To compete with the lp boxed albums of 45s were issued along with ep extended play 45s which squeezed two or even three selections onto each side.
Is an lp a vinyl.
When the 12 inch vinyl lp era began in 1948 each disc could hold a similar number of tunes as a typical album of 78s so they were still referred to as an album as they are today.
Lp jacket back cover.
Vinyl record price guide.
An lp in music is a long playing vinyl record.
It was introduced by rca victor in 1949.
An lp is specifically a 33 1 3 rpm vinyl record.
Vinyl records new or old retain a lot of value and so long as your copy is in decent condition and there s some demand for the title you can often make a profit if you choose to sell.
Lp jacket front cover.
The lp was soon confronted by the 45 a 7 inch 180 mm diameter fine grooved vinyl record playing at 45 rpm.
A vinyl can be used to describe a 45 rpm a 78 rpm or a 33 1 3 rpm record.
Often the term lp is used to refer to a 33 and one third rpm microgroove vinyl record.
The vinyl lp is a format based on technology that hasn t evolved much over the last six decades.
It s also a marketplace where users can buy and sell records.
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An lp is the largest of the lot.
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78 rpm releases in the microgroove era edit.
These records are still used today and they re incredibly common across records which feature analog sound qualities as opposed to the digital sounds which were later made popular by compact discs.