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What is found in vinyl records.
It is called a 45 because it plays at 45 rpm s or revolutions per minute on a turntable.
Looking for the value of a vinyl record cd cassette or any other music format.
It is a type of plastic that is made from ethylene found in crude oil and chlorine found in regular salt.
We have a full guide for identifying information on vinyl records if the catalog number is not clear.
Vinyl is not a natural substance but is a synthetic man made material.
45s lps 78s 12 singles.
The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc.
Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records.
A phonograph record also known as a gramophone record especially in british english or simply a record is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove.
Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations.
Until 1957 records were only sold in the mono format.
Promotional or promo copies of a record are often identified in some way and they often have a special label that indicates that the particular records was made for.
If the record has a barcode scan it with the discogs app to find it immediately.
At first the discs were commonly made from shellac with earlier records having a fine abrasive.
We buy lps 45s 78s.
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Record format not everyone knows that vinyl records have been pressed in different formats.
As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage.
Seven inch records or 45s were first introduced in the late 40s by the rca victor record label.
45 records have become boutique collectible.
One factor that can affect vinyl records value is if the record in question is a promotional issue as opposed to a commercial or stock copy of the record.
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If that s not an option look for a catalog number often found on the sleeve or pressed on the inner ring of the vinyl itself or search using the barcode number.
The submission form is designed to capture all sorts of information a lot of which is required to identify a release as unique but some of which can be hard to find if you re new to contributing.
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