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7" SINGLES CLUBS - Special themed issueConceived back in 1990, this idea for a CITA Special
themed issue has been simmering for some 34 years! Revisiting and
reactivating the idea in mid-2024 proved to be a fascinating project
The 7" single is popular music's most magical artifact, possessed with a power that far outstrips its modest physical dimensions. CITA salutes this most enduring format. In the eternal debate about the vinyl format of preference, the 45 is often dismissed - too easily - as the starter to the LP's main course. Yep, both sound great. both have fantastic artwork, both are pleasingly tactile.... but the album is serious, substantial and played for keeps, while the 7" single is frivolous,short-lived and, ultimately, throwaway. While I can kind of see the argument , weakness can also be regarded as strengths, and what makes the 7" single magical is the power to instantly gratify, its ability to get the job done and dusted in approximately 2 minutes and 57 seconds. Over the course of an 80-year history, there are any number of 45s that have been able to shape the world of music around them and lay down a lasting influence on what's to come; and this actually makes them far from ephemeral. CITA celebrates those small 'Indie' labels dedicated to releasing limited edition 7" singles within their 'Singles Club' format
The 7" single is popular music's most magical artifact, possessed with a power that far outstrips its modest physical dimensions. CITA salutes this most enduring format. In the eternal debate about the vinyl format of preference, the 45 is often dismissed - too easily - as the starter to the LP's main course. Yep, both sound great. both have fantastic artwork, both are pleasingly tactile.... but the album is serious, substantial and played for keeps, while the 7" single is frivolous,short-lived and, ultimately, throwaway. While I can kind of see the argument , weakness can also be regarded as strengths, and what makes the 7" single magical is the power to instantly gratify, its ability to get the job done and dusted in approximately 2 minutes and 57 seconds. Over the course of an 80-year history, there are any number of 45s that have been able to shape the world of music around them and lay down a lasting influence on what's to come; and this actually makes them far from ephemeral. CITA celebrates those small 'Indie' labels dedicated to releasing limited edition 7" singles within their 'Singles Club' format
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