These terrible album covers will make you laugh and then violently cringe

1. Saturday Night Fiedler

John Travolta has absolutely nothing to worry about from Arthur Fiedler, former conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Except maybe a poke in the eye from his baton. Stay cool, Arthur.

2. Simon Rattle - The Jazz Album

Is there any Dave Brubeck on your jazz album, Simon Rattle? 'Cos those braces need to Take 5.

3. Derek Bell Plays With Himself

Could Derek Bell have picked a better title for this baroque extravaganza? No. No he could not. Kudos, Derek.

4. Red Priest - Handel in the Wind

Geddit? Actually, this doesn't really deserve to be in a gallery of terrible album covers. This is genuinely amazing.

5. Raymond Devos - Au theatre des varietes

Did you know, "Au theatre des varietes" is actually French for "maniac takes harp on lawnmower and wears inappropriate loafers"?

6. Music For Your Plants

The only thing that will grow while this record is on is the desire to turn it off.

7. Nigel Kennedy - Mendelssohn, Bruch, Schubert

Who knew that Nik Kershaw took a classical detour in the 80s? Only kidding. But it does seem that the great Nigel Kennedy has controversially decided to print his score on his waistcoat. It's a nice idea, not sure how it'll work in concert.

8. Holst - The Planets, Sir Adrian Boult, Vienna State Philharmonic Orchestra

Much like an eclipse, it's best not to stare directly at it.

9. Opera Swing Quartet - Easy To Handel

See what they did there? Handel? Handle? 'Cos they're lifting it? Yeah? Ah, forget it…

10. Don Dorsey - BachBusters

Bach was known for his keyboard prowess and his intricate finger work, but what the inimitable Don Dorsey has cleverly done is update it to the 20th century. Specifically, to a hybrid of Harold Faltermeyer and Liberace. From 1985. Well-tempered keytar, anyone?

11. Anssi Karttunen, Esa-Pekka Salonen, London Sinfonietta

Because nothing says 'modern cello works' like a terrifying painting of Donald Duck in a smoking jacket.

12. Villa Lobos - Alma Brasileira, Michael Tilson Thomas, New World Symphony

Shades? Check. Baggy red shirt? Check. Parrot? Check. Get the maracas out, it's time to make some music!

13. A Lindberg Extravaganza

We're not going to lie. Christian Lindberg features quite heavily in this gallery. Here he is, standing proudly on top of a mountain holding two trombones and wearing what looks like a velour cycling jersey from 1987.

14. Christian Lindberg - Trombone Odyssey

Here's Christian again, this time fully embracing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' era and borrowing his wife's leather boots.

15. Christian Lindberg - All The Lonely People

Blimey, Christian. Way to pull on the heart strings.

16. Khachaturian - Constantine Orbelian, Spiritual Revival Choir of Russia

What better way to depict the rich romance, social conscience and balletic beauty of the music of Aram Khachaturian? An orange Dracula font and Bela Lugosi-esque picture, obviously.

17. Mozart at the Movies

The more you look at this one, the better it gets. The keyboard lapel-lining. The 'attempt' at a convincing Amadeus poster. The two bits of popcorn that Maestro Salieri (is that who it is? He's IN the film!) seems to have dropped. It's too much.

18. Hao Jiang Tian - Operatic Arias

Not only has Hao Jiang Tian opted for the controversial '90s boyband' technique of sitting on a chair, he's also brought his faithful hound along with him too.

19. Herbert von Karajan - Grieg, Sibelius

When the great Herbert von Karajan wasn't conducting, he liked nothing more than capsizing other people's boats with a mournful expression on his face.

20. The Three Tenors - A Tenors Christmas

Looks like José was the designated driver at this year's Three Tenors office party.

21. Carl Orff - Carmina Burana, Seiji Ozawa, Berlin Philharmonic

Sometimes the hotel pool just isn't as secluded as you'd like. Pass the soap, someone?

22. Lara St. John - Bach Partitas

Violinist Lara St. John there, demonstrating the missing link between Bach and the Old Spice advert.

23. 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.

24. Julian Lloyd Webber - Travels With My Cello

In this mildly unsettling depiction of one man's quest to ensure his instrument isn't dropped by the baggage handlers, the thing we're still drawn to most is that incredible jumper.