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Gala

Record Sleeve
1990 (published)
Artist/Maker
Beggars Group, Beggars Banquet Records (4AD) (record label)
V23 (design agency)
Oliver, Vaughan (designer)
Bigg, Christopher (designer)
Friedman, Jim (photographer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

12" long-playing debut compilation album 'Gala' recorded by the group Lush. The top section of the front of the sleeve shows a blurred photographic image of some yellow flowers (carnations?). A similar image is used on the back but featuring dark-pink flowers.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
TitleGala
Materials and techniques
Colour print (probably offset lithograph) on thin card
Card
Colour Printing
Brief description
Thin card inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Gala', the debut compilation album recorded by the group Lush. Art design by Vaughan Oliver and Chris Bigg at v23. Published by 4AD, Great Britain, 1990.
Physical description
12" long-playing debut compilation album 'Gala' recorded by the group Lush. The top section of the front of the sleeve shows a blurred photographic image of some yellow flowers (carnations?). A similar image is used on the back but featuring dark-pink flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.6cm
  • Width: 31cm
Measured by DH 01/03/2011
Marks and inscriptions
  • The front is lettered with 'lush / Gala', the recording credits for the different songs and the title of the album they were originally released on ('Sweetness and Light', 'Mad Love' and 'Scar').
  • The back of the sleeve is lettered with the band name, names of the band members, 'thank yous', pubishing details, design and photography credits and the 4AD catalogue number 'CAD 0017'.
  • The inside of the record sleeve is printed with a design incorporated the name of the band
Object history
This compilation was released in America in 1990 to introduce Lush to the American market. It comprises of the band's first three EPs (in reverse chronological order) plus two additional tracks. The compilation was also released by 4AD in the UK.
Subjects depicted
Photograph
Flowers
Carnations
Associated objects
Other number
CAD 0017 - Record label's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1651:3-1992

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O240008/gala-record-sleeve-oliver-vaughan/
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