On Removing Singers from Covers (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday, we looked at the Southern Gospel phenomenon of airbrushing replacement singers into group’s album covers. Sometimes when this is done, the original member’s vocal appears, but sometimes replacement vocals are taped. Sometimes this takes place after the original version is released, and sometimes before.
Why do groups do this? Looking at the long term, someone who collects all a group’s albums might prefer the original singer’s voice, or might wonder why it was worth the time and the effort. So why is it done?
