We use a very heavy, thick stock on the inside called chipboard, or greyboard. This is very thick material, exactly the same as what's used in a hardbound book. The material is then wrapped with a 4C printed paper (thinner stock, about 150 gsm) which is glued to the material and laminated (matte or gloss lamination). This gives you the CD LP style platform. Notice the thin border around the LP. Just like authentic albums, and the reason is the method of construction...the book binding!

Here are some authentic, original Blue Note Albums. They are made exactly the same way as our modern LPs are made- rigid chipboard core, book binding construction with an inner wrap glued across the inside, outside wrap laminated in place.

Instead of being the typical rectangular shape that cd jackets are normally in, we make the albums the same square shape as the full 12inch size larger ones. Overall it's about 5 1/4 inches square. It's like a little bitty record!

This LP has two pockets; one used for the disc and one used for the booklet. The pockets are definitely an integral part of the construction method. Should you wish to do this as a double album with a cd in each side, it is exactly the same die.

CD LP Album Packaging
bookbinding Construction with Matte Lamination Wrap
Chipboard Core Thick Stock
2 pockets for Disc/Inner Sleeve & Booklet

Inner Sleeves are available in uncoated white, black, kraft, and various solid colors. Also available printed 1C or 4C.

Inner Sleeves can be unprinted solid colors or printed 1C black ink or 4C full color ink. Sizing is often custom made to fit the type of LP or jacket. Here are examples of printed sleeves:

Popular with Japanese LPs- OBI strips and poly bags

We can provide the vinyl mask for you to achieve the vinyl look on your disc:

We also make vinyl packaging and cd/record/cassette collection packaging. We do not however make vinyl records or tapes, so in that case it would be packaging only.

Discs typically go in outward facing pockets on LPs, but there are of course many other options here at Megalodon. We can use a swinging sleeve, a glued on sleeve, hubs, or trays to hold the disc, and we can use these types of features in hardbound books (chipboard core) or in jackets (15/16pt - 21pt paper stock). Here are a few examples:

See also: CD Books with Swinging Sleeves

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Hardbound CD Books with trays...


CD Books
CD Books 2 Disc Sets

Hardbound CD books with a glued on sleeve. a popular choice for the material is black kraft paper, but it can also be printed card stock.

CD Books with Glued on Sleeves

Hubs are another fun option. Available black or white foam, or cork.


CD Books with Hubs

Did you notice that everything tends to be matte on an LP? Matte Lamination on the LP itself. Disc Inner Sleeve - Matte Uncoated Paper Stock Booklet- matte aqueous finish. Booklets can also be done on uncoated stock paper, but we need to review your art to see if it is a good fit. Sometimes it is better, as in this case, to use coated paper and apply a matte aqueous finish. Let us guide you.)