Record Album Cover Frames - LP Frames for Album Artwork

The record album frame makes me feel sad - sad that I gradually got rid of my old albums over the years.  Whoever invented these has struck a dagger in my heart!   I didn't have the room for them - they were an awkward shape, the boxes they were in took up too much space in a small flat and I kept tripping over them... Besides, no one used record players any more so what use were they.

When someone came up with this brilliant idea I was gutted!  You see that album above, in the photo, the American Graffiti album?  I used to have that....(excuse me whilst I search for the Kleenex...).

However, luckily I didn't get rid of all of my albums - there were a couple that I held on to and when I discovered these frames those albums were soon in pride of place on the wall.

There are various types of album frames available.  Some are relatively cheap, with plastic moulding and plexi-glass.  Others are more durable, with wood moulding and real glass.  You can often choose different coloured frames too, which would fit in with your room decor.  Sometimes the glass is anti-glare which is great for having a good view of the artwork.  

Study what's on offer and think carefully about where you want to display your frames. Also, try to match the frame style and colour with the 'spirit' of your album cover.

If you still have the record that goes with the album sleeve you might want to put it away in a plain brown cover and store it somewhere.  It might be too thick to go in the normal album frame when it's inside the cover.

But hang on!  Isn't that just creating the same problem you had before?  Lots of old records taking up room!  Now there's a solution to this problem too!  You can have both the album cover and the album itself elegantly displayed together.  

It doesn't end with the Album!  Dig out those old 45s, the EPs, extended plays - you know the ones...  They deserve to be rewarded for their years of service.  Why should these faithful pals who have given us so much pleasure in the past just lie forgotten in the Record Retirement Home that's your attic?

Release them from bondage and give them a new lease of life!  And keep the cover and the record together - after all, they've been that way for years.  They wouldn't want to be separated in their old age...

We are all bemoaning the fact that CDs don't have the nostalgia factor that our old albums have - after all, where's the artwork, where's the groove, the scratches, the crackle!  Where's the character!

Well, don't despair.  There's a frame for the plain, boring CD too.  A CD's not quite as exciting as an album cover, it's rather functional looking and doesn't warrant us holding it gingerly in our hands on the outer rim as we gently place it onto the turntable and then lower the needle....oh hell -  I'm going to start blubbing again!

But think on my friends!   Now we are all downloading our music straight out of the ether and on to our various gizmos.  The only thing left of music nowadays is the sound...  

So hang on to those CDs which we now take for granted - they make Custer's last stand look positively tame.  They are our last bit of evidence that music can still be captured and trapped in something we can actually see and hold.

Best get them framed as quickly as possible!  They may not be around for much longer...

Actually, they look quite good, don't they... 

And if you still long for the old album covers, why not search through your local thrift store or charity shop?  They've usually got stacks of them in boxes and you'd be surprised what brilliant albums you can find for a song! (See what I did there...)

Happy Framing!