Album Cover Artwork. History of Record Albums and CDs: The first disc format was the 10-inch record...

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History of Record AlbumsHistory of Record Albums and CDs: and CDs:

• The first disc format was the 10-inch record which was invented around 1900. The first record player was invented around 1870 by Thomas Edison.

• The 33, a.k.a. the "LP”, was invented in 1948. These LPs were popular until around 1990 when CDs were popular enough to take over.

• An LP could hold up to a total of 60 minutes of music. They are made of vinyl plastic, so they are more flexible and don't tend to break

• As early as 1977 Sony showed a 30 cm digital record with a playing time of 150 minutes, and a few years later Philips demonstrated the 11.5 cm prototype of the

Compact Disc.

• With this concept Philips and Sony took the first step in setting a worldwide standard.

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•Jefferson Airplane

•Janis Joplin

•Jimi Hendrix

•Joni Mitchell

•Led Zeppelin

•The Beatles

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Album Cover Artwork Requirements:• Front and back cover designs

Record Album design = 10”x10” each side.

CD Covers use an existing template and will be printed and mounted in a CD jewel case.

• Band and Album Name• Record Label Company

• Original Art – At least one piece of original Artwork on the front or back cover. (Photos, drawings or

paintings). • A minimum of 10 songs – Use Text creatively

(warping, distorting, overlapping, strokes, drop shadows, bevel/emboss)