American Beauty

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Warner Brothers

The Grateful Dead (band (ensemble))

The Grateful Dead 'American Beauty' album; Vinyl record with paper sleeve and cardboard cover sleeve.

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Categories	Labels & Packaging Music
Object type	Record Sleeve
Title	American Beauty (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	polyvinyl chloride, and print on paper; print on cardboard Polyvinyl Chloride Paper Cardboard Printing
Brief description	The Grateful Dead 'American Beauty' album; Vinyl record with paper sleeve and cardboard cover sleeve; Designed by Kelly, Mouse Studios; Published by Warner Brothers; 1971.
Physical description	The Grateful Dead 'American Beauty' album; Vinyl record with paper sleeve and cardboard cover sleeve.
Dimensions	Height: 31.3cm (Note: Taken from P&D Register 1985 Volume 2) Width: 31.5cm (Note: Taken from P&D Register 1985 Volume 2)
Production type	Mass produced
Other number	K46074 - Record label's number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.580-1985

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1009531/american-beauty-record-sleeve-the-grateful-dead/

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