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The Origins of the Vinyl Album
31:05 - 35:36 (04:31)
The vinyl album was invented as a way to store and play more music on a single record than was possible with the previous shellac discs. The term "album" actually predates the vinyl LP, as it was originally used to describe the sleeves that stored collections of 78s.
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This episode explores the evolution of vinyl albums from the 78s stored in sleeves called albums to the invention of the vinyl LP and the challenges faced in using pickups that were too heavy for the new material.
31:05 - 35:36 (04:31)
Vinyl Albums
Summary
This episode explores the evolution of vinyl albums from the 78s stored in sleeves called albums to the invention of the vinyl LP and the challenges faced in using pickups that were too heavy for the new material.