The Serpent (In Quicksilver)
Record Sleeve
1987 (issued)
1987 (issued)
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Paper inner-sleeve for the 12" 45rpm long-playing record of 'The Serpent (In Quicksilver)', recorded by Harold Budd for Land Records.
Object details
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| Title | The Serpent (In Quicksilver) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Paper inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'The Serpent (In Quicksilver)', recorded by Harold Budd. Design and concept by Harold Budd/Kaven Cann (Cipher). Issued by Land Records, Great Britain, 1987. |
| Physical description | Paper inner-sleeve for the 12" 45rpm long-playing record of 'The Serpent (In Quicksilver)', recorded by Harold Budd for Land Records. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered with title, credits, tracklisting etc., a Harold Budd discography and an introduction to both recordings ('The Serpent (In Quicksilver)' and 'Abandoned Cities') written by Harold Budd. |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.1579-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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