Monthly Archives: December 2018

Classical sleeves

Posted on December 28, 2018 by simon robinson

Three nice illustrated sleeves which I have stumbled across in recent months, all for classical music and issued in the 1950s and 1960s. The first cover design is a real work of art, produced for Columbia’s classical label in 1963 … Continue reading →

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At The Palace

Posted on December 21, 2018 by simon robinson

The Palace Theatre in Manchester was one of the many rock venues available to me as a student there, but tended not to have as many groups as The Free Trade Hall. However if a band needed a deeper bigger … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 14, 2018 by simon robinson

I absolutely played the debut album from Talking Heads to death back in 1977, having taken a risk on the single after rave reviews in the NME. The LP sleeve is good too (it can be seen on the site) … Continue reading →

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Christmas sleeve

Posted on December 7, 2018 by simon robinson

I cannot trace James Russell & Co. This charming Christmas sleeve printed for their record department looks to be from the 1930s judging by the stylistic outline drawings of the man and woman who are carrying the letters which make … Continue reading →

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