[78-L] Upcoming Steinweiss book

[Michael Biel]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Cox" <doncox at enterprise.net>
>   
>> So who was the inventor of the modern album cover?
>>
>>     
> My guess would be Columbia...who, having invented the LP (Long-Playing
> record), realized they needed packaging therefor!

This had been answered a long time ago.  We're talking about a decade 
earlier than the 1948 Columbia microgroove Lp, in the 78 era.  But as 
for Lps, Columbia was NOT the first to introduce illustrated LP covers, 
Decca and Capitol must have preceded them.  From their very first LPs 
they were in cardboard illustrated covers with the rear notes wrapped 
around the cardboard and the front cover slick pasted on the front (with 
an occasional example like Hark the Years having the slick front wrapped 
around the edges and the rear pasted onto the cover afterwards.  Even 
here the Steinweiss books are claiming that HE had developed this kind 
of Lp cover when it is obvious that Decca and Capitol had done it first.

By the way, it is a lot more efficient to start at the end of the list 
messages when coming in after a period of time away from the computer so 
you can check if things have been answered already and you can add onto 
the earlier answers rather than starting a parallel set of answers long 
after the first set.

 
>  The early "album jackets,"
> being heavier versions of the "picture sleeves" used for specific 78rpm 
> discs,
>   

Other than kids records, can you cite examples of lighter weight 
"'picture sleeves' used for specific 78 discs" prior to the introduction 
of the Lp in 1948?????? 
> included only the basic information on the LP record they 
> contained...composer,
> selection title and catalog number. In a few years, artist-created 
> illustrations
> replaced these simple designs...and advertising/promotion departments
> realized they had a 12.?"/12.?" canvas upon which they could create promo
> to their wildest desires!!
>
> Give an aspiring artist a 1' x 1' canvas, and guaranteed (often 
> substantial!)
> payment for filling that space...and results are DEFINITELY expected...?!
>
> Note that these were directly descended from the ACTUAL "album
> covers" created for the front (hard-board) pages of 78rpm record
> sets, nominally issued as "albums!"
>
> Steven C. Barr 
>
>   

THIS IS WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT.  ILLUSTRATED ALBUM COVERS FOR 78S, 
not the LP sleeves.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  


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