Worst looking CD/LP artwork

[amw]

Anybody wanna guess what composer is behind this cover?!

[asin]B014WHW42S[/asin]

A very appropriate one (I would have guessed either someone of his time period, or an early music composer).

I quite like the piece of art chosen for the cover, not so much the fact that the cover itself contains no information about the record (a good graphic designer can sometimes integrate text into an image in a way that one doesn't notice it until one looks closely, as in many Tzadik releases, which is generally better)

[The new erato]

"Shattered Fragments" by Morton Feldman?

Despite this being meant as a joke (and without me checking the amazon link) ths turned out to be dear old Morty.

It reminded me of his music and cannot be half bad if it achieved that.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Rachmaninov's etudes...not to be taken lightly...

[SimonNZ]

DG's "Classical Bytes" series:

[Jo498]

I think "Chopin" (although George Sand looks much closer to herself than Chopin) and "Tchaikovsky" are pretty good. The other ones are ridiculous (or I don't get the associations or jokes at all).

[Green Destiny]

DG's "Classical Bytes" series:

Love these - Bach is the best one I think

[Tom 1960]

Not certain if this was ever posted, but this a frequent worst album cover by folks on a jazz forum I frequent.

[kishnevi]

Reminds me of this, which was a constant  ad for years in Miami.


Still in business, btw, although the image is now confined to the company logo.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

I suppose the message being: "modernist" and "indecipherable" are cut from the same cloth.

[Peter Power Pop]

This was posted by Dancing Divertimentian over on the "Same cover - different disc" thread:



I don't know if it could be considered "worst" artwork, but I think it's awful – and I don't mean it fills me with awe.

Update: I've found a heap of "Svjatoslav Richter In Prague" covers. I think they're all ghastly...



And facing the other way:



And here's one where he's invisible:



Just how many of these covers are there?

[Madiel]

Actually, it's the fact that there are so many of them that makes them worse. One, I could perhaps cope with, but as a series it makes him look like a disembodied spirit, wandering around and haunting various locations.

[EigenUser]

I suppose the message being: "modernist" and "indecipherable" are cut from the same cloth.

That poor piano. The aftermath of John Cage.

[Szykneij]

Anybody wanna guess what composer is behind this cover?!

[asin]B014WHW42S[/asin]

I scanned this one with my phone and got a coupon for string beans.

[zamyrabyrd]

Actually, it's the fact that there are so many of them that makes them worse. One, I could perhaps cope with, but as a series it makes him look like a disembodied spirit, wandering around and haunting various locations.

It also looks like Richter is wearing a bib.

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Actually, it's the fact that there are so many of them that makes them worse. One, I could perhaps cope with, but as a series it makes him look like a disembodied spirit, wandering around and haunting various locations.

So, too much of a good thing, you mean?    (yes, very, very bad covers)

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Not the worst, but certainly surprising.

If that doesn't encourage new classical listeners I don't know what will. 

[Turner]

First thought regarding those Richter covers was that they were possibly inspired (?) by that old, not totally successful "Zardoz" sci-fi movie, starring Sean Connery:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zardoz

[Pat B]

First thought regarding those Richter covers were a possible inspiration (?) from that old, not totally successful "Zardoz" sci-fi movie, starring Sean Connery:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zardoz

Excellent.

[SimonNZ]

Peter: If you're still around and willing to to another creative job I've got a cover task I'd like to see happen.

[Peter Power Pop]

Peter: If you're still around and willing to to another creative job I've got a cover task I'd like to see happen.

Bring it on, baby.