Record sleeve
Parlophone Records Ltd
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
2000 - 26 Mar 2001
Materials
Cardboard record sleeve
Measurements
313 x 313 mm; 630 mm (Width)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672680.3
Summary
A gatefold style record sleeve for the two vinyl records that comprise the self titled double album by Gorillaz. The front of the sleeve is white with a colour illustration by the artist and co-creator of the band Jamie Hewlett in the centre . This features the four fictional Gorillaz band members sitting in a green and brown camouflage patterned beach buggy style vehicle; Murdoc is driving, 2-D is in the front passenger seat, Noodle is holding the vehicles roll bar and Russel is at the back wearing a hooded top. The bands name is printed in red letters below the car and there is a small Parental Advisory sticker in the bottom right corner. The rear of the sleeve features a cartoon style drawing, again by Jamie Hewlett, of a character spraying graffiti onto a wall, with the song titles for the album printed in white letters down the left hand side. The inside of the sleeve features a variety of small cartoon style drawings by Hewlett including one of each of the band members. Below these images there are printed details of song writing, production and recording credits.
Provenance
Cardboard sleeve designed and illustrated by Jamie Hewlett for two vinyl records comprising the self titled double album recorded by Gorillaz and released by Parlophone Records on 26th March 2001. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Parlophone Records Ltd, record label