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2. LP record - Wikipedia

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   The LP (from long playing [2] or long play) is an analog sound storage medium, specifically a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a vinyl (a copolymer of vinyl chloride acetate) composition disk.

3. Phonograph record - Wikipedia

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   Three vinyl records of different formats, from left to right: a 12 inch LP, a 10 inch LP, a 7 inch single. A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English) or a vinyl record (for later varieties only) is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove.

4. Phonograph - Wikipedia

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   However, records have undergone a revival since the late 2000s. This resurgence has much to do with vinyl records' sparing use of audio processing, resulting in a more natural sound on high-quality replay equipment, compared to many digital releases that are highly processed for portable players in high-noise environmental conditions.

5. Unusual types of gramophone records - Wikipedia

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   This record was problematic because record players whose tonearms returned automatically after the record finished playing often did just that before the needle actually reached the song. Canadian hardcore punk bands Left For Dead and Acrid released a split LP on No Idea Records on 31 July 1997 as a saw-blade shaped vinyl record.

6. History of sound recording - Wikipedia

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   Vinyl records, or long-playing (LP) records, have become popular again as a way to consume music despite the rise of digital media. Over 15 thousand units were sold between 2008 and 2012, [16] their sales reaching the highest level in 2012 since 1993.

7. Production of phonograph records - Wikipedia

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   The average cost for manufacturing a 7" record with a picture jacket is approximately $2.50, at a run of one thousand records and jackets - if one uses any of the large manufacturing plants. Records are generally sold through specialist shops, although some big chain stores also have record departments.