Famous CD CoversBy Matt Wells

The Beatles- Abbey RoadPerhaps one of the most well known CD covers of all time, Abbey Road is the cover that ‘The Beatles’ are most remembered for.

The simplistic style revolving around every member of the band appealed to many at the time and it has been replicated multiple times in both videos and covers alike.

Dark side of the moon- Pink FloydPerhaps one of the most iconic album covers in the history of rock, Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ bought a simplistic design that is recognised by everyone the world over.

Other Popular CD Covers

It seems apparent that the key to making an iconic CD cover is being simplistic in its design, whether it’s a simple photo of a street, or some artwork designed to promote the artist’s image. Many different artists have taken covers in different directions with not all of them being simplistic however, it is the majority of the iconic covers that are.

Famous Music Videos

Fatboy Slim- Praise YouPerhaps one of the more random music videos of all time, Fatboy Slim’s ‘Praise you’ was a completely improvised video

featuring ‘Bad dancing’ and overall foolishness which entertained audiences

throughout the song for seemingly all the wrong reasons.

Queen- Bohemian RhapsodyOne of, if not the, greatest and most

famous Queen songs of all time, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was a very

simple video consisting of the members of the group playing their instruments

and singing with a plain black background. The music video was loved

the world over sprouting several parodies and mimics over time.

Michael Jackson- ThrillerMichael Jackson’s Thriller is undoubtedly the most famous music video of all time and one of the first examples of the ‘mini movie’ format. With the video lasting around 13 minutes long and including a storyline, dialogue, and elaborate dance sequences (and not a bad backing track) Thriller is probably one of the only music videos loved by all.

The key to a successful and well known music video appears to be found in originality. Whether it’s placing a camera and improvising, using a ‘mini movie’ style or simply performing for the camera while being creative with different shots and angles, the music videos that have become the most well known over the years are those that push the boat out and do something completely new and memorable(whether its for better or worse.)