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The Offs, "First Record" 1984, first pressing LP

1984

$2,800
£2,153.95
€2,500.12
CA$3,948.67
A$4,423.17
CHF 2,323.21
MX$53,784.36
NOK 29,419.43
SEK 27,926.95
DKK 18,659.36

About the Item

The Offs (first pressing), 1984 Vinyl Record and Offset Lithograph Album Cover 12 1/4 × 12 3/25 inches Unframed CD Presents, Ltd. – CD 025 Provenance Plastic Fantastic Records, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Rare, vintage record album by The Offs with album cover art designed by Jean-Michel Basquiat. This is THE original 1984 work with LP - NOT to be confused with one of the later or commemorative reprints, such as a 2019 edition of 500 for example. The label on the present LP inside is copyrighted 1984 as is the outside album jacket. (see photos), It also has the original label 1980s label from the famed Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania record store "Plastic Fantastic" that shuttered in 2018 after 42 years in business. This is the original first edition. Measurements: sleeve: 12 1/4 x 12 3/8 inches record: 11 3/4 inches diameter Basquiat created this original art work for the punk rock group "The Offs" in 1984. The cover shown comes with the original vinyl record - whereas many that have sold have the record remove and just sell the cover. In 1983, Jean-Michel Basquiat became friendly with the punk rock group "The Offs". He wanted to play in the band, but was not good enough. Instead he did a drawing for The Off's first record album cover and was paid $500 for his effort. Andy Warhol, who was friendly with the group's producer, arranged for Interview Magazine music critic Glenn O'Brien to write up a review of The Offs. O'Brien's review credits Basquiat with creating the album cover. Another impression of this now historic print was exhibited in New Museum show of album covers. This cover artwork was also part of the exhibitions "Vinyl - Records and Covers by Artists" in 2005 in Bremen - Germany - Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen, in 2006 in Barcelona - Spain, and 2007 in Porto - Portugal. NY Arts Magazine [March/April 2008] article about the importance of this work by Basquiat and its history.
  • Creation Year:
    1984
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Width: 12.12 in (30.79 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • After:
    Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988, American)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good vintage condition with overall handling of the record album cover and paper loss due to age; see photos including dog eared corners.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745214751992

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