Monday, 10 May 2010

What content goes on records/ Cds?

I picked some records up on the cheap to see what informational content was on their stickers. Generally There is the following information:  
  • Artist name
  • Record label name
  • Release number (e.g) CPULT001
  • who it was distributed by
  • Rotations per minute
  • Producers of the track(s)
  • A side/ B side information (track names on which side)
  • Date of release
  • " All rights of the manufacturer/ artist and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance and broadcasting of this record prohibited."
The last phrase is normally wrapped around the circular form of the sticker itsself.
These same pieces of information apply to 7 Inch records (whose sticker is pretty much the same size.)


With CD's, this obviously differs, because the target market/ audience do not need to know how many rotations a disk does a minute, etc and often the disc will say on it; "see booklet for further information" Which does free up alot of space on the disc itsself.

This is Braintax's album: Panorama, in which there is a full bleed image, and the only information on the disc is;
  • Artist name
  • Album name
  • Record label & date of release
  • Contact details
  • "All Damn rights reserved as per usual"
  • Labels release number (LOW46CD)
 Doing that has given me a really clear idea of what i need to put on my products, and what i need to consider when designing them.

12" & 7" Records.
  • Artist name/ identity
  • Record label
  • Release date
  • Release number (ALS01)
  • Contact details
  • Web adress
  • A/B side information & RPM
  • Copyright information
CD
  •  Artist name
  • Tracks on the disc (numbered)
  • Copyright information
  • Release number, for discs this would be (ALS01CD)
  • "See inlay for more details" - these details would be  - contact details, website adress track information in more depth - e.g producers, who mastered the track who mixed down the track the year, who wrote it etc.
So, this is my content for my record stickers and CD design. Sorted. I will also do the same for the record sleeves, myspace, website and CD case/ Inlay.

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