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Dancing on the Ceiling

1986

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An audio cassette of Lionel Richie "Dancing on the Ceiling" (1986). 2015.263.7a: An audio cassette tape. The cassette is plastic with black type on each side. Both sides have headers reading: [Dancing On The Ceiling - Se La - Ballerina Girl - Don't Stop] on Side 1, and [Deep River Woman - Love Will Conquer All - Tonight Will be Alright -./Say You, Say Me - Night Train (Smooth Alligator)] on Side 2. The Motown Record logo, copyright information, and the cassette number [6158MC / C134541] are featured on both sides. 2015.263.7b: An audio cassette paper jacket. The jacket is portrait orientation and features a color image of Lionel Richie in a white top. White type above the image reads: [LIONEL RICHIE] and type in multiple colors on the side of the image reads: [DANCING / ON THE / CEILING]. Black type at the bottom has the cassette number and production information.

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Catalog reference: 2015.263.7abc

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