Cool Facts About Vinyl

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Cool facts about vinyl.

It falls annually on august 12th. The term like a broken record doesn t actually refer to a broken record it refers to a scratched record. This new technology extended playback time to nearly 22 minutes and was much quieter. Phonograph records were made from shellac which was noisy and didn t last very long.

Ten facts about vinyl records only a true vinyl geek will know the first vinyl record. Thirty three and a third. 10 interesting facts about vinyl records that you didn t know many people still collect and cherish old records facts that you might now know about this musical technology one of the most expensive records ever sold was by the velvet underground and it cost 25 000 there is a difference in sound between coloured and black vinyl. Until about 1960 records were made of shellac a thicker more brittle material.

Vinyl records come in every color including multi colored marbled records. 12 inch records hold more music than 10 inch or 7 inch records. Even though the first record was made in the 1800s records are still being created today. Mass production of recorded music underwent another big change in 1930 when rca victor rolled out the first.

The widest distribution in the universe. Records were not always made of vinyl. Long playing records emerged. Modern vinyl records have existed for over half of a century and while they almost faded into obscurity the vinyl record revival is picking up steam every year.