Sleeves That Make You Go…Mmm?

This little gallery is dedicated to dull covers. Covers with little artistic merit, or so ordinary that they have merit! Got it? No neither have we.

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The Story Of Flying – DLP 1211
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Danse Parade No. 2 – Various Bel Air 361 012 – 1961
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From Europe With Love – Various – T 449 1965
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Hotel De Mar – Los Javaloyas HMV – 7 TKA 2550 – 1965
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Khachaturian – Peter Katin – HM 530 – 1967
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Blues Current – John Murtaugh – 2482 015 – 1970
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Sounds Around – The Johnny Lambe Orchestra Volume 1 – Glenn Miller Enterprise ENTM 502 – 1971
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Musikalische Grüße Aus Niebüll – M 17225 -1973
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Harmony Revival Swan Records – Swan 01 – 1974
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Karneval Fest 74 Jugotron LSY 61137 – 1974
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Een Koninklijk Kind – Rie Grims-Strootman – LP 320
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Young Looking – Palmolive CBS LSP 13919 – 1980
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Young Looking – Palmolive CBS LSP 13919 – 1980
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Clyde Sandry & Ray Bevan Keep The Stones Unemployed Spectrum – SPE 2501 – 1980
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Ljungby Horn & Pipa / Bergaorkestern – L-SRLP 7632 – 1977
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Swindon Male Voice Choir – TJ 8110 – 1975
Yasar Gümus – Selected Tunes From Turkish Folklore
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Sensational Yamaha – Rory Thomas – AXIS 6081
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Ray Thornley In Yamaha Musicland – IMA 789
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Yamaha Superstar!- Koichi Oki – SRA250.999 – 1972
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Way Out In Front – Ray Thornley – IMA 8020

The next gallery features family and yoof.

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Songs of Couch and Consultation Katy Lee Realm RM 102 – 1958
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Ken Griffin – Lets Have A Party (And Everybody Sing) Philips – BBL 7242 – 1958
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Family Favourites – Russ Conway Columbia 33SX 1169 – 1959
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Songs For Children – The Kiddieland Chorus Pye Golden Guinea GGL 0021 – 1959
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Christmas At Home! Embassy WLP 6036 – 1961
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Perfect Background Music For Your Home Movies MGM PM-4 – 1964
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A Singer Christmas for the Family Singer Records – 1963
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Music For The Fireside – Paul Weston World Records T299
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The Mod Moppets – Kiddie Au Go-Go Allegro – ALL 892 – 1966
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Singing Along with the Girl Guides BBC Records RED 67 M – 1971
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The Rounders Sing Good Time Party Songs Stereo Gold Awards MER 339 – 1971
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A Gay Ranchero – Robertino W&G – WG25/S/5415
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Baby James Harvest – Barclay James Harvest Harvest – SHSP 4023 – 1972
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Music for a Swinging Children’s Party Cy Payne & his Orchestra Contour 2870 361 – 1973
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Songs From The Electric Company Show – Disneyland 1350 – 1973
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Learning About Me And The Way I Move UltraSound Records – ULT-3324 – 1974
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The World of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol 9 Decca SPA 373 – 1975
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Motown Disco Magic – Too Hot Ta Trot MFP 50448

Followed by some self help and instructional “masterpieces”.

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Auscultation Of The Heart – Barlow & Pocock – X.5873 – 1966 Recording of various heart ailments as a teaching aide for prospective doctors.
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Stethoscopic Heart Record – George D. Geckler – D 99528L This is a little gem of a record with recorded murmurs and arrhythmias.
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Psychoprophylactic Preparation To Childbirth Catchy title and what else would you expect them to put on the cover?
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Psychoprophylactic Preparation To Childbirth
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Sleep Gently In The Womb – Hajime Murooka – EMA 773 – 1975 A range of recordings of the embryo to light classical. A novel approach to having a baby.
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Never Talk To Strangers – KKS 1026-LP – 1985 “Not meant to scare but rather to educate”. Mmm.
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The Truth About Adversity – I See! – XTV 20180 Christian Science Journal but on record – no pictures on this one.
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Meditation – A Three-Fold Attunement – Gordon Turner – CAS 1009 – 1970 Three-fold eh?
Yoga For Health – Mike Batt – CBS 65454 – 1973
Here’s Mr Batt and a couple of students wearing outfits that tell you it’s 1973.
Kareen’s Yoga – Kareen Zebroff Possibly worked on Canadian TV, but not sure it’s so successful on vinyl?
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Yoga – Lyn Marshall – SLS 50394 – 1975 Another yoga instructor taking it to vinyl. This one comes with informative poster.
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Dog training My Way – Barbara Woodhouse – RD-7879 – 1967 Walkies!
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Trumpet – Basic Studies – TP3 – 1967 One of the many teaching titles by Music Minus One
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Decimal Points – REMO 46M – 1970 Training record made by the BBC for shopkeepers with the inpending decimalisation. Distributed by the snappily titled Distributive Industry Training Board.
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Environments – SD 66001 – 1970 Interesting sea and jungle recordings.
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Concert-Disc Stereo Demo – CSD 2 – 1958 A gem with “Exclusive “Bouncing Ball” Balance Control Signal Plus Excerpts From The Outstanding Concert-Disc Stereo Library”.
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Chinese Pronunciation – OP 107 – 1966 A great BBC production on speaking Mandarin. Just a 7″ with the basics!
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Yoga For Health – Mike Batt – CBS 65454 – 1973 Here’s Mr Batt and a couple of students wearing outfits that tell you it’s 1973.
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The Driving Test And How To Pass It! – Gordon Cole – SGR 101 – 1978 What an excellent idea? Have you ever tried to listen to a record whilst driving a car? It’s not easy.
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Doctor Golf – John Jacobs – INTS 1477 – 1972 Part of the many licenced items under the Doctor Golf moniker.
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Congratulations, You’ve Got The Job! – Dolland And Aitchison – SLX 386 – 1972 A great cover for this promo for this U.K. opticians. Imagine getting this in the post rather than the usual job acceptance. Brilliantly bizarre.
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A Load of Moloney – Peter Moloney BB 00.02 – 1967