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Sleeps With The Fishes

Record
1987 (published)
Artist/Maker
23 Envelope (design agency)
Beggars Group, Beggars Banquet Records (4AD) (publisher)
Oliver, Vaughan (art director)
Bigg, Christopher (calligrapher)
Nooten, Pieter (musicians)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

12" long-playing record 'Sleeps With The Fishes' recorded by Pieter Nooten and Michael Brook for 4AD.

Both of the centre labels are black with the tracklisting lettered in white. Side A features the same stylised calligraphy in red that is on the cover sleeve and Side B features a variation of the design.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record
TitleSleeps With The Fishes
Materials and techniques
Vinyl record with colour offset lithograph print paper labels
Paper
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
12" long-playing record 'Sleeps With The Fishes' recorded by Pieter Nooten and Michael Brook. Labels designed by 23 Envelope. Published by 4AD, Great Britain, 1987.
Physical description
12" long-playing record 'Sleeps With The Fishes' recorded by Pieter Nooten and Michael Brook for 4AD.

Both of the centre labels are black with the tracklisting lettered in white. Side A features the same stylised calligraphy in red that is on the cover sleeve and Side B features a variation of the design.
Dimensions
  • Record diameter: 30cm
  • Label diameter: 10cm
Measured by DH 22/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered in white on Side A label: tracklisting; 4AD logo; '33'; 4AD catalogue number 'CAD 710'; publishing and copyright date; 'Published by Momentum Music.'.
  • Lettered in white on Side B label: tracklisting, '33' and 'All tracks written by Pieter Nooten. / Produced and Engineered by Michael Brook.'.
Subject depicted
Calligraphy
Associated objects
Other number
CAD 710 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.277-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O177362/sleeps-with-the-fishes-record-oliver-vaughan/
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