The Art of the Compact Disc: Take pride in your CD collection
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2023
- A lot has been said about the vinyl album cover art but little is said about the compact disc. I will discuss the art found in CDs with several examples of unique and beautiful designs.
Loved that one. I had a collection of all those long cases that I lost in a move in the early 2000s. Was so disappointed.
I hear you. It is tough to keep moving and boxing up all these CDs and vinyl. I am getting to the point that space is now at a premium. Even my stereo is now an integrated amplifier with built in DAC/streamer to save space. Thank you for watching
Watched your video almost 5 months ago but owing to home renovation, I was unable to get to my CDs around the house. Now that it is over, and I would like to add something to your views. I guess with art of the compact disc, it has to be divided into boxed sets and individual CD as they are two totally different formats.
For boxed set, the classical thing you mentioned is definitely very interesting. I would also suggest Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground & Nico (45th Anniversary) which has the original banana peel; Grand Funk Railroad's Trunk of Funk which comes in like a big trunk; Dr. Feelgood's Looking Back which resembles a cigarette package; Ray Charles Pure Genius - The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) which is like a small pick-up once you open the carrier box which comes with a handle; Alice Cooper's Life & Crimes with a picture of Alice behind a 3-D prison window and of course Jethro Tull never failed to come up with some genuine design throughout the years. Their 25th Anniversary Box Set is so luxuriously designed like another cigar box with a wonderful book within.
As for individual CD release, The Rolling Stones Rolled Gold, the inlay comes with an origami design which I still can't figure out what it stands for or what it means; As I said before, Jethro Tull never stop to amaze. Their Stand Up 2CD & DVD Edition keeps the original Stand-up design. Then my favorite nband of all time Free, back in 2002, released in Japan, the album Free Live which is a replica of an envelops with stamps that can be pasted on the cover. Then later, they released entire collection individually that theie spine of each of the CD, if put together, reveal two members of the group, namely Paul Kossogg and Paul Rodgers!
So much so for the nCD artwork. While going through my collection, I also came across a compilation by Harvest called Harvest Festival. It is not a particularly unusual design but the cover photo has some kind of Biblical reference. Absolutely clever. Maybe one day you would like to do one on great cover pictures of CD/vinyl? Thanks as always.
I am so glad you have listed a lot of box sets which I can explore. Thank you. The topic you mentioned may be a good one for a future video. Thank you for watching
Nice history. I don’t know why, but I really prefer the jewel case that CDs came in.
I’m sure you’re not alone. Thank you for watching
That design is really cool.I have a Tori Amos boxset that is similar with piano keys.
Nice. I will have to try and find an image of that box set. Thank you for watching.
Back in the early CD days, 1984ish, you couldn't buy them yet. I bought my first three at a high-end stereo shop. My first 3 were, Security, The Nightly and Tricycle (all DDD I think). I put Junkies Revisited on my Christmas list because I'm so hard to buy for. Thanks Alex.
I remember that CDs cost $15 in the eighties when vinyl cost $8. The music industry said that once CDs were more mainstream then prices would come down to under $10. It never happened.
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@@AllAboutAlbums right, even cutouts were expensive.