Armed Forces/Elvis Costello
Record Covers
1979 (published)
1979 (published)
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record sleeve, printed in colour showing. The front depicts a herd a herd of elephants. On the back are three illustrations of: sailors in white uniforms loading a canon; three soldiers in green uniforms holding machine guns; and two tanks. These fold out to reveal the inside which is decorated with abstract patterns, paint splashes and tiger print.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Armed Forces/Elvis Costello (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | colour printing |
| Brief description | Vinyl record with printed labels, Armed Forces by Elvis Costello, designed by Barney Bubbles, 1979 |
| Physical description | record sleeve, printed in colour showing. The front depicts a herd a herd of elephants. On the back are three illustrations of: sailors in white uniforms loading a canon; three soldiers in green uniforms holding machine guns; and two tanks. These fold out to reveal the inside which is decorated with abstract patterns, paint splashes and tiger print. |
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| Accession number | E.47:1 to 3-2011 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2011 |
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