Record sleeve
Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
Apr 1982 - Nov 1982
Materials
Paper record sleeve
Measurements
304 x 309 mm
Place of origin
Los Angeles
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672643.3
Summary
A paper sleeve for a vinyl record, the album ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson. Each side of the sleeve features a black and white illustration by Michael Jackson, titled ‘This Girl Is Mine’ on one side and ‘Thriller’ on the other. Around each of the drawings are printed the lyrics the songs on the record, together with a list of the musicians who played on the recordings for each song and their instruments. There are also assorted production and recording credits and a thank you list.
Provenance
Paper sleeve with illustrations by Michael Jackson, for his vinyl record Thriller released by Epic on November 29th 1982. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Discogs on 6th March 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Michael Jackson (1958-2009), singer Epic Records, record label