The main image of this cover is the central picture of Syd Barrett; he is leaning back and dressed quite scruffily in dull colours, this may be an indication of the type of person he is, how he doesnt care what he's like, you can't really see his face which could mean that as he is so well-known that people are just expected to know who he is without needing a close look at him. The background is also a dull colour which wouldnt get much grab the attention of many people so the publishers want the reader just to see Syd Barretts name and want to read the magazine. His face is also covering part of the masterhead which shows how that he is the attraction of this issue. There is also a CD cover in the bottom left corner which comes free with the issue, this is taking up a lot of space as they want the reader to look at it and see its free to intice them to buy the magazine so they can get the CD. With the other coverlines a the main titles are written in white with a bit about the article written smaller underneath; this is so the major line grabs the readers attention then if they are interested they will look more closely for the explanation. From this magazine cover you can see that it is mainly for the older generations, as its main feature is about an older rock star who was famous in the 1960s. The bands featured on the free CD and in the other coverlines are also fairly old which gives the indication the magazine is for people who want to remember the bands of their youth rather than learn about newer ones.
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