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- The
Modern Vinyl Record..
- The
modern Vinyl record was
launched in 1948 and is
a direct descendent of
the gramophone
record. This new media
has several advantages
over the shellac 78RPM
original gramophone
record.
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- The
12" LP record
rotates at 331/3
RPM and has tight
"microgrooves"
allowing 25 minutes of
playing time per side.
The vinyl material also
is quieter than the
78RPM shellac improving
greatly the
signal-to-noise ratio.
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- In
1949 the 7" 45 RPM
record (single)
was introduced with a
playing time of up to 8
minutes of playing time
per side.
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- In
1958 stereophonic
versions of the discs
became available with
two separate audio
channels in the same
microgroove allowing
stereo playback.
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- The
combined annual sales of
7" singles and
12" LP records in
the UK is now around 35
million and is well
behind CDs (160m) and
music cassettes (105m).
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- Vinyl
records sales where at
their most popular in
the 1960-70s. By the end
of 1982 sales of
pre-recorded music on cassette
tape had overtaken
the LP record. The
launch of the compact
disc (CD), also in
1982, had a massive
impact on LP sales in
the late 80s.
- However,
vinyl is far from dead
with many real
enthusiasts and
collectors in the UK and
around the world.
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- 7"
Single Record by
Queen
- Label
from 12" LP
Record - Beatles
1963
A
1999 Turntable
"The Pink
Triangle Tarantella
II"
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