Worst looking CD/LP artwork

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Peter Power Pop

#3120
May 30, 2018, 07:27:02 PM
Quote from: Moonfish on May 30, 2018, 05:43:59 PM
Hmm, what is the story behind the pixelation art? It seems like a pretty crazy idea in the first place?

Quote from: Baron Scarpia on May 30, 2018, 07:06:13 PM
In the early days of the CD, to emphasize how wonderfully digital it was (like an Atari video game).

Yep.

TheGSMoeller

#3121
May 30, 2018, 08:30:17 PM
How ironic...I've owned this symphonie fantastique recording forever, always baffled by the cover and was never aware there were others like it.  ;D

Moonfish

#3122
May 30, 2018, 08:32:16 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on May 30, 2018, 08:30:17 PM
How ironic...I've owned this symphonie fantastique recording forever, always baffled by the cover and was never aware there were others like it.  ;D



Maybe you didn't want to know.....?     >:D
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ComposerOfAvantGarde

#3123
May 30, 2018, 08:35:18 PM
The only thing I don't actually like about those covers is the background. It creates some kind of visual disconnect between the text and the art.

Peter Power Pop

#3124
May 31, 2018, 03:33:45 PM Last Edit: May 31, 2018, 04:38:39 PM by Peter Power Pop
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on May 30, 2018, 08:30:17 PM
How ironic...I've owned this symphonie fantastique recording forever, always baffled by the cover and was never aware there were others like it.  ;D



Discogs lists it as being released in 1987:

https://www.discogs.com/Berlioz-Chicago-Symphony-Orchestra-Sir-Georg-Solti-Symphonie-Fantastique/release/2722110

Baron Scarpia

#3125
May 31, 2018, 03:47:52 PM
I think this cover, that came up on the Rachmaninoff thread, is a contender.



Sort of 70's movie poster style.

Madiel

#3126
June 01, 2018, 03:17:47 AM
Quote from: Baron Scarpia on May 31, 2018, 03:47:52 PM
Sort of 70's movie poster style.

Given that it was recorded in 1980, this is not surprising.
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Baron Scarpia

#3127
June 01, 2018, 05:47:25 AM
Quote from: Madiel on June 01, 2018, 03:17:47 AM
Given that it was recorded in 1980, this is not surprising.

Given that it's not a movie, it is. :)

Karl Henning

#3128
June 01, 2018, 05:49:10 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on May 30, 2018, 08:30:17 PM
How ironic...I've owned this symphonie fantastique recording forever, always baffled by the cover and was never aware there were others like it.  ;D



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Madiel

#3129
June 01, 2018, 04:13:44 PM
Quote from: Baron Scarpia on June 01, 2018, 05:47:25 AM
Given that it's not a movie, it is. :)

So basically, it hasn't occurred to you that the style you've seen on 70s movies posters and label as "70s movie poster style" might in fact just be a more general 70s style that was used on things other than movie posters.
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zamyrabyrd

#3130
June 02, 2018, 07:24:31 AM


Is she pulling the piano with a rope?
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#3132
June 08, 2018, 05:54:29 PM
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TheGSMoeller

#3133
June 16, 2018, 07:28:16 AM
Not really the worst, but I knew I recognized that look...



snyprrr

#3134
June 16, 2018, 11:27:42 AM
Quote from: zamyrabyrd on June 02, 2018, 07:24:31 AM


Is she pulling the piano with a rope?
Bush

kinda Kate

Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 16, 2018, 07:28:16 AM
Not really the worst, but I knew I recognized that look...





looks more like Paul Stanley :P

Peter Power Pop

#3135
June 16, 2018, 03:45:18 PM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 16, 2018, 07:28:16 AM
Not really the worst, but I knew I recognized that look...



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Mahlerian

#3136
June 17, 2018, 08:07:34 AM
This one is bad.  Very bad.

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Madiel

#3137
June 17, 2018, 10:32:46 PM
Mostly it's just dated.

Also, large.
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PerfectWagnerite

#3138
June 22, 2018, 10:21:58 AM
How about this one? Looks like a hostage photo.

Peter Power Pop

#3139
June 22, 2018, 03:21:36 PM
Quote from: PerfectWagnerite on June 22, 2018, 10:21:58 AM
How about this one? Looks like a hostage photo.


It's not the most flattering photo of Claudio I've ever seen.
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