Bizarre Album Covers

**Dave2002** · 27-06-14, 14:05

Originally posted by vinteuil View Post

... I'm just surprised the Russian govt hasn't intervened to supress this early photograph of the young Vladimir Putin as an apprentice KGB interrogator...

You must have been reading the comments as well! There are some quite amusing ones on some of the pages.

**umslopogaas** · 27-06-14, 15:45

Sir Adrian Boult must be turning in his grave at the last one, which is a very unkind thing to inflict on the poor old gent.

**Petrushka** · 27-06-14, 16:10

Who said that classical music lovers are dull old sticks? The comments are absolutely hilarious and many had me laughing out loud. Great stuff!

**Dave2002** · 27-06-14, 16:48

Hindemith : Kammermusik No.3 Op.36 No.2

http://open.spotify.com/track/4cfseiOOoJbMfKjY59tlBk

Paul Hindemith, Anssi Karttunen and London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, London Sinfonietta · Hindemith, A. Merikanto, Lindberg, Zimmermann · Song · 1990

Trio Concertante for Oboe, Harp and Piano, Op. 59b: I. Andantino

http://open.spotify.com/track/3gKcEDlqlXoj5SH1ognHF8

Jan Hanuš, Vilem Veverka, Kateřina Englichová, Ivo Kahanek · Hanus/ Eben/ Hass: Risonanza · Song · 2009

Don't even think of trying the Fiedler - truly dreadful!

**EdgeleyRob** · 27-06-14, 18:07

This usually appears in these sorts of threads.

Dreadful or not ?,you decide.

**Dave2002** · 27-06-14, 18:29

If that's the way you want to take it:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravel-Jean-Claude-Casadesus-Orchestre-National/dp/B00C3P655E

Ravel: Boléro & Piano Concertos

http://open.spotify.com/album/2uRScKFo3zwvUs77uznvJs

Maurice Ravel · Album · 2000 · 6 songs

and this somewhat artistic version:

TOmita bolero - Google Search

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=TOmita+bolero&client=firefox-a&hs=KvH&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=KcULdeyq164YtM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcTBHfDeCck_IH77mv1bPMfrRIK73QxKhH3j949QLs5Aot8hHrN0%253B500%253B501%253BqoDIGqU4_fA7UM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Feil.com%25252Fshop%25252Fmoreinfo.asp%25253Fcatalogid%2525253D492393&source=iu&usg=__8NDctTPo-TjVIFSouXn4gvqPllQ%3D&sa=X&ei=B7etU_6DC8GS1AX80IGwAg&ved=0CDwQ9QEwBA&biw=1197&bih=651#facrc=_&imgrc=KcULdeyq164YtM%253A%3BqoDIGqU4_fA7UM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Feil.com%252Fimages%252Fmain%252FIsao%252BTomita%252B-%252BBolero%252B-%252BLP%252BRECORD-492393.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Feil.com%252Fshop%252Fmoreinfo.asp%253Fcatalogid%253D492393%3B500%3B501

Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No. 2

http://open.spotify.com/track/6obY0AkFkYgAS3T6cvFQ1h

Maurice Ravel, Isao Tomita · Ravel's Bolero · Song · 1980

Rimsky: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rimsky-Korsa...s=scheherezade

Nothing like so many provocative versions as in the 1960s and 70s.

**visualnickmos** · 27-06-14, 19:26

All the examples shown in this thread are total C**P!

But yes - the comments are wonderful.....

So often classical CD cover designs are not thought out as being 'part of the package' as pop or jazz CDs are. Why is this? Having said that - many that are thought out and 'designed' with the best of intentions are lamentable.

**Nick Armstrong** · 03-01-15, 16:41

An absolute doozy from Opus Arte ...

**LeMartinPecheur** · 03-01-15, 20:54

Hanus, Eben, Haas - Risonanza

http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music/worst-classical-album-covers-ever/hanus-eben-haas-risonanza/

It's difficult to know where to start with this one. The weird underscores in the titles, the creepy guy in the background, the other guy's fixation with jewellery… answers on a postcard.

Lie back and think of Englichova???