Signed by
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jamaican, 1963 - 1981
Published by
Island Records, Jamaican, founded 1959
Date
1978
Medium
a: vinyl
b: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
Diameter (a): 7 in. (17.8 cm)
H x W (b): 7 3/16 × 7 3/16 in. (18.3 × 18.3 cm)
Description
This is a long-playing record of the album Bob Marley & the Wailers “Is This Love” with a signed sleeve (b). The record disc (a) has a round label with a graphic of a tree on the left hand side, against a background of a yellow and orange sunset over blue waves. At the top of the label is black text that reads “BOB MARLEY / & THE WAILERS.” The album sleeve (b) front has a white background with a sketch of Bob Marley in black ink in the center. Shown from the chest up, he wears a collared shirt open to the chest. His eyes are closed, and his chin is tilted up. Across the top margin is black text that reads “BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS.” In the bottom left corner is black text that reads “IS THIS LOVE.” There are band members’ autographs in red and blue ink surrounding the image of Bob Marley. Please see Signed Field for details. At the bottom center is small black text, possibly handwritten, that reads “King Records / J6 [illegible] Road / Kingston Jamaica.” The back of the album sleeve has a black background and a black and white photographic image of bob Marley performing. Shown from the waist up, he wears a long sleeve shirt and has a guitar slung across his left shoulder. He holds both his arms out to the sides and his head is turned to his right. There is a microphone in a stand in front of him. Along the top margin is white text that reads “BOB MARLEY& THE WAILERS / IS THIS LOVE / CRISIS.”
Place made
Kingston, Jamaica
Classification
Record Albums
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Reggae (Music)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2021.102.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Island Records
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bc62ed27-b95d-407b-b997-474a2692030c

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