracklist, barcode and institution which is the
standard things to find on the back of the
album. The spine includes the artist
name/album which is a convention because it
means that the audience can see it from the side
of the album.