The worst record covers ever
Thu, Mar 3 2011, 7:05PM
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Are we discussing covers, or
Are we discussing covers, or contents?
Thu, Mar 3 2011, 7:34PM
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To me, the most hideous cover ever is this one:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/images/B000E6EH04/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8...
Performance is stellar though...
Thu, Mar 3 2011, 8:29PM
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I will confess that I am actually very fond of this cover, but there is no denying that it makes Stravinsky looks like E.T. in sunglasses.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B000003GAF/ref=dp_image_0?ie=U...
Cracking recording of Agon though...
Q. What is E.T. short for?
A. It's because he's got little legs.
Thu, Mar 3 2011, 8:46PM
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Beside the ones already in an earlier topic?
The urinating gazelle in "Die Frau ohne Schatten" is an obvious candidate...:
http://toomanytristans.blogspot.com/2009/09/greatest-classical-cd-covers-ever-part.html
Here is the complete blog series:
http://toomanytristans.blogspot.com/search/label/Greatest%20Classical%20CD%20Covers%20EVER
Rolf
I think you just cornered the market Rolf.
Bryn Terfel may feature on more odd-looking covers than any other artist. On "The Vagabond" he looks like Central Casting's idea of a flasher.
Thu, Mar 3 2011, 8:52PM
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Great selections and I agree the Salome cover is just wrong!
I was thumbing through my CD collection and this made me laugh:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zj73PEbtL._SS400_.jpg
Itzhak Perlman saying "Daniel stop talking and smile..he's taking the picture..Daniel...just stop for a minute...too late".
This one does keep me awake at night:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VZaU2TsvL._SS400_.jpg
Fri, Mar 4 2011, 12:30AM
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To me, the most hideous cover ever is this one:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/images/B000E6EH04/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8...
Performance is stellar though...
Frightening. Maybe DG had this cover in mind when thet produced Sinopoli's version with Studer in a very flattering photo shot.
Fri, Mar 4 2011, 10:04AM
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I'm not sure if you can pinpoint one particular record. But out of the records where Karajan didn't appear on the front of his recordings wearing his C&A jumper, can someone explain the concept of the dead seagull on the Bruckner Symphony LPs. Bruckner 8 had a green dead seagull, Bruckner 5 was blue. Good recordings though!
Fri, Mar 4 2011, 4:44PM
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This character from Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' is a definitive favourite of mine.
http://www.amazon.com/Mendelssohn-Elijah-Fleming-Ainsley-Fulgoni/dp/B0000042HI
Fri, Mar 4 2011, 6:05PM
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I must admit I never realised "Elijah" was Mendelssohn's comic masterpiece until now.
Sat, Mar 5 2011, 11:31AM
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Good idea, the Rieu, but are we talking about just the cover?
Sat, Mar 5 2011, 5:53PM
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Just remembered this one.
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=145093
Sat, Mar 5 2011, 6:43PM
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The portrait (painting) of Solomon on World Records SH125 Bliss Concerto/Liszt Hungarian Fantasy.
Sat, Mar 5 2011, 8:30PM
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The portrait (painting) of Solomon on World Records SH125 Bliss Concerto/Liszt Hungarian Fantasy.
My! What nasty person micturated in your cornflakes this morning? First, giving it to poor old Mahler in a new thread and now this!
Granted, the cover's a bit naff but I've seen lots worse and anyway, it reminds me of those covers Paul Whitehead did for early Genesis albums. Makes you think you could have been a painter yourself.
Mon, Mar 7 2011, 1:12AM
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The trouble with the Nilsson/Salome cover is that Jochanaan's head is missing(presumed lost?).
'Elijah' clearly recognises Brian as the true Messiah as he has known a few.
Lastly, which one's Segerstam?
Are we discussing covers, or contents?