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Released by the independent Sheffield label, Fon Records, 1986. \r\n3 Front of the sleeve packaging DJ Chakk's Jack-Knife remix of Age of Chance's recording of \"Kiss\", 1986. \r\nThese three sleeve designs sport Fon's prominent black and white chevron, stripe and chequer flashes, imparting an unmistakable label identity to each release. \r\n4 Front of transparent sleeve and picture disc of the extended play recording \"Very Metal Noise Pollution\", 7 inch, released by the Rock and Rap band PWEI (Pop Will Eat Itself), RCA, 1989. \r\n\r\nGiven by The Designer's Republic \r\nE.723-1990, E.724-1990, E.726-727-1990, E.728-729-1990 \r\n\r\nFor over two decades record sleeves have been a focus of attention for up-and-coming graphic designers responding to the commercial imperatives of the music business. They are a design form which, due to the youthful market to which they must appeal, calls for a bold and innovative approach. \r\nThe V&A is currently acquiring examples of typical, innovative and outstanding sleeves from across the whole of the twentieth century in order to build-up a reference collection which will provide a context for work displayed here.","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["E.723-1990"],"accessionNumberNum":"723","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1990,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-20","recordCreationDate":"2009-02-18","availableToBook":false}}