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I see her everywhere

August 1st, 2010 in A glass of..., Classical by lpcoverlover | 1 Comment

Puccini   Manon Lescaut   Renzo Rossellini and the Rome Festival Orchestra   Que Records

(49 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5)

June 15th, 2010 in Classical by lpcoverlover | 2 Comments

(59 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5)

Crackin’ up

May 17th, 2010 in Classical by lpcoverlover | 3 Comments

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite   Anatole Fistoulari with the Paris Conservatory Orchestra   London Records

(52 votes, average: 3.02 out of 5)

Get a grip

April 24th, 2010 in Classical, Hands by lpcoverlover | 4 Comments

Another Westminster Gold Classical cover that makes you tilt your head and go “huh!?”     Dvorak Overtures by the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.

(60 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

Brahms’ grapest hits

April 24th, 2010 in Classical, Food by lpcoverlover | 1 Comment

Brahms Complete Hungarian Dances   Robert Gerle, Violin   Westminster Gold Series Records   Westminster was the king of the wacky classical package – at times pairing “serious” music with food for no apparent reason.   (See our “classical” section for others from the label.)

(47 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5)

Mostly (not) Mozart

April 20th, 2010 in 45 Picture Sleeves, Classical, Incredibly Strange by lpcoverlover | 3 Comments

Bob Azam & His Orchestra “MOZART 40”   S&S Records

(61 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5)

Wax lips

April 12th, 2010 in Big Heads, Brazilian, Classical by lpcoverlover | 6 Comments

Ballet by Delibes   Masterpiece Records Brazil

(48 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

Don’t move or I’ll shoot!

January 14th, 2010 in Classical, Cowboys and Indians, Kiddies by lpcoverlover | 5 Comments

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Another from our favorite classical music label Westminster   “Best Known Overtures”

(46 votes, average: 3.46 out of 5)

Peakin’ and freakin’

January 11th, 2010 in Classical, Funny Faces by lpcoverlover | 3 Comments

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Puccini Gianni Schicchi   Decca Records

(45 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5)

The day after Christmas

December 28th, 2009 in Classical, Incredibly Strange by lpcoverlover | 3 Comments

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Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty /Prokofieff: Peter and the Wolf   Acorn Records (A budget label that produced some memorable covers including one with Bettie Page)

(55 votes, average: 3.65 out of 5)
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