The Beatles 1967-1970
Record Sleeve
1973 (first issued), 1988 (made)
1973 (first issued), 1988 (made)
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Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'The Beatles 1967-1970' recorded by The Beatles for EMI Records, The Gramophone Co. Ltd./Apple Records. The design features portraits of all the band members.
Object details
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| Title | The Beatles 1967-1970 |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'The Beatles 1967-1970' recorded by The Beatles. Photography by Angus McBean. Published by EMI Records, The Gramophone Co. Ltd./Apple Records, Great Britain. 1988 reprint of the original 1973 design. |
| Physical description | Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'The Beatles 1967-1970' recorded by The Beatles for EMI Records, The Gramophone Co. Ltd./Apple Records. The design features portraits of all the band members. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered with title and credits. |
| Credit line | Given by Kevin Edge |
| Object history | In 1969 this LP was recorded under the title 'Get Back!': the title signifying the Beatles' return to the simpler music of their early days. A similar sentiment governed the design of the record cover on its eventual release in 1973: the backcover is a reprint of the photograph used on the 1963 cover for 'Please Please Me' (see E.1810-1990), while the front cover shows the group posing in the same setting and position but ten years later. |
| Production | This is a 1988 reprint of the original 1973 design. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Oak, Arlene. Shake it up Baby! Graphics recording change: Beatles album covers 1963-70. RCA/V&A MA thesis, 1992.
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| Accession number | E.1811-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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