Book Description
Singles, 45s, 7-inchers-they have many names, but come in only one package: a square of folded cardboard with a
miniature poster on either side. The gold standard of Top 40 playlists for some four decades after their introduction
in 1949, these small albums have long been the favorites of DJs and collectors, who prize them for their genius
of small-scale graphic design.
45 RPM is the first ever collection of 7-inch sleeves. Organized chronologically, it juxtaposes more than 200 albums,
from all genres of music, chosen for their inventive design. It includes albums by such legendary artists as Paul
Anka, the Beatles, the Boston Pops, the Clash, Donovan, Dizzy Gillespie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dean Martin, Curtis Mayfield,
Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, the Ramones, REM, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Frank Sinatra, Talking Heads,
and many others.
Music historian Chuck Granata provides a general introduction to the history of the 45, its place in the music
business, and the designers who created the covers.
Each decade of design is introduced by a specialist in that period: Eric Kohler on the 1950s, Spencer Drate on
the 1960s, Roger Dean (designer of the acclaimed albums for the band Yes) on the 1970s, Bob Grossweiner on the
1980s, and Art Chantry on the 1990s and contemporary design.
45 RPM
45 RPM,Spencer Drate,Charles L. Granata,Princeton Arch,1568983581,Album covers,Art,Art & Art Instruction,General,Graphic Arts - General,Sound recordings,45 RPM,Architecture / General,Art / Graphic Arts,Seven-Inch Record
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