Aikea-Guinea

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Artist/Maker	Beggars Group, Beggars Banquet Records (4AD) (record label) 23 Envelope (design agency) The Cocteau Twins (band)
Place of origin	Great Britain (published)

12" EP 'Aikea-Guinea' recorded by the group the Cocteau Twins. The centre labels repeat the 'fossil-like' design that is on the cover sleeve, in grey against a black ground, with the band name, song titles etc. lettered in gold.

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Categories	Labels & Packaging Music
Object type	Record
Title	Aikea-Guinea
Materials and techniques	Vinyl record with printed paper labels Paper Printing
Brief description	12" EP 'Aikea-Guinea' recorded by the group the Cocteau Twins. Label design by 23 Envelope. Published by 4AD, Great Britain, 1985.
Physical description	12" EP 'Aikea-Guinea' recorded by the group the Cocteau Twins. The centre labels repeat the 'fossil-like' design that is on the cover sleeve, in grey against a black ground, with the band name, song titles etc. lettered in gold.
Dimensions	Record diameter: 30.2cm Centre labels diameter: 10.6cm Measured by DH 23/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions	Centre labels lettered in gold with: band name, song titles, 4AD catalogue number 'BAD 501', '45' etc.
Associated objects	E.287-1989 (Set) E.288-1989 (Set)
Other number	BAD 501 - Record label's number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.289-1989

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Record created	December 9, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O177374/aikea-guinea-record-the-cocteau-twins/

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