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Street Fighting Years

Songbook
1989 (published)
Artist/Maker
Assorted Images (design agency)
W. H. Allen & Co. PLC, Virgin Books (publisher)
Thamesmouth Printing Ltd. (printer)
Harari, Guido (photographer)
Earl, Andy (photographer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Illustrated 64 page companion songbook to the long-playing record of the same title by the group Simple Minds.

Object details

Categories
Books
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Songbook
TitleStreet Fighting Years
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithography
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
'Street Fighting Years'. Illustrated 64 page companion songbook to the long-playing record of the same title by the group Simple Minds. Design by Assorted Images. Published by Virgin Books, a division of W. H. Allen & Co. PLC., London, 1989.
Physical description
Illustrated 64 page companion songbook to the long-playing record of the same title by the group Simple Minds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm
  • Width: 19cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with titles, credits, lyrics, scores, a quotation from Miles Davis and descriptions of the songs by the group.
  • 'First published in Great Britain in 1989 by / Virgin Books / A Division of W. H. Allen & Co. PLC. / Sekforde House / 175-179 St. John Street / London EC1 411 / Design Assorted Images / Photography Guido Harari, Andy Earl' (Lettered.)
Gallery label
Song-book, Street Fighting Years, composed by Simple Minds, 1989
Designed by Assorted Images, photography by Guido Harari and Andy Earl, published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
VAM
Colour offset lithograph
Given by Steve Lewis, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Promotional copy in the book describes it as "The companion to the best selling album, and is published complete with the lyrics and music . . . " Here the emphasis has shifted from lyrics and 'dots' to its role as a companion piece to the LP, giving us an insight into the creative process. The sleeve of the LP can be seen in the third section of this display.
Credit line
Given by Steve Lewis, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Object history
This is an example of the use of fractal imagery in a comercial sphere. Fractal imagery is produced by computers programmed to execute a mathematical formula which generates geometric patterns similar to those seen in nature.
The imagery here is 'borrowed' from the gatefold LP sleeve in order to underline its relationship to that particular musical commodity.
Production
Published by Virgin Books, a division of W. H. Allen & Co. PLC.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3287-1991

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Record createdMarch 4, 2009
Record URL
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