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Early LP Records: 50+ Vinyl Album Covers From the 1950s

Columbia Records introduced the LP (long playing) records in 1948. The entire record industry soon adopted this invention, and it has remained the standard for vinyl albums. The first LP records were not perfect; they were not uniform and often had dull sound and pre-echo, which occurred when parts of music made a faint untimely appearance ahead of the beat. Philco also introduced record machines with multiple playing speeds for LP records. Despite all these problems, people showed interest in LPs because people wanted to hear uninterrupted music on fewer discs, which gave them more music for less money and allowed for easier storage and portability. Have a look at these fantastic LP covers from the 1950s. Let us know if you have any of these albums in the comments, and vote your favorites.

#1 The Family All Together, Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops, 1954

#3 Hawaiian Holiday, Leni Okehu and His Surfboarders, 1950s

#4 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Suites 1 & 2, Anatole Fistoulari & Paris Conservatory Orchestra, 1950s

Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Suites 1 & 2, Anatole Fistoulari & Paris Conservatory Orchestra, 1950s

#5 The Big Hits from Broadway, Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra, 1950s

#7 RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, 1953

RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, 1953

#8 Jackie Gleason Presents Music, Martinis, and Memories, 1954

#10 Levant Plays Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, Oscar Levant, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra, Model Suzy Parker on Cover, 1955

#11 Martini Time, The Art Van Damme Quintet, 1955

Martini Time, The Art Van Damme Quintet, 1955

#12 Music of Cole Porter, Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra, 1955

#14 Scheherazade, Zdeněk Chalabala & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, 1955

Scheherazade, Zdeněk Chalabala & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, 1955

#16 Jackie Gleason Presents Music For Lovers Only ; Music To Make You Misty, 1956

#17 Passport to Romance, Percy Faith Orchestra, 1956

Passport to Romance, Percy Faith Orchestra, 1956

#20 Door of Dreams, Joe Reisman & His Orchestra, 1957

#21 Hymns We Love, Pat Boone, 1957

Hymns We Love, Pat Boone, 1957

#24 Melodies in Gold, Billy Vaughn Orchestra, 1957

Melodies in Gold, Billy Vaughn Orchestra, 1957

#25 The Eyes of Love, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, 1957

#26 The Graduate (Original Sound Track Recording), Simon & Garfunkel, Dave Grusin, 1967

#27 Walking Along Kicking the Leaves… Fred Lowery, 1957

Walking Along Kicking the Leaves... Fred Lowery, 1957

#31 Gaîté Parisienne / Gayne Ballet Suite, Boston Pops, 1958

Gaîté Parisienne / Gayne Ballet Suite, Boston Pops, 1958

#32 Gaîté Parisienne, Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra, 1958

#33 Holiday Abroad in London, Reg Owen Orchestra, 1958

#34 Mantovani Waltz Encores, 1958

Mantovani Waltz Encores, 1958

#35 Moods In Music: Music For Reading, Melachrino Strings, 1958

#37 Ray Anthony Plays for Star Dancing, Ray Anthony Orchestra, 1958

Ray Anthony Plays for Star Dancing, Ray Anthony Orchestra, 1958

#40 Strings Play the Sugar and Spice of Rudolph Friml, 1959

#41 A Girl Is a Girl Is a Girl, Tony Williams, 1959

A Girl Is a Girl Is a Girl, Tony Williams, 1959

#43 But Beautiful, The Norman Luboff Choir, Model Jessica Ford, 1959

#44 Como Swings, Perry Como, 1959

Como Swings, Perry Como, 1959

#46 Dance Album, Ralph Martierie & His Orchestra, 1959

#47 Faithfully, Johnny Mathis, 1959

Faithfully, Johnny Mathis, 1959

#51 Music of the Islands, The Mauna Loa Islanders, 1959

Music of the Islands, The Mauna Loa Islanders, 1959

#52 Pops Stoppers, Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra, 1959

#53 Quiet Village, The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny, 1959

#54 Respighi’s The Birds / Brazilian Impressions, London Symphony, 1959

Respighi's The Birds / Brazilian Impressions, London Symphony, 1959

#55 Strauss Waltzes, Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra, Model Anne St. Marie, 1959

#57 This Is Darin, Bobby Darin, 1959

This Is Darin, Bobby Darin, 1959

#59 When We Were Young, The Voices of Walter Schumann, 1959

#60 They Laughed When I Sat Down, Billy Rowland & His Thumbtack Piano, 1958

They Laughed When I Sat Down, Billy Rowland & His Thumbtack Piano, 1958

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