[78-L] The difference between 78 and 33 RPM records

Michael Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
Wed Dec 30 17:54:19 PST 2009


From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
> I love their introduction to "How to collect 78 rpm records.
> "Research the type of music that was recorded on 78 rpm records
> as it is quite different from today's sounds. You will not be
> finding any heavy metal or rap." 
> I guess they're right. Aluminum-based discs are light metal.
> Cary Ginell

But what about all those steel base discs during WW II??

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 


> From: jeff at swazoo.com
> Subject: [78-L] The difference between 78 and 33 RPM records
> 
> How interesting to learn that 78s could hold only one song because 
> they had no grooves:
> 
> http://www.ehow.com/facts_5777428_difference-_amp_-33-rpm-records.html
> 
> - Jeff Lichtman




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