>>128211481
well yeah, and one could argue that that's why they could be considered 'good covers'
but you're also forgetting to consider a couple things such as target audience
'crisscross jazz' is pretty much the definition of jazz for jazz musicians, so if you come across one there's a chance you're already into this style of music... they are not looking to expand their business much
you're also not considering that some covers need more info on them, like classical music records usually need to tell you stuff such as composer, ensemble, director and so on while also fitting the label aesthetics
something else is the visual reach: not all covers look good in the big LP format, and not all look good in CD format... graphic designers know that when they make a cover, so that's part of why cd reissues may have different covers
and so on
