In Reply to: Agree that many if not all are wonderful. posted by docw on July 6, 2017 at 11:57:12:
Not anymore of course. ;-)
Nevertheless, when I'm getting the meta info to go with my digital files, I often prefer to include the LP cover art, rather than the CD cover art. I generally find the LP covers more aesthetically pleasing, and they often seem to have been produced with more artistry and craftsmanship (although occasionally the opposite is true). Of course, a lot depends on whether I can find a high-enough quality digital reproduction of a particular cover on the internet. Examples below (directly off other sites):
This one came out a little dark in the scan (I think it was on eBay) - I'd have to brighten it up with a photo editor. In fact, here it is, brightened up:
You can see on both the following cover and the one above that there's some artistry and aesthetic taste present (even in the choice of fonts) - at least IMHO! ;-)
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Follow Ups
- "am wondering if he ever plays LP's" - Chris from Lafayette 13:09:45 07/06/17 (6)
- RE: "am wondering if he ever plays LP's" - docw 20:41:56 07/06/17 (5)
- Nice idea about the LP wall mountings - Chris from Lafayette 21:30:06 07/06/17 (4)
- I used the real LP's and covers - docw 13:27:09 07/07/17 (3)
- RE: I used the real LP's and covers - docw 15:49:39 07/07/17 (0)
- Nice - I like it! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 15:08:46 07/07/17 (1)
- RE: Nice - I like it! [nt] - docw 15:52:37 07/07/17 (0)