Abstract
This study focuses on the implicit and metaphorical communication of musical messages on album covers and discusses the ultimate role of album covers: the visual communication of music. For this purpose, first of all, the album cover is examined from the point of view of music and listener's interface, and the function of the album cover as paratext is examined. Album covers have the effect of creating a new experience for the listener, drawing attention to the shared properties of music and image through the image on the cover. In this sense, the album cover acts as a paratextual representation of a text as another text, creating a place for new interpretations to emerge. Based on this, I analyze the changes in the Beatles' musical style reflected in their album covers in relation to their genres and works. Through this study, it is expected that new musical thinking will be established through convergence with visuals, recognizing that album covers, which are visual materials, are also important materials that make up music.
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