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Words for the Dying

Record
1989 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Opal - Land Records (publisher)
Brown, Hugh (art director)
Brown, Hugh (designer)
Heiden, Jeri (designer)
Heiden, John (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

12" long-playing record 'Words for the Dying', recorded by John Cale for Land Records.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record
TitleWords for the Dying
Materials and techniques
Vinyl record with offset lithograph print paper labels
Paper
Offset Lithography
Brief description
12" long-playing record 'Words for the Dying' recorded by John Cale. Issued by Land Records, Great Britain, 1989.
Physical description
12" long-playing record 'Words for the Dying', recorded by John Cale for Land Records.
Dimensions
  • Approx diameter: 12in
Marks and inscriptions
Labels lettered with title, tracklisting, credits etc.
Credit line
Given by Lin Barkass, Opal Ltd.
Historical context
'LAND Records forms part of the Opal Group of Companies. Founded in 1984, Opal now represents Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, John Paul Jones, Jon Hassell, Harold Budd, Roger Eno, Michael Brook, Laraaji, and visual artists Russell Mills and Andrew Logan . Opal not only encompasses many aspects of the music business such as music publishing, artist management, record production and its own label, Land Records, but is also involved worldwide in video and art installations, concert promotion and book publishing, as well as producing USSR/UK satellite links between Western and Soviet artists and musicians.'

Copy taken from a Land Records record sleeve, E.1566-1990.
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1577-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190009/words-for-the-dying-record-brown-hugh/
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