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Radio 3,06 Dec 2018,14 mins

Series The Lost World of the LP

Episode 4

The Essay

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Author and former magazine editor David Hepworth discusses our enduring relationship with vinyl albums. Other musical formats have come and gone but even in the age of streaming, the 12-inch LP is prospering. In part four of this five-part series he explores the great days of the album sleeve, the creativity and innovation that went into some of the iconic record covers and their lasting appeal.

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