Record sleeve
Brian Ward
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1972
Materials
Paper
Measurements
300 x 300 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672557.3
Summary
A paper insert record sleeve included with the vinyl record ‘The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars’ by David Bowie. One side of the sleeve contains printed lyrics to nine of the songs on the record and has the catalogue number ‘LSP4702’ printed in the top right corner. The other side has printed lyrics for the song ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide’ below which there are black and white photographs taken by Brian Wad of the four musicians who play on the record: David Bowie (top left), Trevor Bolder (top right), Mick Ronson (bottom right) and Mick Woodmansey (bottom left). There is also a copyright credit for Titanic Music Limited printed above the photographs. It should be noted that the lyrics for the song ‘It Ain’t Easy’ which appears as track five on Side One of the record are not included on this inner sleeve.
Provenance
Paper sleeve for a vinyl record The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars’ by David Bowie released by RCA on 6th June 1972 with photographs taken by Brian Ward. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Discogs on 30th March 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Brian Ward, photographer RCA Records , record label