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45 Picture Sleeves

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I’ll rinse. You dry.

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“La Cura Dell’Acqua Salata”   Picaardi & Ceccarini   Combo Records (Italy)

(34 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

Fear no evil

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Classiques Pour Vous!  Gravure Universelle  (France)

(28 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

Uschi uschi

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We’re all about Cover Girls here!   Uschi Glas  Cornet Records (Germany)

(34 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5)

Brother, can you spare a dime?

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Juke-box Party No. 1  Philips Records (France)  This looks like a beautiful machine.  I know that here are those out there that can name the machine.  Anyone care to enlighten the rest of us.  Owning one is on my bucket list.  Better get going.

(38 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5)

Pixie cuts

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The Chet Baker Sextet  Music Records (Italy)  A Pacific Jazz Session from 1954 featuring Chet Baker (trumpet), Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone), Bud Shank (baritone saxophone), Russ Freeman (piano), Carson Smith (bass), Shelly Manne (drums).  Stella by Starlight, I’m Glad There is You, Tommyhawk and Dot’s Groovy.   I’m a fan of this EP cover design by Gian G. Greguoli.    Nicely captures the reflective, romantic mood of the music.

(48 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5)

An eyefull by the Eiffel

MDS00060Andre Popp!  Fontana Records (France)

(36 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)

Boy’s in the hood

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Danny Boy et ses Penitents  Ripcordi Records (France) (1961)

(36 votes, average: 3.72 out of 5)

Green day

hulk

“El Incredible HULK” / “La Masa”   By Sandro on Belter Records (Spain)

(43 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5)

Pick your poison

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Adriano Celentano  “L’unica Chance”  Clan Records

(43 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

Specs, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll

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I loved this song as a kid in 1967.  John Fred and His Playboys  “Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)”  This puke-green psycho-billy, titty shaker sleeve from Denmark is misleading as the song is a kind of bubblegum knock-off of  “Lucy in the Skies with Diamonds”.  The California Records label also a bit odd!

Judy in disguise, well that’s what you are
Lemonade pie with a brand new car.
Cantalope eyes come to me tonight
Judy in disguise with glasses.
(59 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5)