At first the discs were commonly made from shellac with earlier records having a fine abrasive.
What is found in vinyl records.
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.
45s lps 78s 12 singles.
Many of you may have come across the terms vinyl siding vinyl records vinyl flooring vinyl gloves etc but may not know what exactly vinyl is.
We buy lps 45s 78s.
It is a type of plastic that is made from ethylene found in crude oil and chlorine found in regular salt.
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.
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.
Until 1957 records were only sold in the.
Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations.
The 45 record was made to be the rival of the 33 or 12 inch long playing record.
Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records.
Seven inch records or 45s were first introduced in the late 40s by the rca victor record label.
Vinyl is not a natural substance but is a synthetic man made material.
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It is called a 45 because it plays at 45 rpm s or revolutions per minute on a turntable.
If the record has a barcode scan it with the discogs app to find it immediately.
The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc.
We have a full guide for identifying information on vinyl records if the catalog number is not clear.
45 records have become boutique collectible.
As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage.
Until 1957 records were only sold in the mono format.
Record format not everyone knows that vinyl records have been pressed in different formats.
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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