Album covers done by musicians for their own albums

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by groundharp, Mar 30, 2015.

  1. Steve Martin

    Steve Martin Wild & Crazy Guy

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    Edie Brickell did a few...

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  2. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    And this one too:
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    cover by Edie Brickell
     
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  3. Dynamic Ranger

    Dynamic Ranger Forum Resident

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    Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (1985)
     
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  4. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    Drawn by Neil's friend Sandy Mazzeo, not by Neil
     
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  5. Matthew B.

    Matthew B. Scream Quietly

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    Not an album, but a Norwegian 45. Art by Ray Davies.

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  6. Matthew B.

    Matthew B. Scream Quietly

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    Before going into music M.I.A. was a visual artist, and among other stuff, did the graphic design for a few Elastica releases. She also did this:

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  7. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    cover by Jeremy Steig
     
  8. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    cover by Jeremy Steig
     
  9. Vinyl Addict

    Vinyl Addict Forum Resident

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    Tool - Undertow

    Asculpture by Adam Jones (guitarist)
    He also produces most of their videos (and provides artwork/sculptures for them as well)



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  10. The first two IQ albums (on vinyl - and the cassette "Seven Stories Into Eight" that preceeded them) featured cover designs by the band's singer/focal point Peter Nicholls. I'm not sure if their subsequent albums (once Peter returned to the band) featured his artwork. Anybody know?

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  11. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    Gee... did you try looking at the FIRST page of this thread?

    And while I'm here...
    Joni Mitchell has been mentioned several times in this thread, but since nobody has yet posted this:
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    cover by Joni Mitchell
     
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  12. JoeF.

    JoeF. Forum Resident

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    I must have seen it because I hit the "Like" button! I guess I had a brain cramp later on though....
    Always loved that cover....
     
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  13. wdiv

    wdiv Forum Resident

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    Meat Puppet album covers by the Kirkwood bros.
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  14. Platterpus

    Platterpus Senior Member

    Hapshash and the Coloured Coat:
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  15. Hexwood

    Hexwood Forum Resident

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    Joni Mitchell - Most of her albums
    Cat Stevens - Mona Bone Jakon, Tea for the Tillerman, Teaser and the Firecat
    Joseph Arthur - Come to Where I'm From
    Grace Slick - Manhole
    Fleetwood Mac - Kiln House, Bare Trees
    Heather Nova - Blow
     
  16. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    I'm a little ticked off because I posted Kiln House (and redmetalmoose posted Bare Trees ) on the first page of this thread and I've already posted two of the Cat Stevens covers as well, but Manhole is such an excellent example that I find I have to forgive you!
    Here's an unusual version of that well-known album cover:
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    cover by Grace Slick
     
  17. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    He's credited with design, which probably means he did the lettering.
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    cover by Jeremy Spencer
     
  18. Marble Index

    Marble Index Forum Resident

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    Maybe it's a selfie?
     
  19. morgan1098

    morgan1098 Forum Resident

    Chris Isaak does sketches in many of his CD booklets, but for "Mr. Lucky" he also sketched the cover:

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  20. pig bodine

    pig bodine God’s Consolation Prize

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  21. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    No, a photographer was credited with the photo. Jeremy Spencer is credited with cover design, and as he is a talented artist, he is quite capable of having done the lettering, in addition to probably choosing the photo and placement of the lettering. He does look quite stoned on that cover, though, doesn't he?
    Here's a link to an interview with Spencer that includes a link to a one-page comic strip that JS drew himself:
    An Interview with Jeremy Spencer of Fleetwood Mac: True blues music seems to have a healing quality for the heart. »
     
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  22. medium Rob

    medium Rob Forum Resident

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  23. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    cover by Neil Young
     
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  24. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger Thread Starter

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    cover by Klaus Voormann
     
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