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PICTURE SLEEVES
a gallery of singles


In Britain, picture sleeves for singles didn't really become common until the late-1970s, pioneered by the punk and independent labels. In the rest of Europe, however, picture sleeves were standard throughout the decade. This is a fairly random collection of a couple of dozen, most of them bought when I lived in Germany (which is why the labels may not be what you'd expect).

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Dandy in the Underworld
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Hello Hurray
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Teenage Lament '74
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Foxy, Foxy
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Hypnosis
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Red Dress
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Devil Gate Drive
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I Can Do It
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Do You Wanna Touch Me?
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Hold Me Close
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Lamplight
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New York Groove
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Sunday
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Sheila
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Only You
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Hotlips
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Here Comes The Weekend
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Dr Love
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Lightning Strikes
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Brand New Bagpipe
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Boogiest Band in Town
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Forever and Ever
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Don't Take Your Love Away
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Put You in the Picture



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Hello
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Johnny Wakelin
1971 singles reviews
Pop Fever '72
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Picture Sleeves