[78-L] Not only vinyl..now at 45RPM

Kristjan Saag saag at telia.com
Wed Oct 14 02:59:23 PDT 2009


Michael Biel wrote:

> The European DJs, being smarter than American DJs, did like the better
> sound and punch of the 12-inch 45s, but they already had overcome the
> additional problem of European 7-inch discs which could be either 45 or
> 33 with the small hole.

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There never was a problem, and certainly not for dj's. The 7 inch small hole 
33 rpm was, AFAIR, either classical or a (progressive) rock release, 
beginning in the late 1960's. (Like this one)
http://www.offtherecord.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=119_132&products_id=8503
But not dance music.
Later some punk bands, who always preferred the 7 inch, used 33 rpm to 
squeeze in more noise.
But the format was rare, and even more so when 12 inch singles and EP's 
started to appear in the mid 1970's.
Unless we talk about the Soviet Union, but...we don't.
Kristjan 




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