It'll End in Tears
Record Sleeve
1986 (published)
1986 (published)
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One of a group of 19 record sleeves together with inner sleeves and vinyl, E.255- E.314-1989, and other graphic material, by the design group 23 Envelope (E.316-335, E.336-349. E.350-352, E.353-356-1989), acquired by the Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings (now Word & Image) to strengthen the holdings of 20th century commercial graphics and for display in 'The Art of Selling Songs: 1690-1990' a display focusing on graphic design in the music business, held in the museum in 1990. 23 Envelope were one of the most admired graphic design companies working in the 1980s. The record publishers 4AD employed them almost exclusively throughout the 1980s.
The founder of 4AD, Ivo Watts-Russell, devised the concept of This Mortal Coil, a title under which musicians who were signed to 4AD and some who were not, recorded together in various permutations, giving those who took part greater creative freedom than they would have working more conventionally within their own band The idea led to innovative cover versions of Ivo's own songs.
The founder of 4AD, Ivo Watts-Russell, devised the concept of This Mortal Coil, a title under which musicians who were signed to 4AD and some who were not, recorded together in various permutations, giving those who took part greater creative freedom than they would have working more conventionally within their own band The idea led to innovative cover versions of Ivo's own songs.
Object details
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| Title | It'll End in Tears (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph on card |
| Brief description | Cover sleeve for the 12" long-playing vinyl record 'It'll End In Tears' recorded by the group This Mortal Coil. Designed by 23 Envelope. Published by 4AD, Great Britain, 1983. |
| Physical description | Cover sleeve for the 12" long-playing vinyl record 'It'll End In Tears' recorded by the group This Mortal Coil for 4AD. The front cover design is a sepia, misty-toned photographic image of a young woman with her eyes closed and her arms crossed over chest. The back of the sleeve shows the same woman standing, viewed in profile. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Vaughan Oliver of 23 Envelope |
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| Summary | One of a group of 19 record sleeves together with inner sleeves and vinyl, E.255- E.314-1989, and other graphic material, by the design group 23 Envelope (E.316-335, E.336-349. E.350-352, E.353-356-1989), acquired by the Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings (now Word & Image) to strengthen the holdings of 20th century commercial graphics and for display in 'The Art of Selling Songs: 1690-1990' a display focusing on graphic design in the music business, held in the museum in 1990. 23 Envelope were one of the most admired graphic design companies working in the 1980s. The record publishers 4AD employed them almost exclusively throughout the 1980s. The founder of 4AD, Ivo Watts-Russell, devised the concept of This Mortal Coil, a title under which musicians who were signed to 4AD and some who were not, recorded together in various permutations, giving those who took part greater creative freedom than they would have working more conventionally within their own band The idea led to innovative cover versions of Ivo's own songs. |
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| Other number | CAD 411 - Record label's number |
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| Accession number | E.266-1989 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2007 |
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