Why Do 12 Inch Vinyls Use 45 Rpm

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Why do 12 inch vinyls use 45 rpm.

33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm. There are some examples of 45 rpm records in the 12 form factor. I should disclose first that making a 12 at 45 rpm takes the lp feature away which i don t care for. Everything is a trade off.

For people of a certain age seven inch 45 rpm vinyl records are what music was and is all about. Original karl lagerfeld cover fashion numbered 12 inch yellow vinyl 2002 rare. Also known as singles because each side had a playing time of less than five minutes 45s. A 7 inch record was simply more convenient for single tunes than a 12 inch one.

The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78. Oftentimes bands will release multiple 7 inch records to support the various singles on an album before finally releasing the 33 rpm 12 inch release to stores. Vinyl records typically come in three speeds. You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost.

They are often part of audiophile pressings or special releases. Nonetheless the public allowed itself to be duped and in 1951 columbia began making 45s too. It s also a marketplace where users can buy and sell records. Vinyl record price guide.

Thus we ended with one speed and spindle size for popular songs and another for symphonies. This can be significant for the stylus tracing the record groove. If you purchased the full length 12 inch album you have an lp. You select 25 disc lot specialized genre var 45 rpm vinyl records jukebox 45 s.

Discogs is a user generated database with more than 12 million copies of music listed. More importantly all else equal the faster the speed the more noise will be generated. If you purchase that 7 inch single you have an ep. Free shipping on many items.

At the time the lp was introduced nearly all phonograph records for home use were made of an abrasive and therefore noisy shellac compound employed a much larger groove and played at approximately 78 revolutions per minute rpm limiting the playing time of a 12 inch diameter record to less than five minutes per side. If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean.