1. RESEARCH: Digipack
Deconstruction
Johnny Cash – American IV: The
Man Comes Around

2. Johnny Cash – American IV: The
Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash’s album is similar to Adele’s album, 21, which I
previously deconstructed. Both of these albums show key
characteristics which can be associated with the Singer/songwriter
subgenre. One of these is that the cover is trying to advertise Cash
to his audience, with a photograph of himself and his name in bold
writing being the only things on the front cover. The albums drab
and dull colours are also very similar to Adele’s album, these
colours connote the link between the dark lyrics and the drab
colours.

3. On the back is a black and white photograph of a small room used
for writing, composing and recording music. This room is empty this
denotes that Johnny Cash is a solo artist and he is the person who
controls all his work, putting emphasis on him being a
singer/songwriter.

4. Inside the case shows the inside of a religious building with a
microphone standing alone. On the right hand side there is another
black and white image which shows lyrics and guitars. The images
in this album constantly suggest characteristics of
singer/songwriters.
The CD itself is very basic, I have found this in all the digipacks I
have deconstructed. It only contains the album title and recording
studios.

5. The booklet which is inside the case contains a printed note from
Cash, part of it reads ‘nothing can separate me from my love of
God, my wife, and my music’ this explains the reasons for the use of
the images on this album case. – The religious building, this hand
with wedding ring and images of instruments.