Worst looking CD/LP artwork

[North Star]

I also never thought of Morton appearing as shabby as any composer has ever appeared on a classical music album cover. What on Earth was the cover designer thinking when he/she chose that photo of him?

That really is an unflattering photo of a composer. It almost looks as if he was photographed coming out of a seedy establishment. ("Hey, what'd you take that photo for? I'm meant to be incognito.")

But the more I look at the cover, the more I think it's a mini-Morton Feldman swizzle stick floating in an enormous raspberry-flavoured slushy.

That isn't the issue really, as Morty always looks like that in every photo.

[Peter Power Pop]

That isn't the issue really, as Morty always looks like that in every photo.

I didn't know that. I know very little (Translation: nothing) about Morton Feldman.

But the next time his name pops up in conversation (Likelihood: zero), I can pretend to know everything about him and casually mentions this: "Of course, everyone knows his full name is Morton 'Shabby' Feldman."

[North Star]

I didn't know that. I know very little (Translation: nothing) about Morton Feldman.

But the next time his name pops up in conversation (Likelihood: zero), I can pretend to know everything about him and casually mentions this: "Of course, everyone knows his full name is Morton 'Shabby' Feldman."

https://www.youtube.com/v/2_K0L1bW6Rk

[Peter Power Pop]

https://www.youtube.com/v/2_K0L1bW6Rk

Thanks, North Star. I'm listening to it now.

So I'm guessing Morton isn't known as a tunesmith. More a "Let's have lots of static sounds" kind of guy.

When does the marching band come in?

[EigenUser]

Thanks, North Star. I'm listening to it now.

So I'm guessing Morton isn't known as a tunesmith. More a "Let's have lots of static sounds" kind of guy.

When does the marching band come in?

The last part -- 21:25.

Feldman's about as static as it gets. But, he does it so well. His music breathes.

[Peter Power Pop]

https://www.youtube.com/v/2_K0L1bW6Rk

Thanks, North Star. I'm listening to it now.

So I'm guessing Morton isn't known as a tunesmith. More a "Let's have lots of static sounds" kind of guy.

When does the marching band come in?

The last part -- 21:25.

Excellent.

I must admit that's the quietest marching band I've ever heard.

Feldman's about as static as it gets. ...

As well as all those Holy Minimalists (I'm looking at you, Arvo Pärt...).

... But, he does it so well. His music breathes.

That's pretty slow breathing.

[EigenUser]

https://www.youtube.com/v/2_K0L1bW6Rk

Excellent.

I must admit that's the quietest marching band I've ever heard.

As well as all those Holy Minimalists (I'm looking at you, Arvo Pärt...).

That's pretty slow breathing.

Indeed . It is very organic sounding. As far as that quality goes, I relate it (of all people) to Bartok.

Actually, I never thought about that comparison with Holy Minimalists. Interesting...

[Peter Power Pop]

When you get a second, I sent you a Personal Message.

No problem.

[Rinaldo]

Well, what do you know..



(and the disc itself is pretty good as well)

[Artem]

From that angle it looks like a 3D image, as if the dog's ear is sticking out of the cover's surface.

[Moonfish]

It looks like the Decca symbol is an evil spirit....

[Mookalafalas]

 I quite love this one.  When not playing Bach they make 1970s Satanic S&M videos.

[Moonfish]

I quite love this one.  When not playing Bach they make 1970s Satanic S&M videos.

Hmm, yes, are those claw marks in the upper left corner....?     

[Moonfish]

Hmm, did the Denon team run out of time before issuing the cd?

[Peter Power Pop]

Hmm, did the Denon team run out of time before issuing the cd?

Oh dear.

I just noticed: there's a white square in that white square.

[Peter Power Pop]

Just in case you were looking for a better quality cover:

[Peter Power Pop]

Time to fire up the ol' thread again. (The last post was in February.)

I just saw this cover, and was immediately annoyed:



I love owls, and I love black-and-white photography, but for a classical music album cover I think that photo is pretty shoddy.

For a start (and it's a very big start), the artist has her eyes closed. Grrr.

For another start (this is a smaller start), when I looked at the photo properly (i.e., more than spending two seconds being annoyed by the artist's closed eyes) I noticed the lens flares scattered about the image. Grrr.

At least on the back cover her eyes are open:



But still: Grrr.

[arkiv]

I quite love this one.  When not playing Bach they make 1970s Satanic S&M videos.

Very funny.

[Pat B]

I don't know if this counts for this thread, but I thought it was mildly amusing:

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[Peter Power Pop]

I don't know if this counts for this thread, but I thought it was mildly amusing:

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Excellent.