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LIZSTS | 20 Worst Classical Music Album Covers Of All Time

There have been some real doozies in the world of classical music album covers. Like an eclipse of the sun, we recommend you don’t stare directly at them.

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musicforplants

Do they take requests?

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This poor guy…

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The fairer “Sax.”

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Bach as a wine bottle… okay then.

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“Open Face Sandwich Club”?

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Really?

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Bach vs. Julian Bream. 15 love.

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Where’re the meatballs?

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Nothing says cool like a 1980’s puffy red shirt and top gun shades.

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Pow, pow!

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Ride of the Valkyries for the Stairmaster.

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I have the sneaking suspicion these folks weren’t listening to classical music when this shot was taken.

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The only reason the cello is on the plane is because the airline would have destroyed it in the cargo hold.

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And here we have Spartacus.

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Barefoot in a prom dress… On the Beach… With a violin…

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We have so many questions about this one.

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The look on Bach’s faces says it all.

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Vivaldi Machismo.

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Your lips are for what?

[March 2, 2016 *Update: A reader has informed us that this image is confirmed fake.]

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We can’t decide if this is the best or the worst album cover ever.