Money Mad
London Posse
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1988
Materials
Vinyl record with paper labels
Measurements
300 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672638.1
Summary
A vinyl record, the twelve inch single ‘Money Mad’ by London Posse. The record contains two songs: ‘Money Mad’ on Side One and an instrumental version of the same song on Side Two. The record has a circular paper label in the centre on each side. One of the labels has the word 'Justice' printed in large red type over the picture of a gun. The other label also has the word Justice in red but also lists the song titles on the record to the left of centre and the artists name to the right of centre. At the bottom of this label is printed the records catalogue number (JTT 003) and information on the correct speed at which the record is to be played (45 rpm). London Posse were a British hip-hop group active between 1986 and 1996, comprised of the four members Rodney P, Bionic, DJ Biznizz and Sipho The Human Beatbox. ‘Money Mad’ was the groups second single release and was produced by Bevington and Westwood.
Provenance
Vinyl record recorded by London Posse in 1988 and released on the Justice record label the same year. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Discogs on 7th August 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
London Posse, band Justice, record label