On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Recorded by
Lenny Kravitz, American, born 1964
Published by
Virgin Records America, Inc., founded 1986
Manufactured by
Capitol Records, American, founded 1942
Date
1991
Medium
plastic , magnetic tape , ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (cassette): 2 1/2 × 4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
H x W (jacket): 4 × 5 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 cm)
H x W x D (case): 2 3/4 × 4 5/16 × 11/16 in. (7 × 11 × 1.7 cm)
Description
An audio cassette of Lenny Kravitz "Mama Said" (1991).
2015.263.5a: An audio cassette tape. The cassette is clear plastic with white type on each side. Both sides have headers reading: [LENNY KRAVITZ • MAMA SAID] on Side A, and [LENNY KRAVITZ • MAMA SAID] on Side B. The header on both sides are followed by a list of the tracks. The Virgin Record logo, copyright information, and the cassette number [V4-86209] are featured on both sides.
2015.263.5b: An audio cassette paper jacket. The jacket is portrait orientation, and features a black-and-white image of Lenny Kravitz. Kravitz is wearing a jacket and pants in various prints and a boa around his neck. White text reading: [LENNY KRAVITZ / MAMA SAID] is along the top and bottom of the image. Production and manufacturing information and list of songs for each side is in white text on a black background on the back of jacket.
2015.263.5c: An audio cassette tape case made of clear plastic on the front and black plastic on the back. White smudges are on the back of the case. The case has interior holders to insert an audio cassette jacket.
Place printed
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Time-based Media - Audio
Type
audio cassettes
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
Object number
2015.263.5abc
Restrictions & Rights
© 1991 Virgin Records America, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b3f88488-a5ff-42df-a20a-fd074e875592

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