Back in the early and mid ‘60s, recording artists and pop groups were only as cool as their newest single and picture sleeve.

 American pop stars like Neil Sedaka, Dion, Elvis Presley and Bobby Rydell released a number of 45’s with picture sleeves during the early ‘60s. By the time The Beatles arrived in the U.S. in ‘64 it was standard practice for pop groups to be heard and, almost as importantly, seen on their newest singles. As a collector of singles from the biggest names in pop throughout most of the ‘60s, I wish I’d have kept even a fraction of the 45’s I had as a preteen and teenager. For the new on-line CD review web site www.mwe3.com I’ve decided to put together my own little historic and nostalgic tribute to some of my favorite picture sleeves of the past forty years. Even if you’re just getting into music today it’s not too late to gain insight into an art form that changed the pop music world forever - 
the 45 rpm picture sleeve

Our Selection 

Past Selections

Hank Marvin

Don't Talk

Jethro Tull

Dion

Jimbo

Chubby Checker

John Lennon

Julian Lennon

ELO - clipped Melody Maker cover!, this one goes back!