7" vinyl record-singles
The little 7inch singles with the big hits
The 7inch Single: Small record with a big cult factor
Especially in the early years of the baby boomer generation, sales of “small records” (as the singles were often called back then) boomed enormously. Most of the time, the newly purchased single was first carefully inspected acoustically and visually by the new owner. In addition to the (mostly well-known) A-side, the (previously unknown) B-side and the picture cover provided enough to talk about - from the schoolyard to the entire music-interested society.
The musical "single heroes" of that time sometimes released up to 4 (hit) singles a year. Hardcore single record lovers often hoarded their treasures in the single folders that were very popular at the time, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. Up to 25 pieces usually fit into these small storage folders, which were intended to protect singles from light and dust.