Worst looking CD/LP artwork

[Florestan]

I couldn't find a smaller version of this. Sorry.

Well, Copland was gay. 

[Peter Power Pop]

I couldn't find a smaller version of this. Sorry.

I must admit that I'm not bothered by this cover at all. Well, not totally. The only things that bother me are pretty insignificant, such as the diagonal text (I'm not a fan of diagonal text), the pink text touching David and Gerard's hair, and the word "conductor" clashing with the chrome on the clarinet (which, in The Grand Scheme Of Things, is nothin').

That's about it. Everything else says "fun!" to me. Especially the bow ties. I don't know why, but I keep focusing on those bow ties.

[kishnevi]

I must admit that I'm not bothered by this cover at all. Well, not totally. The only things that bother me are pretty insignificant, such as the diagonal text (I'm not a fan of diagonal text), the pink text touching David and Gerard's hair, and the word "conductor" clashing with the chrome on the clarinet (which, in The Grand Scheme Of Things, is nothin').

That's about it. Everything else says "fun!" to me. Especially the bow ties. I don't know why, but I keep focusing on those bow ties.

Text shooting out of the soloist's head is odd.
But the oddest thing to me is the placement of the EMI logo,  the label label.  Usually tucked into a corner but here prominently emblazoned on the conductor's tux.

[Peter Power Pop]

Text shooting out of the soloist's head is odd.

Yep. (It's as if David is thinking: "Quiet City, Dance Panels...")

But the oddest thing to me is the placement of the EMI logo, the label label. Usually tucked into a corner but here prominently emblazoned on the conductor's tux.

I didn't even notice the EMI logo until you mentioned it. Now that you have mentioned it, I'm noticing it. Wow, that's large. And its placement is bizarre, as if the graphic designer was determined to make that logo a part of Gerard's suit. (Graphic Designer: "Can we make it bigger? No? That's as big as we can make it? Are you sure?")

For me, the sensible place to put the logo is in the bottom left (and make it smaller). But it would still be a part of Gerard's clothing. I'll see what I can do about that. Time to fire up the graphics editing program.

[Peter Power Pop]

Here's a modified version of that Copland cover:



Corrections:

1) The pink text is no longer touching David and Gerard's hair (because the text ain't there anymore).

2) David is now thinking about Quiet City and Dance Panels.

3) The EMI logo is a much more sensible size and tucked away in the bottom right corner.

4) The clarinet chrome that was bothering the text has been removed to make the text clearer.

Here's the original for comparison:

[Peter Power Pop]

For Martha Argerich album covers, I reckon they don't get much worse than this:



I've seen some pretty awful covers featuring Martha, but that one takes it to a new level of "What???".

(I found that cover whilst lurking in this post on this very forum.)

[Florestan]

But the oddest thing to me is the placement of the EMI logo

The oddest thing is David's and Gerard's positioning. It's as if they were having... ummm, never mind. 

[Peter Power Pop]

The oddest thing is David's and Gerard's positioning. It's as if they were having... ummm, never mind. 

The way I put it is: They're having fun. Wearing bow ties.

[Peter Power Pop]

Yuuuuuuck.



It looks to me like someone was a bit too enthusiastic with the "Oil Paint" Filter in Photoshop.

(Image found in this post.)

[EigenUser]

Maybe you should read your own post again, as you've clearly forgotten it!

If you weren't thinking about it, it's very impressive that you managed to write about an issue you weren't thinking about. You even managed to put it first in your list of issues you weren't thinking about.

Stop ruining our fun!

For Martha Argerich album covers, I reckon they don't get much worse than this.

I disagree. It is horrible, but at least they were trying to be "artsy". This, however, there is just no excuse for:
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Most of these are screwed up due to some poor or over-creative graphic designer, but this is the opposite.

[Peter Power Pop]

I disagree. It is horrible, but at least they were trying to be "artsy". This, however, there is just no excuse for:
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Most of these are screwed up due to some poor or over-creative graphic designer, but this is the opposite.

Wow. That is one of the least flattering photos of a musician I have ever seen.

Possible Scenario Regarding The Photo 1: Somebody took a photo of Martha watching another musician play, but she wasn't enjoying the other musician's performance all that much.

Possible Scenario Regarding The Photo 2: Martha was at a party, and not very interested in the conversation that the people near her were having. The photographer took a photo of the moment, and decided to crop out the other people, leaving an image of Martha being uninterested in the other people who aren't in the photo.

[Madiel]

Possible Scenario 3: She doesn't give a shit what people think about her looks, she's interested in how they think she sounds.

[Sergeant Rock]

Martha at her least flattering is still hot.

Agree, and I like her expression. Of course it's not a good photo. The arm is chopped off awkwardly for one thing (like the mistake I made with a photo of Mrs. Rock I posted recently). But she looks good.


Sarge

[North Star]

Here's a modified version of that Copland cover:



Corrections:

1) The pink text is no longer touching David and Gerard's hair (because the text ain't there anymore).

2) David is now thinking about Quiet City and Dance Panels.

3) The EMI logo is a much more sensible size and tucked away in the bottom right corner.

4) The clarinet chrome that was bothering the text has been removed to make the text clearer.

Well and if we want it to look actually decent, lets straighten that text and include the names of the other works under Clarinet Concerto. Copland's name on a single row, of course.

[Peter Power Pop]

Well and if we want it to look actually decent, lets straighten that text and include the names of the other works under Clarinet Concerto. Copland's name on a single row, of course.

Okey dokey.

I've straightened the text:



Your other suggestions might take a while, but we'll get there.

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

For Martha Argerich album covers, I reckon they don't get much worse than this:



I've seen some pretty awful covers featuring Martha, but that one takes it to a new level of "What???".

(I found that cover whilst lurking in this post on this very forum.)

Is the cross to ward away vampires? 

[Ken B]

Okey dokey.

I've straightened the text:



Your other suggestions might take a while, but we'll get there.

I wonder what it would look like if Quiet City and Dance Panels were hoizontal where Schwarz's name is, and Schwartz's name were in the bubble.

[North Star]

Okey dokey.

I've straightened the text:



Your other suggestions might take a while, but we'll get there.

A good start

[Peter Power Pop]

Well and if we want it to look actually decent, lets straighten that text and include the names of the other works under Clarinet Concerto. Copland's name on a single row, of course.

Okey dokey.

I've straightened the text:



Your other suggestions might take a while, but we'll get there.

We got there:



I couldn't quite get the titles of the other works to fit comfortably under the "Clarinet Concerto" text (they would have been way too small). So I put 'em where I put 'em.

Here's the original to see how far it's strayed from what it looked like in the first place:

[North Star]

The way Shifrin is surrounded by the text is a bit disturbing, but still this is an improvement. Smaller font for 'Clarinet Concerto', ditch Copland's first name, find a decent photo of the two artists and it's approaching a decent cover