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.
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