Vinyl records have been popular during most of the 20th century. These\u00a0recordings are played using a record player called phonograph. Vinyl recordings\u00a0are once a favorite in the entertainment media. Over the years, the music\u00a0industry has innovated and produced modern technology from cassette tapes\u00a0to CDs and digital music players. Old types of music recorded on vinyl are now\u00a0being revived with the integration of musical instruments. Audiophiles are into\u00a0vinyl record collection because they love this vintage music format. Even the new\u00a0generation musicians and music lovers are becoming interested in this old time\u00a0disc recording.<\/p>\n
Vinyl record enthusiasts have never ceased using and collecting this form\u00a0of music medium. In fact, some artists and small label companies release\u00a0their music using vinyl. DJs also play and spin these records in the clubs and\u00a0bars because of the good sound quality. Vinyl has survived the innovation of\u00a0technology and has influenced the music industry over the years. During the middle to the late years of the 20th century, there are a lot of famous\u00a0vinyl covers that have been produced and distributed in the market. How can\u00a0we forget the famous cover of the Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers? Sgt. Pepper\u2019s\u00a0Lonely Hearts Club Band by the legendary Beatles has been considered the best\u00a0cover of all times. For decades, label companies have also integrated famous\u00a0instruments on their vinyl record covers.<\/p>\n
During the vinyl record era, covers are very significant to express the theme\u00a0of the artist\u2019s songs. Some use their personal profiles and pictures or musical\u00a0instruments like guitars, piano and saxophones.<\/p>\n
Instruments featured in Vinyl Record Covers:<\/p>\n
a. One of the most acclaimed albums during the 50\u2019s is the Saxophone Colossus\u00a0by Sonny Rollins. The award winning album was recorded and released in\u00a01956 by Prestige Records and was considered the best albums issued by this\u00a0recording company. The cover shows a man playing his saxophone in a blue\u00a0background. It is a jazz album containing five tracks, three of which are Johnny\u00a0Rollins\u2019 compositions.<\/p>\n
b. Another remarkable vinyl record cover is the album \u201cEric Clapton Slow hand\u201d\u00a0by Eric Clapton. This album includes lyrics of all songs and some art clips and\u00a0photos. The front cover photo shows neck, turning keys and head of a guitar. A\u00a0body of the guitar being strummed by a man is illustrated in the back cover. The\u00a0album was produced in 1977 by Glyn Johns.<\/p>\n
c. Jerry Lee Lewis also known as \u201cThe Killer\u201d pioneered rock and roll music\u00a0through a distinctive style in piano playing. His album \u201cWho\u2019s gonna play this old\u00a0piano\u201d released in 1972 \u00a0contains eleven tracks including the hit songs \u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0Reachin For My Mind\u201d and \u201cWho\u2019s gonna play this old piano\u201d. The vinyl record\u00a0cover shows an old grand piano with some lyric sheets on top of it.<\/p>\n
Vinyl record covers were of great help to market and sell albums. The concept\u00a0depends on the genre and the performer\u2019s type of music. Most of the covers\u00a0show profiles and pictures of the singer or bands. Covers for vinyl records also\u00a0show musical instruments used by performers. Albums with famous musical\u00a0instruments like guitars, pianos and saxophones are incorporated in the back or\u00a0front cover of the musician\u2019s album.<\/p>\n