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Pixilated Penguin

Record
c.1959 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record of Russ Conway performing 'Side Saddle' and 'Pixilated Penguin'. Centre labels with credits etc. in silver text against a green ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Pixilated Penguin
  • Side Saddle
Materials and techniques
vinyl record
Brief description
7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record of Russ Conway performing 'Side Saddle' and 'Pixilated Penguin'. Issued by Columbia Records, Great Britain, ca.1959.
Physical description
7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record of Russ Conway performing 'Side Saddle' and 'Pixilated Penguin'. Centre labels with credits etc. in silver text against a green ground.
Dimensions
  • Approx diameter: 7in
Marks and inscriptions
'MUM AND DAD' (Handwritten in biro in centre of label on the side of the recording of 'Pixilated Penguin'.)
Production
E.1786-1990 is the record bag that this object was packaged in.
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Collection
Accession number
E.1787-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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