Worst looking CD/LP artwork

[Jo498]

This was many years before she became Ms Rattle. She looked quite stunning then on some pictures so I wonder why some others like the one above do not show her at her best. Usually those covers will make even rather ordinary looking people appear very handsome.

[Sergeant Rock]

Hmmmm....

The pose would work if he were in a toga, surrounded by scantily-clad slaves Sibelius, bearing platters of fruit and goblets of wine.

Sarge

[NikF]

I don't know if we had this (not going through 100 pages) but they look extremely uncomfortable.

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Going by the shadows and catchlights, it appears the key light is just off camera axis. And there's no fill. While that can be effective it depends upon the application and as shown here sometimes results in the model/whoever appearing uncomfortable. We call it 'a custard pie of light in the face'.

[Peter Power Pop]

Going by the shadows and catchlights, it appears the key light is just off camera axis. And there's no fill. While that can be effective it depends upon the application and as shown here sometimes results in the model/whoever appearing uncomfortable. We call it 'a custard pie of light in the face'.

The combination of that lighting and the looks on their faces does neither of them any favours. (Especially the look on Marc's face. It's just... there's nothing there. No expression.)

Why did either of them agree to that particular photo for the cover? Weren't there any better ones from the photo session? Or did they just turn up for one photo?

[Madiel]

Their body positions hardly look comfortable either.

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Don't donate this one to the suicide prevention clinic. Zowie.

  Don't show it to Robert, that's fer sure.

[ibanezmonster]

We need a Best Looking Woman thread.

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,24749.0.html

[North Star]

Not me. I'd rather see conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli standing next to Gil, extending a hand and saying, "Here, let me help you up."

And if I was the photographer, I would wait until Gil and his violin were safely up before even removing the lens cap.

[Ken B]

Hmmmm....

Photoshop that Argerich photo looking down at him ...

[Moonfish]

Well alright. I know how to fix it: replace Shaham with Hilary Hahn, Alina Ibragimova or Julia Fischer.  0:)

So true, Karlo! We wouldn't even notice if the violinists you mentioned were in his place. There certainly has been numerous cd covers with beautiful young women lately (esp. violinists and pianists).

[Moonfish]

I think Sinopoli really likes himself quite a bit......

[Peter Power Pop]

Photoshop that Argerich photo looking down at him ...

Can do:

[Ken B]

Can do:

I think it's actually better!

[Peter Power Pop]

I think Sinopoli really likes himself quite a bit......

I think it was more a case of the record label pushing for Giuseppe to be another "star" conductor (think Karajan), where the star's face is plastered on every cover possible. I reckon The Big G probably had no say in it.

Of all those covers, I think this one is the most gruesome:



Four Sinopolis? There aren't even that many composers on the album. I could understand if there was one Sinopoli per composer, but four Sinopolis for two composers?

And another thing... (sorry to go on like this)

With the Helicon Classics logo on that cover, is that a tuning fork or a menorah? Or is it a tuning fork inside a menorah?

[Moonfish]

I never liked this cover....       Did the designer forget his glasses at home that day?

[Moonfish]

I think it was more a case of the record label pushing for Giuseppe to be another "star" conductor (think Karajan), where the star's face is plastered on every cover possible. I reckon The Big G probably had no say in it.

Of all those covers, I think this one is the most gruesome:



Four Sinopolis? There aren't even that many composers on the album. I could understand if there was one Sinopoli per composer, but four Sinopolis for two composers?

And another thing... (sorry to go on like this)

With the Helicon Classics logo on that cover, is that a tuning fork or a menorah? Or is it a tuning fork inside a menorah?

Gruesome indeed!  I guess it qualifies as a pathetic attempt at cubism?

[Peter Power Pop]

And one more thing... (here we go again)

I just noticed those utterly ordinary (i.e., non-"star") objects behind Giuseppe in the photos. Why didn't the graphic designer simply remove them? Like this...

[Dancing Divertimentian]

The pose would work if he were in a toga, surrounded by scantily-clad slaves Sibelius, bearing platters of fruit and goblets of wine.

Sarge

[Peter Power Pop]

I never liked this cover....       Did the designer forget his glasses at home that day?

There's a whole series of those Decca Ovation pixelated covers. They came from the mid-'80s.

Here's another one:



Ugh.

Update: Some of those pixelated covers were featured in this thread some time ago. I'll see if I can find them.

Update 2: Found them. Here, here, here, and here.

These were the covers mentioned (the demon drummer boy made two appearances):

Pixelation, eh?

How about this?

Holy Crap! Pixelated demon drummer-boy!

the demon drummer boy surely takes the prize; ...

I think this one is worse:



And this:



Maybe not this:



But it's still pretty gruesome.

... I couldn't believe that it was an original cover...

Yes indeed. Decca Ovation was a series started in the mid-'80s, and the first batch proudly featured pixelated images. Discogs has a list of them here.

I had/have the demon drummer Berlioz CD, but I do not remember it being so pixelated.  Perhaps they redid the cover at some point.

Nope. This is the original cover:

[Moonfish]

There's a whole series of those Decca Ovation pixelated covers. They came from the mid-'80s.

Here's another one:



Ugh.

Those pixelated covers were featured in this thread some time ago. I'll see if I can find them.

Update: Found them.

Here, here, and here. These were the covers mentioned:

It is bizarre that pixelated images were remotely popular..!