Dmitry Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Yet another genius have joined the ranks of the Universal Music Group design team... Bizarre stuff...wish I could find "better" pictures...you got to hold it in your hands to appreciate the full scope of the idiocy. Quote
PFunkJazz Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 (edited) What an absolutely hideous design! But then Verve resissue design has often been a triumph of style over content (viz. the gatefolds of recent years). Pretty ironic when you remember those iconic Norgran and Clef LPs. Edited October 28, 2003 by PFunkJazz Quote
Eric Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Yeah, and the booklet cannot be separated from the box (at least I have not figured this one out yet). What you (Verve) are telling us is that you have a blatent disregard and/or lack of respect for the customer. Morons ... Eric Quote
PFunkJazz Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 And another thing! On the gatefolds they had all these pages in the booklets, with plenty of space for intelligent essays (somewhere in size between the RVGs or Miles boxes, both of which typically have interesting essays) but they rarely if ever included them. Just filled the pages with crappy, meaningless graphics. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 The box reminds me of those collector's tins that Disney released some DVDs in recently. Part of me appreciates their efforts to be clever in their packaging, but a lot of their attempts don't wow me. This one included. Quote
P.D. Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 verve .. MY FAVOURITE RECORD COMPANY....... Their packaging ( plus price and generally insane reissue content of their disc) most often cancel my purchasing jones more than any other company. BUT.. I understand designers being told to come up with something "new and original" The person who should be kicked in the rear is the departmental head who signs off on these things. If he thinks this type of packaging enhances sales..... he ( or She... gotta be politically correct) needs a new job. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Too bad they took their design cues from that barrage of AOL tins. Those things are quite handy though for keeping a half a dozen or so burns dust free before tossing around. Quote
BruceH Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Yuck!! No, double-yuck!!! What were they thinking? I'm with PD---the departmental head who signed off on it should be drop-kicked to Mars. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 (edited) Wouldn't surprise me if they issued some multiple-disc set in the shape of a loaf of bread wrapped in cellophane (oops, better not give 'em ideas)... Don't give them any ideas. You should see what the original packaging looked like! Through a secret source at the label, I was able to get an image of the ad that was to run in the major jazz magazines for the set with its' original packaging. Edited October 28, 2003 by AfricaBrass Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Oh my god - your Star Trek cat... ...turned into Abe Vigoda!!!! Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 My source also told me the reason they gave up on the "Bird" packaging was because of a number of reasons. 1.) The cds would get stuck on the bird's legs and sometimes limbs would be broken trying to remove the cd. PETA really would have gotten on them for that. 2.) The bird was prone to flying away, and in doing so, the set would be lost. The management figured customers might not be too happy. Customers don't mind Tetanus, but having your $50 set fly away MIGHT be too much. 3.) The bird would need feeding, and if not fed, would die and make a terrible smell. 4.) Sometimes the bird would bite the box set user. Actually, my source says it happened quite frequently. My source says the day was saved when they realized that they had a bunch of those AOL tins, so they used what they had and asked their friends if they had extras. It was a happy day at the label when they realized they had found enough AOL cd tins. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Oh my god - your Star Trek cat... ...turned into Abe Vigoda!!!! It's his Halloween costume. Quote
Shrdlu Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Once again, I'll mention that Malcolm Muggeridge resigned as editor of the U.K. "Punch" magazine because he said that the things that happened in the real world were more ridiculous than anything that they could make up. Anyway, there's a complete Bird on Verve box elsewhere. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Once again, I'll mention that Malcolm Muggeridge resigned as editor of the U.K. "Punch" magazine because he said that the things that happened in the real world were more ridiculous than anything that they could make up. Nothing shocks me anymore. It just seems to get weirder and weirder. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Wouldn't surprise me if they issued some multiple-disc set in the shape of a loaf of bread wrapped in cellophane (oops, better not give 'em ideas)... One of my favorite "real" CD packages was that Willem Breuker Kollektief 'cheese wheel box': Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 I like the cheese wheel box. My favorite funky themed box was the Hot Tuna - In a Can box set. --------------------------------------------- I'm sure glad Verve scrapped the Charlie Parker set being attached to a live bird. Now that would have been too literal. You should have seen the other packaging ideas they had in the works for their other sets. One was a Johnny Hodges set attached to a rabbit. But the Coleman Hawkins "Hawk" set that was under development flew away with the Hodges set. It was tragic. Quote
JSngry Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 If the Ben Webster box comes like this... Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 I just hope they don't do any special packaging for the album THE KID AND THE BRUTE. I don't want to walk out of the record store with a goat that reaks of cologne. Quote
JSngry Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 Dude, a goat's gonna reek, no matter what. Might as well make it smell like Joe Namath in 1968. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 This thread has definitely gone baa-a-a-a-a-a-ad... Quote
JSngry Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 Ewe gotta be kid-ing me, he said sheepishly. Quote
chris olivarez Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 Once again, I'll mention that Malcolm Muggeridge resigned as editor of the U.K. "Punch" magazine because he said that the things that happened in the real world were more ridiculous than anything that they could make up. Nothing shocks me anymore. It just seems to get weirder and weirder. That art work is pretty bizarre but as long as you can get the cd's out with incident I guess it can be lived with. Beyond that all I can say is "Beam me up Abie!!! Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 Thanks Chris! The problem is that bird just pecks and bites when you try to get those cds of the legs. At least it makes the AOL tin can look like an act of genius. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 Ewe gotta be kid-ing me, he said sheepishly. Quote
jazzbo Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 So. . . how is this set notes wise, sound wise, is it really complete? Quote
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