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An album cover is the front packaging art of a commercially released studio album or other audio recordings. The term can refer to:the printed paperboard covers typically used to package:
sets of 10 in (25 cm) and 12 in (30 cm) 78 rpm records
singles and sets of 12 in (30 cm) long-play records
sets of 45 rpm records
the front-facing panel of:
a cassette J-card
a CD package
the primary image accompanying a digital download of the album.
Album cover for the North American release of Are You Experienced (1967) by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Cover for Bing Crosby's 1941 compilation album Crosbyana issued on six 78 records
The cover for The Beatles, aka "The White Album", cited for its innovative design
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An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape, or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at 33+1⁄3 rpm.
Albums c. 2000 came on compact discs stored in jewel cases.
Early record albums from the first half of the 20th century resembled photo albums, being packaged in book form on multiple 78 rpm discs.
A vinyl LP on a turntable
A typical 8-track tape player