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Nirvana “In Utero” LP on Yellow Vinyl
Specifications
Nirvana “In Utero” LP on Yellow Vinyl
Category
Communication
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Sound Communication T&E - Sound Communication Media - Record, Phonograph
Object Origin
Nirvana
2009
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Nirvana "In Utero" long playing vinyl record: a) yellow 180 gram vinyl disc with maroon label listing song titles at center of each side; b) square paper record album cover with image of a winged transparent anatomical mannequin and text reading "NIRVANA/IN UTERO" on front; c) square white paper record sleeve with hole in center; d) clear plastic album dust cover with rectangular white, black and blue sticker and circular silver and white sticke...
Measurements: Object A:
Diameter: 12 in
Weight: 0.39 lbs
Object B:
Len...
Credit
Museum Purchase, 2013.15.1a-f
Display Status
Not On View
Nirvana “In Utero” LP on Yellow Vinyl
About: Nirvana “In Utero” LP on Yellow Vinyl
About: Nirvana “In Utero” LP on Yellow Vinyl
Grunge band Nirvana released In Utero in 1993, their third and final studio album, which was both a critical and commercial success. This copy has been printed on limited-edition yellow vinyl which is now considered a collector’s item. The cover art for the album features the same Transparent Anatomical Mannikin (TAM) owned by the museum. TAM was an exhibit at the museum from 1970 to the early 1990s and has been featured in several temporary exhibits since then.
For the cover art, Nirvana’s singer Kurt Cobain wanted to make the image of TAM even more special by adding wings. In this way, the album is an amazing example of how scientific objects or ideas can influence popular culture in interesting ways.
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