21st Century Symphony Orchestra – Waltzes by Johann Strauss, Jr.
Some records are not made special by the music in them, but rather the art that covers them. This 21st Century Symphony Orchestra release had its slip designed by none other than Andy Warhol, an artist that was, at the time, relatively unknown. He would soon become a global sensation, of course, and the 7 surviving prints of this Johann Strauss, Jr. record would go on to become monumentally valued. The Andy Warhol Museum proudly displays a copy, with another print having been auctioned for $5,500 in 2012.
21st Century Symphony Orchestra
Max Steiner – The Caine Mutiny
When you use another person’s work to create a record, you might want to inform said individual just how much content you plan on borrowing. When Herman Wouk had his novel, The Caine Mutiny, virtually plagiarized for this Max Steiner record, he aggravatedly told the studio in question that they were not to continue using his works if they released this vinyl. The Columbia label then had no other option but to destroy this record’s production, save for several copies that were salvaged. In 2007, one of these survivors went for $6,700.
Max Steiner
