Daily Dose Pick: Five Hundred 45s

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From Frank Sinatra to Foo Fighters, Five Hundred 45s: A Graphic History of the Seven-Inch Record chronicles more than half a century of vinyl-single art, all reproduced at original size.

Compiled and written by album designers Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz, the book groups its 500 subjects thematically, rather than chronologically. Collectively, the images represent the best use of art, illustration, photography, and typography in the packaging of an analog format that has survived through the digital revolution.

Read about the history of the 45 adapter, browse an online collection of classic 7-inch records, and buy a copy of the book

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Click through below for a gallery of 7-inch images from the book.

Frank Sinatra, “Songs for Young Lovers” (Capitol), 1955; Photo: Ken Veeder

Ian Dury, “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” (Stiff), 1976

Dead Boys, “Sonic Reducer” (Sire), 1977; Photo: Glenn Brown

The Clash, “London Calling” (CBS), 1979

Hollywood Brats, “Then He Kissed Me” (Cherry Red), 1979

X—X (X Blank X), “A” (Drome), 1979; Photo: J. Morton

The Pretenders, “The Talk of the Town” (Real), 1980

The Smiths, “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” (Rough Trade), 1984; Design: Caryn Gough

Butterglory, “Our Heads” (Merge), 1993

Foo Fighters, “Learn to Fly” (Roswell), 1999; Design: P.R. Brown