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A Survey of 45 RPM Label Art in America 1955-1980

ISBN-13: 9780979811043

Contributor(s): Josh Davis (author), Dante Carfagna (author)

Subject: Music

Publisher Imprint: Powerhouse

Publication Date: 24-06-2010

Format: Paperback

Availability: Out of stock

£21.99

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About the book

The 45 RPM is arguably the most plebeian of recording formats. Between 1964 and 1984, an endless array of records was created, and since most 45s were not issued with any kind of jacket, the label itself became the canvas used to lure potential listeners. This is a survey of the labels produced in the US, highlighting the arcane, imaginative, befuddling and often hilarious graphics found on the thousands of locally-produced records released during the format's heyday with chapters including Civic Pride, Space, Horror, Animals and Egregious Typos.