Album cover

An album cover (also referred to as album art) 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 (either in several connected sleeves or a box)
• the front-facing panel of:
  • a cassette J-card
  • a CD package
• the primary image accompanying a digital download of the album (or of its individual tracks).

For all tangible records, the album art also serves as a part of the protective sleeve.