Catching up With a Few More Warhol Covers
We’ve been watching prices for albums with covers by Andy Warhol. Here are a few more that sold recently on eBay:
Johnny Griffin, The Congregation, Blue Note 1580. This was an interesting one in that the record was listed as in only G+ or VG- condition, which means it is probably something most of us wouldn’t put on our turntables. The cover was listed in VG+ condition. It sold for $311.
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding and Bennie Green, Trombone by Three, Prestige 16-4. This was an original pressing and a very rare 16-RPM LP. It was in VG++ condition, both the record and the cover. The price was $290.
Finally, there were two copies of Kenny Burrell, Blue Lights Volume 2, Blue Note 1597. They both seemed to be original pressings, although as I’m typing this I’m questioning whether I missed something. One was in M- condition, both record and cover, and sold for $324.99. The other had vinyl in VG+ condition and a cover in VG++ condition and sold for $536.99. Go figure.
it is strange that Warhol covers bring more than covers designed by good old DSM. Because there are less Warhol designs than DSM’s? or because the Norgran/Clef/Verve catalogue is less in vogue?
I wonder when the definite DSM album cove collection book comes out, if ever.
I think it’s what you say, plus the fact that Warhol went on to become a world renowned artist whose original work is worth scores of millions of dollars.
There is a definitive DSM album cover collection book. It’s called David Stone Martin Jazz Graphics by Manek Daver. It was published in Japan and is in both Japanese and English. I believe it is out of print, but I was fortunate to purchase a copy on eBay a few years ago. I’ll write a separate post on it when I get some time later today or later in the week. — al
Agreed : Wahrol was to become an iconic artist, associated with the hippest part of the XXth century art. His contribution is fundamental. We can not say the same about DSM, who is known only in the (small) jazz connoisseurs club….