Record sleeve
XL Recordings
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
Apr 2004
Materials
Cardboard record sleeve
Measurements
313 x 313 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672657.3
Summary
A cardboard sleeve for the two vinyl records that comprise the double album Treddin' On Thin Ice by Wiley. The front cover of the sleeve features a black and white image showing the rear of a person dressed in white trousers and a camouflage style jacket walking in front of a lake surrounded by trees and plants. 'WILEY' is printed in black letters at the top right and below this is a sticker that has the album title printed on it together with a warning that the record contains explicit content. The rear of the sleeve is white and has a list of song titles for the record printed in black across the top and a black and white head and shoulder image of Wiley at the bottom right. The records catalogue number (XLLP 178) is printed at the bottom left. The artists name, album title and catalogue number are all printed on the spine of the sleeve.
Provenance
Cardboard record sleeve for the double album Treddin’ On Thin Ice recorded by Wiley and released by XL Recordings on 26th April 2004. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Discogs on 9th March 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
XL Recordings, record label