My three choices for album covers were chosen by me because the music they contain are the most meaningful to me and are the kinds of music I listen to most often.  I think the designs of the covers are most memorable.

  

     My first choice is an album by Earth Wind and Fire.  It features the song That’s the Way of the World.  It debuted in 1975.  The song was used in a movie depicting the music business featuring the members of Earth Wind and Fire.   The images on the cover are of some of the band members.  On the left hand side it shows only part of the body of one of the members of the band which automatically makes you turn it around (as you wonder where the rest of the body of the person is) and you find the rest of the members of the band.  More area to promote the album.  Designer is forcing the viewer to view not only the front but the back.  Brilliant.  It also leads you to the list of songs on the album.  It’s a simple cover, but successful.  They are a R&B, Soul, Funk, Latin and African music band.  I can remember going to the disco club's and dancing to their music.  My favorite band of all time.  

     My second choice is an album by George Gershwin called At the Piano.  I play the piano and the songs on the album are some of my favorites to play.  Not only was Gershwin a great piano player, but he was a brilliant songwriter.  Another simple cover, but it says it all.  A photo of Gershwin himself with a translucent grand piano in front of him.  The black of the piano against the light on Gershwin’s face is a wonderful contrast.  I liked the way the designer made his name in yellow which makes his name the most important element on the cover.  

     My third choice is an album featuring music written by Claude Debussy performed by the Debussy Consort.  It features the song Clair de Lune.  It also includes Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun which is a song I especially like to listen to when I am painting.  The album cover reminds me of the paintings of Van Gogh.  Blue and yellow are across from each other on the color wheel which provides a really good contrast.  The white lettering against the dark blue also provides a good contrast.  The cover has a dream like quality which mimics the music contained in the album.

     If anyone is interested…. here is a link to a video featuring Rudolph Nureyev dancing to Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.  Nureyev has such control of his body while preforming this dance.  
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Prelude+to+a+Faun&view=detail&mid=826871EA8261AB0BFDB8826871EA8261AB0BFDB8&FORM=VIRE