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Stronger Than Reason

Record Sleeve
1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cardboard cover sleeve for a 12" vinyl recording of the album 'Stronger Than Reason' recorded by Person to Person. The cover design features a photograph of a man striking a large gong with a four-pointed star on it. The reverse features a photograph of the band and tracklisting. The Home Taping is Killing Music 'pirate' symbol introduced by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) appears on the back of this outer sleeve. It comprises a tape cassette 'skull', cross bones and caption above.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStronger Than Reason (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour print on cardboard
Brief description
Cardboard cover sleeve for a 12" vinyl recording of the album 'Stronger Than Reason' recorded by Person to Person. Artwork by Studio Gerrard. Designed by the Designers Republic. Issued by Epic Records/CBS Records, England, 1985.
Physical description
Cardboard cover sleeve for a 12" vinyl recording of the album 'Stronger Than Reason' recorded by Person to Person. The cover design features a photograph of a man striking a large gong with a four-pointed star on it. The reverse features a photograph of the band and tracklisting. The Home Taping is Killing Music 'pirate' symbol introduced by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) appears on the back of this outer sleeve. It comprises a tape cassette 'skull', cross bones and caption above.
Dimensions
  • Approx height: 12in
  • Approx width: 12in
Marks and inscriptions
The Home Taping is Killing Music 'pirate' symbol introduced by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) appears on the back of this outer sleeve. It comprises a tape cassette 'skull', cross bones and caption above.
Credit line
Given by The Designers Republic
Object history
Under his full name Ian Stirling Anderson, Ian Anderson of the Designers Republic co-managed Person to Person.
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Collection
Accession number
E.747-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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