The album as an art form emerged in the mid-1960s, in part because rock musicians demanded greater studio autonomy from record companies. However, an underexplored factor contributing to the emergence of the art rock album is how record companies began to market their ‘stars’ as ‘artists’ as a means to sell more records. This article focuses upon how Capitol Records capitalized upon the artistry of the Beatles and the Beach Boys to change the norms of the industry, leading to the increased marketability of the album as a coherent work of art.

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唱片业中的政治与权力：披头士乐队，海滩男孩和作为艺术形式的专辑

专辑以艺术形式出现于1960年代中期，部分原因是摇滚乐手要求唱片公司提高录音棚的自主权。然而，促成艺术摇滚专辑出现的一个尚未被开发的因素是唱片公司如何开始将其“明星”作为“艺术家”进行营销，以作为出售更多唱片的一种手段。本文重点介绍Capitol Records如何利用甲壳虫乐队和海滩男孩乐队的艺术作品来改变行业规范，从而使该专辑作为连贯的艺术品而具有更大的可销售性。