Would it be possible to see a summary of the arguments that lead to this conclusion?

“The music should be censored and removed, let the cover “art” stand. Reich’s work is a disgrace to those people that sacrificed themselves on 9/11. This is just another example of the liberal elite getting their way.”

Oh jayzus christ. Really? Are we now stooping to that silly level? Honestly?

You really feel the music should be censored? Are you kidding, or are you really a self-righteous Repuglican freakazoid? How is it a disgrace? Not his best effort perhaps, but
“a disgrace to those people that sacrificed themselves on 9/11.”? How so?

And perhaps you could be so kind as to point out how, exactly, us liberal elites are getting our way, when Faux News and other right-wing outlets control most of the media, the world is largely run by conservative corporations and their interested parties, nearly all of the presidential candidates claim not to believe in scientific realities and would rather our country be ruled by their Christian god (although heaven forbid anyone of the Islamic faith have any role in our government, or even any Jew who doesn’t toady up to the right-wing vision), etc? If us “libral” types are so friggin powerful, how is it that we couldn’t do the right thing by the American people and enact single-payor, universal health care or even get a reasonable compromise re: the deficit that doesn’t reward rich folk at the expense of those who have more average incomes?

“i think you are letting your anger cloud your grasp of logic.”

Anger? What anger? This isn’t worth my anger. And from the nonsense being posted here, I’m not sure this is worth much of a continued response. I guess us liberal nonacademic types aren’t as welcome here as we once were?

The music should be censored and removed, let the cover “art” stand. Reich’s work is a disgrace to those people that sacrificed themselves on 9/11. This is just another example of the liberal elite getting their way.

and no, “we”are not even, and you are not even close. i think you are letting your anger cloud your grasp of logic.

Two things:
1. Nonesuch is trying to sell records. That’s why they’re able to publish so many great recordings.
2. Why can’t they have simply been convinced by the web reaction that this really is the wrong image to represent the music?

Your indignation is a little over-the-top.

You don’t think Reich might have had the same thought? All of this talk of censorship and art completely overshadows the fact that Reich is a human being and quite possibly didn’t care one way or the other. We’re not talking about a Roger Dean album cover to a Yes album. I may be making a rather broad assumption, but I don’t foresee very many people listening to this particular piece with the album art in their laps.