Worst looking CD/LP artwork

[longears]

And now for some really bad cover art:

[Kullervo]

And now for some really bad cover art:

Cover art by Travis Anderson, grade 10. "I finished my Algebra exam early and drew this."



Looks like they took this with a webcam.

[Saul]

Covers like these are just plain awful!

Hehe... these two really look weird...

[Saul]

[Kullervo]

For once, we agree on something.

[vandermolen]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B00004TQP5/sr=1-29/qid=1189380266/ref=dp_image_text_0/202-0119149-4618273?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music&qid=1189380266&sr=1-29

[Don]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B00004TQP5/sr=1-29/qid=1189380266/ref=dp_image_text_0/202-0119149-4618273?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music&qid=1189380266&sr=1-29

What's not to like with that one?

[Kullervo]

This looks like a High School vanity shot.



They actually hired someone to do this?



I'm surprised no one has mentioned DG's "The Originals" series, where they take the original cover art and put it all askew and add a stupid-looking shadow effect for no apparent reason, like this:







I found this one on a blog, but I had to share it here.



Here's MTT in a thoughtful moment, but I think he's thinking more about his Gucci sweater than Mahler.

[Saul]

For once, we agree on something.

Yes.... to let you know that complex probabilities can turn into simple dispositions with erosive randomness and oddity...

[Keemun]

Either Martin Frost is fleeing a burning building, or he is about to use his clarinet as a weapon.




And to borrow one from another thread.....

[MishaK]

They actually hired someone to do this?

I actually don't mind that one at all. Reminds me a little of Kentridge. It's also a very good recording.

[Renfield]

Either Martin Frost is fleeing a burning building, or he is about to use his clarinet as a weapon.

One of the reasons I like this album cover is exactly that! He's not intending to simply play with it: he brings his clarinet to bear.

(Though of course, I am something of a nut with things sword-related, and this does qualify, doesn't it? )

[head-case]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned DG's "The Originals" series, where they take the original cover art and put it all askew and add a stupid-looking shadow effect for no apparent reason, like this:

I think the original's series is an example of excellent graphic design.  It gives the series a very recognizable style while still including and emphasizing the original cover art.  Brilliant, I would say.

[Maciek]

This looks like a High School vanity shot.

Maybe it is one?

They actually hired someone to do this?

I'll second O Mensch here - that's one I actually like very much (I mean both recording and cover).

[MISHUGINA]

I found this one on a blog, but I had to share it here.

ROFL, and I thought that was a photoshop prank!

Here's MTT in a thoughtful moment, but I think he's thinking more about his Gucci sweater than Mahler.

Is it me, or I think he looked like Micheal Jackson? 



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[longears]

Haven't heard the disc, but I've heard Biss and he's very good.

[маразм1]

And now for some really bad cover art:

wtf??? ha ha ha!!!!

[Bogey]

These lads should know better:

[Bogey]

Only after 5 minutes of searching around a bit:

     

[MishaK]

This reminds me of some of the puppets of neolithic people they have in dioramas at natural history museums.