RECORD, LP, Roy Orbison, 'The Living Legend'

H2016.158.1-2

Front Cover - Bright Blue Album cover with cut out of Roy Orbison's face in a circle at the top left hand corner ringed by purple triangles. 'ROY/ ORBISON' printed in large white block lettering outlined in black. 'The Living Legend' written at the bottom in calligraphic scripts. Top right hand logos for Monument and Universal Summit and catalog number above 'SRA250.145'.

Back Cover - Bright Blue background with image of Roy Orbison's face replicated from the front image at the top left hand corner. 'The/Living Legend' written at the top in alligraphic scripts 'ROY ORBISON' printed in white block lettering outlined in black. Song List for Side One printed bottom left hand corner 'SIDE ONE:/ 1. DREAM/ 2. BLUE BAYOU/ 3. (They Call You) GIGOLETTE/ 4. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM/ 5. BEAUTIFUL DREAMER/ 6. MY PRAYER'. Text appearing centre bottom between song lists ' Very few artists are able to achieve the fame and popu-/larity which has come to Roy Orbison over the years and/ truly make him "A LIVING LEGEND"/ Everything about the great artist has been said and printed/ over and over again. But Roy still tours the world, packing/ every auditorium, concert hall and arena where he appears/ and his albums, even after many years, still sell with the top/ bracket and win new fans from up-and-coming new gener-/ations.' Lovo for Universal Summit appears below 'SUMMIT RECORDS AUSTRALIA p MONUMENT '74/ 176 South Creek Road, Dee Why West 2099, N.S.W. Australia/ Original Recording and licensed by Monument Records Cover Design by Barry Cannings/ COUNTERPOINT'. 'STEREO/ This STEREO record can also be/ played with suitable MONO pick up/ Most pick-ups produced in recent/ years will give good mono/ reproduction' Top right hand corner 'SRA250.145/ 33 1/3 R.P.M./ STEREO/ playable mono'

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History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2016.158.1-2
Accession Date: 22 Jul 2016
Acquisition Year: 2016

Material

Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer1 - Part 1
Cardboard/Paper2 - Part 2

Measurement

circumference63cm
width305mm
length305mm
height5mm
width308mm

 


 

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