Worst looking CD/LP artwork

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Florestan

Quote from: Brian on September 14, 2024, 06:54:01 AMI love that his own advertising calls him controversial. That tells you exactly what they are trying for.

It all started with Paganini, really...  :laugh:
"Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory." — Thomas Beecham

Peter Power Pop

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I wouldn't have pegged Elgar as a minimalist...


JBS

Quote from: Peter Power Pop on September 18, 2024, 02:21:06 PMI wouldn't have pegged Elgar as a minimalist...



It's the series format. All of them--Haydn's Creation, Purcell's King Arthur, Berlioz's Requiem, Britten's War Requiem, I don't remember who else--have that same design.

It's a good recording of the Elgar, btw.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

NumberSix

Quote from: Peter Power Pop on September 18, 2024, 02:21:06 PMI wouldn't have pegged Elgar as a minimalist...



It worked for those four Liverpudlians.

Peter Power Pop


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Symphonic Addict

Not sure how others are going to take this cover art, but to me, it displays a total lack of creativity. That Puccini appears four times with a different color, frankly, is not the most imaginative or attractive idea.

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Madiel

Meh. Not that creative but not awful to look at. And kind of apt for string quartet.
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JBS

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 06, 2024, 05:47:12 PMNot sure how others are going to take this cover art, but to me, it displays a total lack of creativity. That Puccini appears four times with a different color, frankly, is not the most imaginative or attractive idea.



It's more creative than a lot of other cover images. But that is more a mark of how bland some cover images can be than anything else.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Symphonic Addict

Quote from: Madiel on October 06, 2024, 06:05:00 PMAnd kind of apt for string quartet.
It would have been more interesting to feature the four performers instead methinks.
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Noam Chomsky

Madiel

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 06, 2024, 06:28:08 PMIt would have been more interesting to feature the four performers instead methinks.

Well lots of people do that, so it certainly isn't that creative. Maybe the performers didn't want that? *shrug*
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Peter Power Pop

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Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 06, 2024, 05:47:12 PMNot sure how others are going to take this cover art, but to me, it displays a total lack of creativity. That Puccini appears four times with a different color, frankly, is not the most imaginative or attractive idea.



I don't know about anyone else, but it made me laugh.

Florestan

Quote from: Madiel on October 06, 2024, 06:05:00 PMMeh. Not that creative but not awful to look at. And kind of apt for string quartet.

My thoughts exactly.
"Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory." — Thomas Beecham

Florestan

Quote from: Madiel on October 06, 2024, 07:37:46 PMWell lots of people do that, so it certainly isn't that creative.

This too.
"Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory." — Thomas Beecham

Hitch

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Caught mid-argument by the look of it. The mind boggles at the thought of the publicist and photographer huddling over the negatives and choosing this shot.

Florestan

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Quote from: Hitch on October 09, 2024, 08:07:43 AM


1st Violinist, Violist, Cellist (loud and angry unison): Just look at him! Who on earth does he take himself for? Michelangeli?
2nd Violinist (sotto voce): Here they go again!... Men!
Pollini (sigh): See what I must put up with?
"Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory." — Thomas Beecham

Kalevala

Quote from: Hitch on October 09, 2024, 08:07:43 AM

Caught mid-argument by the look of it. The mind boggles at the thought of the publicist and photographer huddling over the negatives and choosing this shot.
Oh, dear!  That is certainly not a good shot to promote sales.  :(  If nothing else, why is the female violinist looking down and the expression on her face?

K

DavidW

Quote from: Kalevala on October 09, 2024, 09:50:40 AMIf nothing else, why is the female violinist looking down and the expression on her face?

K

I figured she was about to sneeze! :D