Street Fighting Years
Songbook
1989 (published)
1989 (published)
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Illustrated 64 page companion songbook to the long-playing record of the same title by the group Simple Minds.
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| Title | Street Fighting Years |
| Materials and techniques | 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. |
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| 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.
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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. |
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| Accession number | E.3287-1991 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2009 |
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