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It'll End In Tears

Record Sleeve
1983 (published)
Artist/Maker
Beggars Group, Beggars Banquet Records (4AD) (publisher)
23 Envelope (design agency)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Paper inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing vinyl record 'It'll End In Tears' recorded by the group This Mortal Coil for 4AD. The background of both sides is a photographic image of a person with their eyes closed holding a hand across their face. One side gives the tracklisting to Side One together with a photographic negative of a tree and a quote from the song 'Fond Affections' by the group Rema-Rema. The other side gives the tracklisting for Side Two and some information on recording and production.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleIt'll End In Tears (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Colour print (probably offset lithography) on paper
Paper
Colour Printing
Brief description
Paper inner-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
Paper inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing vinyl record 'It'll End In Tears' recorded by the group This Mortal Coil for 4AD. The background of both sides is a photographic image of a person with their eyes closed holding a hand across their face. One side gives the tracklisting to Side One together with a photographic negative of a tree and a quote from the song 'Fond Affections' by the group Rema-Rema. The other side gives the tracklisting for Side Two and some information on recording and production.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 30.9cm
Measured by DH 21/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions
  • One side lettered with '33'; 'SIDE ONE'; the band name; tracklisting to Side One, with musician credits; a four line quote from the song 'Fond Affections' by the group Rema-Rema; the 23 Envelope logo and 4AD logo.
  • The other side lettered with: 'SIDE TWO'; the band name; tracklisting to Side Two, with musician credits; recording, production and design credits; catalogue number 'CAD 411'.
Subject depicted
Quotations (Texts)
Associated objects
Other number
CAD 411 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.267-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O177352/itll-end-in-tears-record-sleeve-beggars-group-beggars/
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