Album Covers With a Drawing By the Artist

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MARION BROWN – GUNTER HAMPEL: GEMINI. BIRTH 0037 [1983]

Cover-painting by Marion Brown

 

MARION BROWN – GUNTER HAMPEL: GEMINI + PLAY 'LIVE' SUN RA COMPOSITIONS. BIRTH CD 037 [1993]

Cover-painting by Gunter Hampel

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 Painting by Han Bennink.

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BIGGI VINKELOE TRIO: SLOWDRAGS AND INTERLUDES. LJ RECORDS LJCD5219 [1999]

Biggi Vinkeloe (as, fl), Peter Kowald (b), Peeter Uuskyla (dr)

Drawing by Peter Kowald

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THE MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS ORCHESTRA: THE HEARINGA SUITE. BLACK SAINT 120 103-2 [1989]

Cover-painting by Muhal Richard Abrams

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By Curt Kirkwood. Curt has been the lead singer and founding member for the alternative rock group Meat Puppets.

Edited November 2, 2016 by Cyril

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MARION BROWN QUINTET: OFFERING. VENUS TKCV-79012 [1993]

Cover Art by Marion Brown

 

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MARION BROWN QUINTET: MIRANTE DO VALE ~ OFFERING II. VENUS TKCV-79016 [1993]

Cover Art by Marion Brown

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Han Bennink / Uri Caine - Sonic Boom

Cover Art by Han Bennink

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On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2015 at 4:20 PM, duaneiac said:

Marty Grosz has done the cover illustration for a few of his albums:

 

 

Marty's father was the well known artist George Grosz (whose artwork has also been used in some album covers by others).

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PETER KOWALD: OPEN SECRETS. FMP 1190 [1988]

Artwork by Peter Kowald

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GUNTER HAMPEL AND HIS GALAXY DREAM BAND: CELEBRATIONS. BIRTH 0217022 [1974]

Cover-painting by Gunter Hampel

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GIL MELLÉ: MINDSCAPE. BLUE NOTE B1-92168 [1989]

Cover and Centerfold Painting by Gil Mellé

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INTERface: ENVIRON DAYS. KONNEX KCD 5024 [1991]

Cover artwork by John Fischer

 

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JAZZ CUSSION / MARION BROWN: NATIVE LAND. ITM 1471 [1991]

Painting by Marion Brown

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Painting by Han Bennink

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INTERface w/guest MARION BROWN: GLIMPSES. ReEntry LP RE-003 [1979]

Personnel: Marion Brown, Mark Whitecage (as), John Fischer (p, voice), Rick Kilburn (b), Bobby Meyer, Thomas Whaley, Phillip Wilson (dr)

Portrait of Marion Brown painted by John Fischer

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GUNTER HAMPEL: DANCES. BIRTH b-nj 002 [1969]

cover-painting by Gunter Hampel

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BILL DIXON: VADE MECUM. SOUL NOTE 121208-2 [1994]

Cover Paintings by Bill Dixon

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A couple of more vintage examples.

The cover of the first indicates that it was "designed by George Wettling."

 

This next one was drawn by George Wettling:

 

 

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On 1/16/2015 at 1:44 PM, Cyril said:

 

 

did not know he did that!

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14 hours ago, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said:

did not know he did that!

Stevens was a former art student....!

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ORNETTE COLEMAN: THE EMPTY FOXHOLE. BLUE NOTE B1-28982 [1994]

Cover Painting by Ornette Coleman

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Cover Painting by Cat Stevens.

 

 

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WOLFGANG DAUNER: FREE ACTION. MPS/BASF CRM 624 [s.d.]

Cover painting by Wolfgang Dauner

Edited November 8, 2016 by optatio