[78-L] inner sleeves on LPs

[Michael Biel]

Randy Watts wrote:
> When did record companies begin using inner sleeves with LPs? I don't think I've ever seen a 10-inch LP with a paper (or plastic) inner sleeve that wasn't a replacement. 
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> Randy
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Capitol began using printed inner-sleeves for 10 and 12-inch LPs at the 
same time, around 1953.  RCA Victor used glassine sleeves for both sizes 
at about the same time.  Columbia was using printed inner-sleeves by 
1954 for 12-inch records, but I don't think I've seen examples of 10-inch. 
The Europeans used the same type of inner-sleeves on 10- that they did 
for 12-inch but I only have retrospective knowledge of these, not first 
hand from seeing them at the time they were issued. 

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com