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Music Minus One house bag

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul on May 15th, 2018. Artwork published in
circa 1975
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    Music Minus One house bag 1
    Source: typophonic.com Shawn Hazen. License: All Rights Reserved.

    A generic/all-purpose record sleeve (AKA house bag) for Music Minus One, set in Stripes, with a ‘US’ ligature. The design was introduced in 1976 or before.

    From Music Dispatch:

    Music Minus One was founded in 1950 and their sing-along and play-along records quickly became an industry standard. For the first time, even hobbyist players could solo with a professional orchestra thanks to the high-quality recordings that accompanied each book. Over the years the library has grown to nearly 900 titles. Most recordings allow the player to listen to the full recording featuring a soloist, then pan the recording to remove the soloist so they could step in and play the lead.

    Music Minus One house bag 2
    Source: typophonic.com Shawn Hazen. License: All Rights Reserved.
    The MMO label profile on Discogs reveals that the design was used in a range of colors, including purple, grey, orange, blue, and more.
    Source: www.discogs.com License: All Rights Reserved.

    The MMO label profile on Discogs reveals that the design was used in a range of colors, including purple, grey, orange, blue, and more.

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    1 Comment on “Music Minus One house bag”

    1. Martin of What Is Wrong With Grooving kindly shared another example for this design, this time in green. This sleeve is for MMO 127 with music by J.S. Bach. Thanks, Martin!

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