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Hard Back. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket As Published. First Printing. 158 Pages Indexed. Glossy laminated illustrated boards. Yellow endpapers. Every page is illustrated by 2 to 4 color photographs of CD album art. Foreword by Ronnie Earl. Six -inch square isn't a lot of space to convey the essence of a 74 minute selection of hot jazz, smoking blues, or mainstream pop, let alone the raucous noise of the colorful, image-conscious alternative scene. Yet, a decade into the compact disc revolution, CD packaging design has evolved into a rich pop art medium. This book shows how designers of blues, jazz, and pop/rock CD artwork use lthe limited space in the booklet, jewel box, tray card, and disc itself to create images that complement the music and musician. In the pages of this book, 300 full-color images showcase 200 CDs. Informative captions explain how the design fits the music; quotes from artist, designers, and record company art directors give further insight to the creative process. Surveys the best designs of the 1990s. Front cover is Aerosmith Pump and John Coltrane. Back cover is a collage of B.B. King Blues Summit, designer O'Brien; art director Vartan; photographers Vartan and Cesar Vera; printer Colby Poster; R.L. Burnside Too Bad Jim, designer and imager Richard Allen, art direcdtor Bill Brunt Designs, photographers Sue Kellog and Lauri Lawson. Contents in Five Parts: Blues CDs, Jazz CDs, Rock CDs, Index, and About the Authors. Large book that may incur additional shipping charges to some locations.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.