what in tarnation are the “haircut sleeves” of the sixties?
IN THE SUMMER OF 1966, I heard Elvis’s new single on the radio and hurried to the record store to buy a copy. I always tried to buy new singles as soon as they came out so that I could find a copy with a picture sleeve. Upon seeing the sleeve for this new Elvis single, Spinout / All That I Am, I was confused: Elvis’ face was puffy and round and he had the most ridiculous, un-hip hairdo imaginable. [Continue reading]