barclay

Barclay (France) / 1955

Corporate background:

Thanks to Bertrand Chaumelle for the following info:

“Barclay was founded by pianist-bandleader Eddie Barclay.

He recorded first for Columbia (Pathé-Marconi), then started his own labels: Blue Star (jazz), Classic and Riviera (dance).

“The 1700 series originated with Riviera, then Barclay arrived and they kept it, with the new label.

“The records were pressed by Pathé-Marconi.”

Label scan courtesy of UK music researcher and collector Bill Dean-Myatt.

Design: Several aspects of 50s-era graphic design are here: bold, flat abstract shapes, both rounded and angular; solid, reversed and screened areas; dimensional shadowed lettering; stylized paper-cut-out illustration; and a mix of centred and asymmetrical layout.

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	Barclay (France) / 1955




	Corporate background: Thanks to Bertrand Chaumelle for the following info: “Barclay was founded by pianist-bandleader Eddie Barclay. He recorded first for Columbia (Pathé-Marconi), then started his own labels: Blue Star (jazz), Classic and Riviera (dance). “The 1700 series originated with Riviera, then Barclay arrived and they kept it, with the new label. “The records were pressed by Pathé-Marconi.” Label scan courtesy of UK music researcher and collector Bill Dean-Myatt.				Design: Several aspects of 50s-era graphic design are here: bold, flat abstract shapes, both rounded and angular; solid, reversed and screened areas; dimensional shadowed lettering; stylized paper-cut-out illustration; and a mix of centred and asymmetrical layout.





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