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LCO 1. Mozart

Record Sleeve
1989 (published)
Artist/Maker
Carroll, Dempsey & Thirkell (designer)
Virgin Records Ltd (publisher)
Richardson, Charlotte (designer)
Davies, Kevin (photographer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Cover sleeve for a 12-inch long-playing record entitled LCO 1., a recording of works by Mozart, by The London Chamber Orchestra. The design features a portrait of Mozart. The sleeve is lettered with titles, credits and notes on the music, the orchestra and the recording.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleLCO 1. Mozart
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithography
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
'LCO 1.' Cover sleeve for a 12-inch long-play recording of works by Mozart, by The London Chamber Orchestra. Colour offset lithography. Design by Charlotte Richardson and Caroll Dempsey and Thirkell. Released through Virgin Classics Ltd., London, 1989.
Physical description
Cover sleeve for a 12-inch long-playing record entitled LCO 1., a recording of works by Mozart, by The London Chamber Orchestra. The design features a portrait of Mozart. The sleeve is lettered with titles, credits and notes on the music, the orchestra and the recording.
Dimensions
  • Approx height: 12in
  • Approx width: 12in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with titles, credits and notes on the music, the orchestra and the recording.
  • 'Cover Design: Caroll, Dempsey & Thirkell / Back Cover Photograph: Kevin Davies'
Credit line
Given by Mike Dempsey
Object history
The portrait is intended to suggest the sharpness of Mozart's musical vision. It may also allude to his freemasonry associations.
Production
Released by Virgin Classics of Virgin Records Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Portrait
Mozart
Association
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
  • Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. p.100.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1851-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190800/lco-1-mozart-record-sleeve-richardson-charlotte/
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