Deaf School
Promotional Standee
1976-77 (designed)
1976-77 (designed)
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This promotional standee was produced to advertise the band Deaf School, whose album 2nd Honeymoon had just been released in 1977. It would have been designed to display on record shop counters or walls to bring attention to the new release. The shield design of this standee invokes the label that Deaf School were signed to - WEA (Warner Elektra Atlantic) Records. It alludes to the icon of the Warner Bros. company used in its films and cartoons.
Deaf School formed in 1974, hailing from Liverpool, with a style that combined art rock with Music Hall style theatrics. In 1976 they won a rock contest organised by the music weekly Melody Maker, the prize of which was a recording deal with WEA Records. They split up after three albums, having never quite hit the big time, but their underground popularity, particularly in Liverpool, has allowed them several reunion tours since 1978.
Deaf School formed in 1974, hailing from Liverpool, with a style that combined art rock with Music Hall style theatrics. In 1976 they won a rock contest organised by the music weekly Melody Maker, the prize of which was a recording deal with WEA Records. They split up after three albums, having never quite hit the big time, but their underground popularity, particularly in Liverpool, has allowed them several reunion tours since 1978.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Deaf School |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographic print on card. |
| Brief description | Cardboard cutout standee of the logo for the band Deaf School, 1976-77. |
| Physical description | Cardboard cut-out standee in the shape of a shield, designed to appear like the Warner Bros. logo. The Deaf School name is emblazoned across it in yellow, against a blue background with yellow border. The cardboard stand has been removed. |
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| Credit line | Given by Derek Taylor |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This promotional standee was produced to advertise the band Deaf School, whose album 2nd Honeymoon had just been released in 1977. It would have been designed to display on record shop counters or walls to bring attention to the new release. The shield design of this standee invokes the label that Deaf School were signed to - WEA (Warner Elektra Atlantic) Records. It alludes to the icon of the Warner Bros. company used in its films and cartoons. Deaf School formed in 1974, hailing from Liverpool, with a style that combined art rock with Music Hall style theatrics. In 1976 they won a rock contest organised by the music weekly Melody Maker, the prize of which was a recording deal with WEA Records. They split up after three albums, having never quite hit the big time, but their underground popularity, particularly in Liverpool, has allowed them several reunion tours since 1978. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.907-2010 |
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| Record created | September 8, 2010 |
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