Picture discs are gramophone (phonograph) records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or colored vinyl. Collectors traditionally reserve the term picture disc for records with graphics that extend at least partly into the actual playable grooved area, distinguishing them from picture label discs, which have a specially illustrated and sometimes very large label, and picture back discs, which are illustrated on one unplayable side only.

The beginnings

A few seven-inch black shellac records issued by the Canadian Berliner Gramophone Company around 1900 had the "

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" dog-and-gramophone trademark lightly etched into the surface of the playing area as an anti-piracy measure, technically qualifying them as picture discs by some definitions. Apart from those debatable claimants for the title of "first", the earliest picture records were not discs, strictly speaking, but rectangular picture postcards with small, round, transparent

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records glued onto the illustrated side. Such cards were in use by about 1909. Later, the recordings were pressed into a transparent coating that covered the entire picture side of the card. This novelty product idea proved to have a very long life. In the 1950s and throughout the rest of the vinyl era, picture postcard records, usually oversized and often featuring a garish color photograph of a tourist attraction or typical local scenery, were issued in several countries. These and similar small novelty picture records on laminated paper or thin cardboard, such as were occasionally bound into magazines or featured on the backs of boxes of breakfast cereal, are usually not classed with the larger and sturdier discs that were sold in record stores or used as promotional gifts by record companies, but a few featured famous performers and are now eagerly sought by collectors of those artists' records. The first picture discs of substantial size, sold as records meant only to be looked at and played, not put into a mailbox, appeared in the 1920s. Their first wave of significant popularity did not arrive until the start of the 1930s, when several companies in several countries began issuing them. Some were illustrated with photographs or artwork simply designed to be appropriate to the musical contents, but some graphics also promoted films in which the recorded songs had been introduced, and a few were blatant advertising that had little or no connection with the recording. Some politicians and demagogues explored the potential of the discs as a medium for propaganda.

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and British fascist

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were each featured on their own special picture discs. Most of these records were made of a simple sheet of fairly thin printed cardboard with a very thin plastic coating and their audio quality was substandard. Some were more sturdy and well-made and they equaled or actually surpassed the audio quality of ordinary records, which were still made of a gritty shellac compound that introduced a lot of background noise. In 1933,

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in the U.S. issued a few typical cardboard-based picture records but was unhappy with their quality and soon began making an improved type. A rigid blank shellac core disc was sandwiched between two illustrated sheets and each side was then topped with a substantial layer of high-quality clear plastic into which the recording was pressed. Like nearly all records being made for the general public, they were recorded at 78 rpm, but one issue was recorded at 33⅓ rpm, a speed already in use for special purposes which Victor was then unsuccessfully attempting to introduce into home use. It was the first 33⅓ rpm picture disc and the only one made until many years later. These were deluxe picture discs, priced much higher than ordinary records, and they sold in very small numbers. In the early 1930s the entire record industry was being devastated by a worldwide economic depression and the proliferation of the new medium of radio, which made a wide variety of music available free of charge. Picture discs of all kinds were among the casualties.

1946 to 1969

With the

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no longer around to interfere with such modest luxuries, the picture disc reemerged in 1946, when Tom Saffardy's Sav-Way Industries began issuing

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. Vogues were a well-made product physically similar to RCA Victor's improved 1933 issues except that their core discs were aluminum instead of shellac. The Victor discs had been illustrated in high Art Deco style, often in sober but elegant black-and-white. Vogue's discs featured artwork done in the styles typical of 1940s commercial illustration and pin-up art, most of it gaudily colored, some dramatic, some humorous, some very cartoonish. The audio quality was excellent by contemporary standards and they featured professional talent, most with names known to the general public, but Vogue was handicapped by the lack of any big "hit" names. Top-tier talent was usually under exclusive contract to companies such as

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, for whom Sav-Way manufactured special attention-grabbing, quiet-surfaced picture discs that Mercury distributed only to radio disc jockeys. Vogue records retailed for US$1.05, about fifty percent more than ordinary ten-inch 78 rpm records. The novelty of the colorful discs attracted interest and sales at first, but success proved elusive and Vogue went out of business in 1947 after fewer than 100 catalog items bearing the Vogue logo had been issued. More commercially successful and long-lived were some of the children's picture discs marketed by the Record Guild of America from the late 1940s through the 1950s. Their most popular and well-known issues resembled Vogue records in their general style of illustration and use of high-quality materials, but they were only 7 inches in diameter, had no reinforcing core disc, and sold for a much lower price. Other companies such as Voco also made picture discs for children. Red Raven Movie Records, introduced in 1956, were a very unusual type of children's picture disc. They featured a sequence of sixteen interwoven animation frames arrayed around the center and were to be played at 78 rpm on a turntable with a short spindle, on which a small sixteen-mirrored device, a variety of the

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, was placed. Gazing into this as the record played, the user saw an endlessly repeating high-quality animated cartoon scene appropriate to the song. Only the earliest Red Raven discs, which were of the coated cardboard type but reinforced with a metal rim and spindle hole grommet, were true picture discs. The more common later issues were larger "picture label discs" made of solid colored opaque, translucent or transparent plastic, with the recording in a band surrounding a very large label that carried the animation graphics. In the 1960s similar products were introduced in several countries under various brand names—Teddy in France and the Netherlands, Mamil Moviton in Italy, etc. Picture discs of the large and solid Victor-Vogue type were very rarely issued in the U.S. between the demise of Vogue in 1947 and the end of the 1960s, but several lines of picture discs, such as the French Saturnes, were produced in Europe and Japan during these years.

1970 and beyond

A new generation of picture discs appeared in the 1970s. The first serious pictures discs, with acceptable but still inferior sound quality, were developed by Metronome Records GmbH, a subsidiary of

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. These new picture discs were made by creating a five-layer lamination consisting of a core of black vinyl with kiln-dried paper decals on either side and then outer skins of clear vinyl film, manufactured by 3M, on the outsides. In manufacture, one layer of the clear film was first placed on the bed of the press on top of the stamper, then a "puck" of hot black vinyl from the extruder was placed on top of that. Finally the top print and vinyl film layer was added (held by a retracting pin in the upper profile usually employed to retain the upper paper label) and the press closed. Problems with poor vinyl flow caused by the paper texture and air released from the paper (that had not been removed in the kiln drying process) plagued the process. The first 'modern' rock picture disc was introduced as an assortment of artists such as the

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. It was released in 1969 by Metronome of Germany and entitled "

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". The second release was the British

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band Curved Air's first album, ''

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'', a UK issue (1970). One commercially issued American picture disc is ''To Elvis: Love Still Burning'', a collection of 11

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tribute songs by various artists, issued in May 1978. Both sides of the album (Fotoplay FSP-1001) picture Presley. Initially picture discs were usually promotional items pressed in small quantities, but by the late 1970s they began to be produced as commercial products in large quantities. In the 1980s numerous commercial picture discs were released, but by the end of the decade, the interest in picture discs had declined as consumers began transitioning away from vinyl records towards newer formats such as cassette tapes and compact discs.

Types of picture discs

On some picture discs, the images used were meant to create an

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while the record was rotating on the turntable (as in the B side of Curved Air's ''Airconditioning''), while others used the visual effect to add to the music — for example, the 1979 picture disc of

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's ''The Worker'' featured a train which endlessly commuted around the turntable, reinforcing the song's message. Later picture discs included liquid light show style fluids between the vinyl, Rowlux 3D effect film, diffraction rainbow film, metal flake (''vide'' examples here), pressure-sensitive liquid crystals that changed color when the record was picked up, and a real holographic record. Shaped picture discs became common in the 1980s. These are mostly considered to be collecting items, rather than for listening as the sound quality is inferior to regular vinyl. Shaped picture discs are manufactured at full 12 inch size and then cut in various shapes using a cutting tool. Shaped picture discs are always singles rather than albums and are usually limited to a few thousand copies.

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s are quite commonly pressed as picture discs as well.

List of (selected) picture discs

First modern picture discs 1970 to 1979

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(1969) The first modern picture disc pressed in Germany and released as a promotional disc. * ''Air Conditioning'' by Curved Air (

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) One of the first modern picture disc conceived and designed by Mark Hanau. * ''

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(1973) was released as a picture disc as well as its regular release * ''

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(1973) was the first Australian picture disc * ''Magical Love'' by

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c.1973. First non-compilation album to be advertised on television in Europe. * ''Black Sabbath'' by

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(''Rare - Shows the cover art of their first album'') 1974 (re-release of album as picture disc) * ''

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( 1973) - picture disk edition 1974 or 1975. * ''

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1976. * ''

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1976. Shows ''Dreamboat Annie'' cover on front and back with text indicating the side number. * ''

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label. * ''To Elvis: Love Still Burning'' by 11 various artists, including

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. Produced by Jerry Osborne's Fotoplay label, and distributed by Pickwick International, has 11 songs of tribute to

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). Features a portrait of Elvis by Marge Nichols on both sides. The first of many Elvis picture discs, and North America's first commercially issued picture disc album by anyone — an event reported on the front page of ''

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'' magazine (''August 28, 1978 issue''). * ''Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Vol. 3.''

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). Issued by RCA about six months after the Fotoplay picture disc. * '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' by

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film production by that name. * '' Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo'' by

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(1978) -

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LP - still frames from Devo's ''

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'' film. * " My Best Friend's Girl" by

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) - graphic of old-style car on white background * "

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) - graphic of old-style car on blue background * ''

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(1978) - Artist is hugging a blonde woman with her back to the camera, and on the B side, the artist has the same pose, but with a brunette. * '' Hemispheres'' by Rush (1978) - Contains album cover on both sides of the disc. * "Hard Love" by

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(1978) - 12" and 7" picture discs from '' Under Wraps'' - Contains album cover on both sides of the disc. * ''Translumadafractadisc'' (artists include

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'' by Styx 1978. Has album cover on front side with a picture of the band on the back. * ''

Who Are You ''Who Are You'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Who, released on 18 August 1978 by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. Although the album received mixed reviews from critics, it was a ...

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(1978) - has the regular album cover with the band posed amid electrical cables and PA equipment * ''

Living in the USA ''Living in the USA'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Linda Ronstadt, released in 1978. The album was Ronstadt's third and final No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Release The album was originally released by Asylum in the L ...

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- limited edition double LP picture disc with four scenes from the 1978 movie by

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(1978). *

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British single for their single Paradise Skies CLP 16079 from the album

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(1979). 7" picture disc, 20,000 issued. * ''The Worker'' by

( 1979) - cartoon image of a train arranged around the edge of the record * ''Light My Fire'' by

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(1979) - photographic image of the singer against a pink background * ''

Oceans of Fantasy ''Oceans of Fantasy'' is the fourth studio album by Euro- Caribbean group Boney M. Released in September 1979, ''Oceans Of Fantasy'' became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features the hits " El Lute / Gotta Go Home" and "I'm B ...

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(1979) inner cover used as front cover back of disc as per standard cover . * ''

Never Trust a Pretty Face ''Never Trust a Pretty Face'' is the third studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released by the West German label Ariola Records in 1979. The album included notable hit singles " The Sphinx" and " Fashion Pack (Studio 54)", and turned out a ...

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(1979)Covers As per standard album front & Back cover issued in thick plastic cover with sticker with track list . * ''

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- a picture of the 1976-78 lineup of the band on both sides. * " Driver's Seat" by

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(1979) - a leggy woman holding a gun startles a black cat * ''

Off the Wall ''Off the Wall'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, the label he recorded under until his death in 2009, and t ...

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(1979) - same image of original album front and back * L.A (Light) Album, The Beach Boys (1979) - Logo from album cover on one side, band photos from inner sleeve on the other.

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Bat Out of Hell ''Bat Out of Hell'' is the 1977 debut album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and composer Jim Steinman. It is one of the best-selling albums in history. The album was developed from a musical, ''Neverland'', a futuristic rock version of ''P ...

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Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on t ...

(1982) (reissue of the 1977 album, has album artwork on the disc) * ''Planets'' by Eloy (1982) * "That's Good" b/w "Speed Racer" by

(1982): 12" single. * ''Got No Brains'' by

(1982): Cartoon-like image of Buster Bloodvessel's brain flying out of his head. * "

House of Fun "House of Fun" is a song by English ska/pop group Madness, credited to Mike Barson and Lee Thompson. Retrieved on 28 June 2007. It was released as a one-off single on 14 May 1982 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, spending nine we ...

" by Madness (1982): Still photo from the promo video. * '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' by

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(1982): Close up of title character's head on the front and with the bike over the moon shot on the back (both front and back are stills from movie). * ''Driving In My Car'' by Madness (1982): Close-up photo of a Morris Minor hubcap. * '' Monkee Business'' by

The Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conc ...

(1982): A side color photo of band, B side b&w promotional photos and monkey shape. * "

Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ...

" b/w "

New World Man "New World Man" is a hit single from the 1982 album '' Signals'' by Canadian rock band Rush. The song was the last and most quickly composed song on the album, stemming from a suggestion by then-Rush producer Terry Brown to even out the lengths ...

" by Rush (1982): 7-inch single shaped like a space shuttle. * Freebird by

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Ju ...

(1982): A picture of a skeleton holding a gun. * ''

Baby Snakes ''Baby Snakes'' is a film which includes footage from Frank Zappa's 1977 Halloween concert at New York City's Palladium Theater, backstage antics from the crew, and stop motion clay animation from award-winning animator Bruce Bickford. Relea ...

'' soundtrack album by

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...

(1982): Frank Zappa's face. * '' Let's Dance'' LP by

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

(1983):

Serious Moonlight Tour The Serious Moonlight Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English musician David Bowie, launched in May 1983 in support of his album '' Let's Dance'' (1983). The tour opened at the Vorst Forest Nationaal, Brussels, on 18 May 1983 and ended in ...

concert photo and album cover photo. * '' Thriller'' by

(1983): Several different picture discs with artwork from the album photoshoot. * ''

War War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

'' by U2 (1983) * ''

Colour by Numbers ''Colour by Numbers'' is the second album by the British new wave group Culture Club, released in October 1983. Preceded by the hit single "Karma Chameleon", which reached number one in several countries, the album reached number one in the UK ...

'' by

Culture Club Culture Club are an English pop band formed in London in 1981. The band comprises Boy George (lead vocals), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), Mikey Craig (bass guitar) and formerly included Jon Moss (drums and percussion). Emerging in the New ...

(1983) * '' Mushi'' by

The Stalin were a Japanese punk rock band formed in June 1980, by leader and vocalist Michiro Endo. After numerous member changes, he disbanded the group in February 1985. In May 1987 Michiro formed a group called Video Stalin, which mostly made vid ...

(1983) * ''Just a Dream'' by

Nena Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known as Nena, is a German singer and songwriter who rose to international fame in 1983 as the lead vocalist of the band Nena (band), Nena with the Neue Deutsche Welle song "99 Luftballons". I ...

(1984): 10" Band photo. * ''

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'' by

The Cult The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's ...

(1984): Band photo. *

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

(double LP) by

Tangerine Dream Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The group has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Froese having been the only constant member until his death in January 2015. The best-known lineup ...

(1984): Album photos. * ''14 Greatest Hits'' (LP) by

and

the Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...

(1984): Drawing of 3 Jackson brothers and old band photo. * ''

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'' by

The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...

(1984) * ''

Legend A legend is a Folklore genre, genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human valu ...

'' LP by

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

(1984): Album photo. * '' Keep Moving'' LP by Madness (1984): Photo of the band on a running track. * ''

Make It Big ''Make It Big'' is the second and final studio album from British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. In comparison to their earlier work, Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley) had more control over the album's production and Michael would a ...

'' by

Wham! Wham! (briefly known in the US as Wham! U.K.) were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more ...

(1984) (picture disc edition) * "

Pride (In the Name of Love) "Pride (In the Name of Love)" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the second track on the band's 1984 album, ''The Unforgettable Fire'', and was released as its lead single in September 1984. The song was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lano ...

" by U2 (1984): 7-inch single with same track listing but different (color) photos of the band. * ''

Waking Up with the House on Fire ''Waking Up with the House on Fire'' is the third album by the English new wave group Culture Club, released on 22 October 1984. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's third top five album. Overview The first ...

'' by

(1984) * ''

Creeping Death "Creeping Death" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 23, 1984, as the lead and only commercial single from their album ''Ride the Lightning'' (" Fade to Black" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", from the sam ...

'' by

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

(1984) * '' Ride the Lightning'' by

(1984) 1985 release, limited edition only. * ''

Fugazi Fugazi (; ) is an American post-hardcore band that formed in Washington, D.C., in 1986. The band consists of guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally, and drummer Brendan Canty. They are noted for their style-tr ...

'' by Marillion (1984) * ''

Miami Vice Theme "''Miami Vice'' Theme" is a musical piece composed and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series ''Miami Vice''. It was first presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984, was released as a sin ...

'' by

Jan Hammer Jan Hammer () (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He first gained his most visible audience while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as his film scores fo ...

(1985) * ''

Loving the Alien "Loving the Alien" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie. It was the opening track to his sixteenth studio album ''Tonight''. One of two tracks on the album written solely by Bowie, an edited version of the song was released as a singl ...

'' by

(1985): 7 and 12 Inch versions. * ''Electric'' by

(1987): Gold vinyl with a band photo. * '' Walk This Way (EP)'' by Run D.M.C/Aerosmith (4 July 1986) 12" * ''

Hysteria Hysteria is a term used colloquially to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that ...

'' by

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), a ...

(1987) * ''Something Special'' by

Sabrina Sabrina may refer to: * Sabrina (given name), a feminine given name, including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name People * Sabrina (actress), stage name of Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016), a British glamour model and actres ...

(1988) * ''So far, so good... so what!'' by

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

(1988): A skeleton dressed in combat gear holding a machine gun. * "Wake Up!" a hit sampler (Bangles, REO Speedwagon, Earth, Wind and Fire...) issued by Honda (the motor people) (1988): Showing a comic style full continental breakfast on the one side, and the "H" logo on the reverse. * Special Edition Live EP by

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

(1988) * "

Animal (Fuck Like a Beast) "Animal (F**k Like a Beast)" is a song by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. It was originally intended to be the opening track on their self-titled 1984 debut album, but was dropped before the album's release, although it appears as a bonu ...

" by W.A.S.P. (1988): Watercolor of a

Dobermann The Dobermann (; ), or Doberman Pinscher in the United States and Canada, is a medium-large breed of domestic dog that was originally developed around 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector from Germany.Disintegration by

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith has re ...

(1989) * ''For Ladies Only'' by Killdozer (1989): Painting of a young woman in a negligee with photos of band members on the reverse side. * ''

Sweet Soul Sister ''Sonic Temple'' is the fourth studio album by British Rock music, rock band The Cult, released on 10 April 1989. The album features some of the band's most popular songs, including "Fire Woman" and "Edie (Ciao Baby)". ''Sonic Temple'' was the l ...

'' by

(1990): 12" single, different band photo on both sides. * Zoo Station by U2 (1992): US 12" promo featuring the Zoo TV and U2 logos from the tour. * ''

Nightswimming "Nightswimming" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released in 1993 as the fifth single from the group's eighth album, ''Automatic for the People'' (1992). "Nightswimming" is a ballad featuring singer Michael Stipe accompa ...

'' by

R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternati ...

(1993) * ''The Hearts Filthy Lesson'' by

( BMG UK, 1995): Graphically manipulated images from the lyric pages of the 1995 album Outside for the A side and B side songs. * ''The Best of Both Worlds'' by Marillion (1996) * POP by U2 (1997): Front side is the same four-paned portraits on the CD cover, but the back side is different, featuring a rainbow of colors and a picture of each band member taken from the

Discothèque A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ...

video (looks official, some say this is a bootleg). * ''

Californication Californication may refer to: *Californication (word) ''Californication'' is a portmanteau of California and fornication, appearing in ''Time'' on May 6, 1966 and written about on August 21, 1972, additionally seen on bumper stickers in the U.S. ...

'' by

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...

(1999) * ''s/t 10"'' by Song of Zarathustra (2000 blood of the young) * '' Exploiting Dysfunction'' by

Cephalic Carnage Cephalic Carnage is an American death metal band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1992. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos. Cephalic Carnage has rel ...

(2000): Side A and B feature the original cover/back artwork by

Wes Benscoter Wes Benscoter is an American artist who is best known for his work album covers, especially heavy metal albums. He also has made covers for magazines and books, and shirt designs, and his art is featured in many galleries around the world. Most ...

. * ''Heaven'' by

Live Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film *'' ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD) Music *Live (band), American alternative rock band * List of albums ...

(2003): European 7-inch single containing title track plus ''Forever May not be Long Enough (Egyptian Dreams Remix)'' as a

B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

. An unknown quantity were mispressed with remixes of ''Let's Get Ill'' by

P. Diddy Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

. * ''

Inertiatic ESP ''De-Loused in the Comatorium'' (commonly referred to as ''De-Loused'') is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band the Mars Volta, released on June 24, 2003, on Gold Standard Laboratories and Universal Records. Based on a short st ...

'' by

The Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms ...

(2003): Artwork by

Storm Thorgerson Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February 1944 – 18 April 2013) was an English graphic designer and music video director. He is best known for closely working with the group Pink Floyd through most of their career, and also created album or other a ...

. * ''

Televators ''De-Loused in the Comatorium'' (commonly referred to as ''De-Loused'') is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band the Mars Volta, released on June 24, 2003, on Gold Standard Laboratories and Universal Records. Based on a short st ...

'' by

(2003): Artwork by

. * ''Puta'' by Khima France (2004) Limited Edition 7". * '' I, Lucifer'' by

The Real Tuesday Weld The Real Tuesday Weld are a British band, founded in 1999 by lead singer and producer Stephen Coates, who studied at the Royal College of Art. They have released several albums, many singles and EPs, and many tracks on compilations. Their comb ...

(UK only, 2004) * '' Hell Yeah!'' by

HorrorPops HorrorPops are a Danish punk band that formed in 1996. The band's sound is rooted in psychobilly, rockabilly, and punk rock. History 1996–1999: Formation Band founders Patricia Day and Kim Nekroman first met when Day's now-defunct band, ...

(2004): Side A has an altered version of the cover artwork and side B contains the track listing. * ''Split'' by

Agalloch Agalloch () was an American extreme metal band from Portland, Oregon. Formed in 1995 by frontman John Haughm, they released five full-length albums, four EPs, two singles, one split single, two demos, four compilation albums and one live video ...

Nest A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of organic materia ...

(2004): 10" Picture Disc. * ''Filthy Danceheng EP'' by Baron Mordant ( Mordant Music UK, 2004): Image of creepy tutonic child on a side, track list and 1970s looking child on reverse. * ''Blood Rushed to Head'' by Portion Control (portion-control.net UK, 2005): 7" portion Control logo on both sides. * '' Analord 10'' by AFX (re-release) (2005) * ''

The Trooper "The Trooper" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released as the second single on 20 June 1983 from the band's fourth studio album, ''Piece of Mind'' (1983). It was one of only a few songs to get much radio airplay in ...

'' by

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...

(1983)

7-inch single In music, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separate ...

was re-released in 2005 as a picture disc. * '' Preaching the "End-Time" Message'' by

Eyehategod Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Their core lineup has r ...

(2005): Limited to 500 copies. * ''

Lateralus ''Lateralus'' () is the third studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in Nor ...

'' by

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(2005): Double picture disc album. Limited edition only. * ''The Hand that Feeds'' by Nine Inch Nails (2005) * ''Death on the Road'' by

(2005): Double picture disc album, disc 1 contains artwork and disc 2 has pictures from live shows. * ''The Widow (song), The Widow'' by

(2005): Artwork by

. * ''L'Via L'Viaquez'' by

(2005): 10" Picture Disc. * ''Scab Dates'' by

(2005): Dbl 12" Picture Disc LP. * ''Omar Rodriguez'' by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2005) * ''Gold Digger (Kanye West song), Gold Digger'' by Kanye West (2005): 12" single has a plain gold coloured picture disc. * ''Mezmerize (album), Mezmerize'' and ''Hypnotize (album), Hypnotize'' by System of a Down (2005) * "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz (2005): Features a drawing of the windmill island from the video. * The 12th record from the 7" of the Month Club by NOFX (2006): Side A: Picture of band, Side B: Cartoon Hotdogs - limited to 3000. * ''Sam's Town'' by The Killers (2006) * ''Donuts (album), Donuts'' by J Dilla (2006) * ''The Shining (J Dilla album), The Shining EP'' by J Dilla (2006) * ''Age of Winters'' by The Sword (band), The Sword (2006): limited to 500 copies. Side A features original CD Artwork, Side B a track listing and logo. * ''The Pick of Destiny'' by Tenacious D (2006) * ''Get Warmer'' by Bomb the Music Industry! (2006): Features a pictures of parks and track listings on the A and B sides. * ''Fine as Fuck'' by Electrosexual and Scream Club featuring Peaches (musician), Peaches (2006): Features a collage made by Electrosexual and a logo created by French graffiti artist Tilt. Limited to 500 copies, France Rock Machine Records. * ''Gold Lion'' by Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2006): 7" Features a drawing of a lion. * ''Lycanthrope'' by +44 (band), +44 (2006): Features a picture of the band on one side of the single and the band logo on the other. * ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' by Nas (2006): 12" single has a picture of Nas with title of the song on the A side and Nas's logo on the B side. * ''Infinity on High'' by Fall Out Boy (2007) * ''From Yesterday'' by Thirty Seconds to Mars (2007) * ''Here Come the Waterworks'' by Big Business (band), Big Business (2007) * ''Catch You'' 12-inch single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2007) * ''Me and My Imagination'' 12-inch single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2007) * ''Festival Thyme'' by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (2008) * ''Pedrophilia'' by Pedro Winter, Busy P on Ed Banger Records (2008) * ''Pocket Piano'' by DJ Mehdi (2008) * "God Has a Voice, She Speaks Through Me" by CocoRosie (2008) * ''Aim and Ignite'' by Fun (band), Fun (2009) * ''Time Warp / Join the Dots'' by Sub Focus (2009) * ''The Fame Monster'' by Lady Gaga (2009) * ''Ignorance'' by Paramore (2009) * ''The Infection'' by Chimaira (2009) * "Wonderful Life (Hurts song), Wonderful Life (Arthur Baker Remixes)" by Hurts (2010): Side A has a portrait picture of band member Theo Hutchcraft and side B contains a portrait picture of Adam Anderson. * ''The Final Frontier'' by

(2010): Double picture disc. Disc 1 contains album cover on disc 1, side one and silhouette of band on disc 2, side 1. * "Bittersweet (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song), Bittersweet"

by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2010) * ''So I Ate Myself, Bite by Bite'' by Dreamend (2010): Side A is designed to act as a phenakistoscope when used with the included die-cut sheet, along with a pint glass and light source. * "Remedy (The Black Crowes song), Remedy" by The Black Crowes (2011): Side A is a live acoustic version of the song while side B is a live electric version. Special release with the band's album "Croweology" for Record Store Day. * ''Thirteen (Megadeth album), Th1rt3en'' by

(2011) * ''Heritage (Opeth album)'' by Opeth (2011) * ''We Are Young'' by Fun (band), Fun (2011) * ''Lady Luck (Jamie Woon song), Lady Luck'' by Jamie Woon (2011) * ''Trials of Imaginaerum'' by Nightwish (2012) * ''National Anthem'' by Lana Del Rey (UK only, 2012) * ''We Don't Even Live Here'' by P.O.S (rapper), P.O.S (2012) * ''Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen album), Kiss'' by Carly Rae Jepsen (2012) * ''Blue Ash and Other Suburbs'' by Trey Anastasio (2013): Features outtakes from the Traveler sessions that were co-produced by Trey and Peter Katis in Fall, 2011 and Original artwork by Micah Lidberg. * ''The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here'' by Alice In Chains (2013) * ''Life on Mars?'' by

(2013) * ''Bangerz (album), Bangerz'' by Miley Cyrus * ''Art Support Machine'' by Electrosexual artwork by Dutch artist Lukas Julius Keijser and designed by Philip Marshall (2014) * ''Pika Pika Fantajin'' by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (2014) * ''Vulnicura, Vulnicura Live'' by Björk (2015) * ''The Incredible True Story'' by Logic (rapper), Logic (2015) * ''The Last Hero (album), The Last Hero'' by Alter Bridge (2016) * ''The Vengeful One'' by Disturbed (band), Disturbed (2016) * ''Hesitant Alien'' by Gerard Way (2017) * ''Reputation (Taylor Swift album), Reputation'' by Taylor Swift (2017) * ''Yellow Submarine (album), Yellow Submarine'' by

(2018) * ''Post-Apocalypto (album), Post-Apocalypto'' by Tenacious D (2018) * ''Los Prisioneros (album), Los Prisioneros'' by Los Prisioneros (2020) * ''Manzana (album), Manzana'' by Los Prisioneros (2020) * ''View-Monster'' by Lemon Demon (2020) * ''Man on the Moon III: The Chosen'' by Kid Cudi (2020) * ''No One Sings Like You Anymore'' a posthumous cover song, covers album by Chris Cornell (2020) * ''Fortitude (Gojira album), Fortitude'' official-store-only special edition by Gojira (band), Gojira (2021) * ''Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (album) , Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum'' by Tally Hall (band) , Tally Hall (2021)

Shaped Discs & 'special pressings'

*''It's a Mistake'' by Men at Work (1983 in music, 1983) – apparently also mispressed as a release by Men Without Hats, though such mispressings were clearly labeled *A single shaped like DEVO's famous Energy Dome headgear was planned, but never made it past the test pressing stage.

Picture discs by band

Helloween

*''Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I'' 1987 *''Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II'' 1988

Kiss

*Several Kiss (band), Kiss discs from (

), each with a different band (music), band member *''A World Without Heroes'' by Kiss (1981 in music, 1981) *''Creatures of the Night'' by Kiss (United States, U.S., 1982 in music, 1982) *''Hotter than Hell (album), Hotter Than Hell'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Dressed to Kill (album), Dressed to Kill'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Destroyer (Kiss album), Destroyer'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Rock and Roll Over'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Love Gun'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Dynasty (Kiss album), Dynasty'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Unmasked (Kiss album), Unmasked'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Music from "The Elder"'' by Kiss (the Netherlands, 1982 in music, 1982) *''Crazy Nights'' by Kiss (US, 1987 in music, 1987) *''Crazy Crazy Nights'' by Kiss (UK, 1987 in music, 1987) *''Reason to Live'' by Kiss (UK, 1987 in music, 1987) *''Monster (Kiss album), Monster'' by Kiss (US, 2012 in music, 2012)

Muse

British rock band, Muse (band), Muse have released several picture discs since 2006. They have also notably had much of their work pressed on clear vinyl since 1999. *"Supermassive Black Hole (song), Supermassive Black Hole" (2006) (7" picture) *"Starlight (Muse song), Starlight" (2006) (7" picture) *"Knights of Cydonia" (2006) (7" picture) *"Invincible (Muse song), Invincible" (2007) (7" picture) *"Resistance (song), Resistance" (2010) (7" picture)

Guided By Voices

*"Cut-out Witch" (1996) (7" picture)

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1946 to 1969

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First modern picture discs 1970 to 1979

Post-1980

Shaped Discs & 'special pressings'

Picture discs by band

Helloween

Kiss

Muse

Guided By Voices

See also

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