File:Mgana! Primitive Sounds (album cover).jpg

This is the cover art for Mgana! The Primitive Sounds of Tak Shindo by the artist Tak Shindo. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Edison International, or the graphic artist(s), Unknown.
This is the cover art for Tak Shindo's 1958 debut album "Mgana! The Primitive Sounds of Tak Shindo". The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Edison International, or the graphic artist.

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Tak Shindo

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