<P> An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album . The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10 in (25 cm) and 12 in (30 cm) 78 - rpm records, single and sets of 12 in (30 cm) LPs, sets of 45 rpm records (either in several connected sleeves or a box), or the front - facing panel of a CD package, and, increasingly, the primary image accompanying a digital download of the album, or of its individual tracks . </P> <P> In the case of all types of tangible records, it also serves as part of the protective sleeve . </P>

What is the size of a record cover