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On The Threshold of a Dream

Record Sleeve
1969 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Deram Records (publisher)
Decca Records (publisher)
Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd. (printer)
The Moody Blues (band (ensemble))
Travers, Philip (artist)
Wedgbury, David (photographer)
Abbot, Terence (photographer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Cardboard gatefold record sleeve for 12 inch long-player record of The Moody Blues' album 'On The Threshold of a Dream'. The sleeve has a 14 page paper booklet of lyrics attached. The sleeve and booklet are lettered with titles, credits and lyrics.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleOn The Threshold of a Dream (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph printing, laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited.
Clarifoil
Paper
Cardboard
Printing Ink
Colour Offset Lithography
Laminating
Brief description
Cardboard gatefold record sleeve for 12 inch long-player record of The Moody Blues' album 'On The Threshold of a Dream', with a 14 page paper booklet attached. Colour offset lithograph printing, laminated with 'Clarifoil'. Artwork by Philip Travers. Published by Deram Records/The Decca Record Company Ltd., London, 1969.
Physical description
Cardboard gatefold record sleeve for 12 inch long-player record of The Moody Blues' album 'On The Threshold of a Dream'. The sleeve has a 14 page paper booklet of lyrics attached. The sleeve and booklet are lettered with titles, credits and lyrics.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • The sleeve and booklet are lettered with titles, credits and lyrics.
  • 'Cover Painting by Phil Travers / Inside Front Cover Photographs. David Wedgbury. / Inside Back Cover Photographs. Terence Abbot.' (Lettered in booklet.)
Production
Published by: Deram Records. / The Decca Record Company Ltd., Decca House, 9. Albert Embankment, London SE1.
Subjects depicted
Portraits
The Moody Blues
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1238-1988

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
Record URL
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