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

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. bratcher at pdq.net
Wed Dec 30 18:28:00 PST 2009


At 07:54 PM 12/30/2009, you wrote:
>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

Or glass base discs?


> > 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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