are you more likely to buy a cd if it has a cool cover/ name?
2007-12-11 08:18:59 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Not if it's expensive..
But if I find it for say, $2 in one of the baran bins then maybe.. if it catches my eye.
Also, if I'm planning to buy a CD from a band that has more than one, I would probably buy the one with the most attractive cover first, if they are the same price.
2007-12-11 09:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do sometimes buy music based on the cd cover. I found the Pale Saints that way. I love their album In Ribbons and I discovered it randomly and was pulled in by the cover. Sometimes I do this when there are bargain bins and stuff. I don't typically pay full price for a cd just because of the cover. There were times when certain genres of music had a "type" of cover. That was how I decided usually. The covers would sometimes strike me and I'd intuitively choose that cd.
2007-12-11 08:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by GeekDGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because I will never again buy a CD without liking at least 3 or 4 songs. Last time I did that it was a complete and horrible mistake. So I rather save my money for better music rather than cool album art.
2007-12-11 09:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I only buy Cd's that I like the music to. If I dislike the music but like the cover I would consider it a waste of my money.
2007-12-11 08:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I usally buy a CD if I like the music on it, not by it's cover. I don't buy a lot of CDs anyway. When there are MP3s around, who needs them?
2007-12-11 08:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did so with LP's back in the early days and found some pretty cool stuff that way although I found alot of crap too! Nowadays I consider a cool cover as an added bonus to the music within.
2007-12-11 10:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by phatzwave 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, most of the music in my collection is there just because I like it, and I view a good album cover as a bonus.
There are several albums I have where I particularly like the art / image, such as various Jethro Tull ones.
I *did* actually discover one of my absolute favourite bands ~ Blackmore's Night ~ because 2 of their covers were drawn by the artist Johanna Pieterman, who I am a fan of.
http://www.johannas-art.com/
This is one album I don't have {too expensive}, but I *really* like the cover :~
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boxful-Treasures-Sandy-Denny/dp/B0004O5STA/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1197415059&sr=1-13
So I've saved the image to a folder, and I'll print it off to laminate and put up on my wall :)
Fonzie T {for one} will know what I mean when I say that LP sleeves were often regarded as 'art' in their own right!
2007-12-11 10:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually, Yes if I am iffy about buying a CD and I see that it has a cool cover I will be more likely to buy it
2007-12-11 09:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i buy Cd's that i know the name of the band and at least one song but if i went to buy a CD for the heck of it and it didn't have to be something i knew then it'd have to have a unique name and cover you know something eye catching
2007-12-11 08:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by Ali 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I take a few listens online before I buy it. I could care less what the cover looks like.
2007-12-11 08:41:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋