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Dedication

Record Sleeve
1976 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Arista Records (publisher)
Ballard, Allan (photographer)
Place of origin
Canada (manufactured)
Canada (issued)

Gatefold cardboard cover sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Dedication' recorded by the group Bay City Rollers for Arista Records Inc.
The front and back covers each feature a colour group portrait photograph of the band. The inside of the sleeve is a black and white photograph of the band on-stage in front of thousands of screaming fans and a line of police officers.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Scotland
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleDedication
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on cardboard
Cardboard
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
Gatefold cardboard cover sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Dedication' recorded by the group Bay City Rollers. Featuring photographs by Allan Ballard. Published by Arista Records Inc. Manufactured and distributed in Canada, 1976.
Physical description
Gatefold cardboard cover sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Dedication' recorded by the group Bay City Rollers for Arista Records Inc.
The front and back covers each feature a colour group portrait photograph of the band. The inside of the sleeve is a black and white photograph of the band on-stage in front of thousands of screaming fans and a line of police officers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.2cm
  • Folded width: 32cm
  • Opens to width: 63.5cm
Measured by DH 11/02/2011
Marks and inscriptions
  • Cover lettered with band name, title and an Arista Records logo.
  • Back cover lettered with titles, credits, tracklisting, 'thanks' etc.
Credit line
Given by Stephen Calloway
Production
Inside photograph credited as 'Courtesy of Toronto Sun'.
Subjects depicted
Policemen
Bay City Rollers
Associated objects
Other number
AL 4093 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1742-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190692/dedication-record-sleeve-ballard-allan/
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