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Piano Music

Compact Disc
1992 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Piano Music', a 23 track recording by Tot Taylor: Compact disc recording [E.666:2-1993] with fold-out cardboard case (with plastic tray) [E.666:1-1993]. The cover has an extra strip of card covering the spine, with additional Japanese text lettered along it.

The CD is lettered multiple times with Tot Taylor's name and the album title, in addition to copyright and record label information.

The outside of the cover features a Lucienne Day fabric print of 'umbrella-like' shapes, in a predominantly brown and ornage colourway on the front and a blue colourway on the back. The back is lettered with the tracklisting, barcode, credits, dedication etc.

The three inside panels of the cover are peach and lettered in black with text about Tot Taylor's musical development.

Object details

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Object type
TitlePiano Music
Materials and techniques
Colour print on cardboard, with moulded plastic tray; plastic compact disc
Brief description
'Piano Music': 23 track compact disc recording by Tot Taylor, with fold-out cardboard case. The cover design uses Lucienne Day's textile design 'Calyx'. Published by EVA Records, London, 1992.
Physical description
'Piano Music', a 23 track recording by Tot Taylor: Compact disc recording [E.666:2-1993] with fold-out cardboard case (with plastic tray) [E.666:1-1993]. The cover has an extra strip of card covering the spine, with additional Japanese text lettered along it.

The CD is lettered multiple times with Tot Taylor's name and the album title, in addition to copyright and record label information.

The outside of the cover features a Lucienne Day fabric print of 'umbrella-like' shapes, in a predominantly brown and ornage colourway on the front and a blue colourway on the back. The back is lettered with the tracklisting, barcode, credits, dedication etc.

The three inside panels of the cover are peach and lettered in black with text about Tot Taylor's musical development.
Dimensions
  • Compact disc diameter: 12cm
  • Case (closed) height: 12.5cm
  • Case (closed) width: 14.4cm
  • Case (closed) depth: 0.9cm
  • Case (opened) height: 12.5cm
  • Case (opened) width: 43.8cm
  • Case (opened) depth: 0.5cm
Measured by DH 02/03/2011
Marks and inscriptions
  • The CD is lettered multiple times with Tot Taylor's name and the album title, in addition to copyright and record label information.
  • The back of the case is lettered with the tracklisting, barcode, credits, dedication etc. and 'Cover design by / Lucienne Day from her textile design / "Calyx" for the Festival of Britain, 1951, / courtesy Victoria & Albert Museum, London'.
  • The three inside panels of the cover are peach and lettered in black with text about Tot Taylor's musical development.
  • The cover has an extra strip of card covering the spine which is lettered with: Tot Taylor's name and the title (twice), alongside a Japanese translation of it; a barcode; 'WAVE DISTRUBUTION'; etc.
Object history
The Lucienne Day print used for the cover design is called 'Calyx', it was designed for the Festival of Britain, 1951.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from R.P. 92/523
Collection
Accession number
E.666:1-2-1993

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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