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A 45 spacer insert allowed the user to play stacks of records using only the small diameter (1/4 in) spindle of most phonographs. The alternative was a one-inch adapter spindle that matched the larger hole diameter of the 45's. This wide adapter could accommodate just slightly fewer discs than the smaller one.

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Vinyl records make how many rounds per minute?

there are several speeds for vinyl records, but for common formats it is 33 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm and actually 33 1/3 rpm. that's what they were called 45's because they made 45 revolutions or rounds but it's actually revolutions per minute.


What is LP Version?

The version on vinyl, or a record (the LP at 33.3 RPM). I remember when there were 45 RPM records, usually just 1 song each side, and LP records or albums, which had the Long Playing version of songs, with, sometimes, repeated choruses, etc...Earlier vinyl records had 78 RPM records also.


What does 45 RPM stand for in music?

45 revolutions per minute. This denotes the speed at which a turntable should be spinning in order to play a 45 record disc. when referring to records such as 45 RPM the RPM means: R= Rotations P= Per M= Minute these refer to the speed at which the disc was recorded and will be turned while being played on a turntable other speeds were also 78RPM (very old and very hard to find anymore) and 33 RPM which was the other common speed when records were the popular the 45's were about 8" in diameter and the 33's were about 11"or 12" in diameter. Hope this little bit of music history answers your question and fills your mind The above answer is pretty much on the money....I'll add my two cents worth........ I believe that RPM stands for REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE. The old fashion record PLAYERS that played the "78's" were called phonographs and had only one speed- 78 RPM's. The more recent record PLAYERS usually had two speeds- 45 (RPM) and 33 1/3 (RPM). They could play the smaller vinyl records (or disks)- the "45's"- AND the larger vinyl records called "ALBUMS" or "LP's" (short for "long playing") at 33 1/3 RPM. The 45's had only one song on each side, while the LP's had multiple songs on each side. Now, everything is on a CD, but many times they still refer to them as "albums". REAL VINYL records and albums are not sold anymore, unless you go to a specialty record store that carries "antiques"!! <<<adr>>>


I found a beatles 45 RPM record today on a starline label by capital records and can not find out anything about it Can you help me It is X 6293 X 45377?

I found a Beatles 45 RPM record today by capital records and there is STARLINE with a star in the center and was wondering if any one knows about this. Thanks.______________________Here you go:(For some reason it doesn't like grids... so... it's "We Can Work It Out (1965 Dec 6) and Day Tripper (1965 Dec 6)45377 1965 Nov We Can Work It Out The Beatles 1965 Dec 6 Capitol 5555 (45-X45377) 745M2:10 198- Capitol Star*Line X-6293 (45-X45377) 745M2:10 45378 1965 Nov Day Tripper The Beatles 1965 Dec 6 Capitol 5555 (45-X45378) 745M2:47______________________This 45 is a 1980s reissue of the original Capitol Records single (Capitol 5555).


What is a 45?

A seven inch disc played at 45 RPM (revolutions per minute) on a turntable; also known as a "single".

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What was spacer for 45 rpm records called?

This was called an 45 RPM adapter or spindle adapter, since it allowed you to play 45-RPM records on a player with a regular long-play spindle.


What was the spacer for 45 RPM records called?

This was called an 45 RPM adapter or spindle adapter, since it allowed you to play 45-RPM records on a player with a regular long-play spindle.


What are some of the more valuable 45 RPM records?

There are many valuable 45 rpm records, some of them worth thousands of dollars. Some of the more valuable 45 rpm records are by: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Elvis Presley.


Vinyl records make how many rounds per minute?

there are several speeds for vinyl records, but for common formats it is 33 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm and actually 33 1/3 rpm. that's what they were called 45's because they made 45 revolutions or rounds but it's actually revolutions per minute.


What is the value of a 45 RPM vinyl recording of The ballad of easy rider?

Let it Be ,apple records 45


What did bw stands for on 45 RPM records?

backed with the bw title was the b side


What is the sound difference between 33.3 and 45 RPM records?

NONE AT ALL.


What is LP Version?

The version on vinyl, or a record (the LP at 33.3 RPM). I remember when there were 45 RPM records, usually just 1 song each side, and LP records or albums, which had the Long Playing version of songs, with, sometimes, repeated choruses, etc...Earlier vinyl records had 78 RPM records also.


What is a 45 RPM?

A Vinyl disc (record) that spins at 45 revolutions per minute


What record label released When You Wish Upon a Star as a 45 rpm record?

Walt Disney Records


When was the 45 rpm record invented?

The 45 RPM record was developed by RCA Victor in 1949 as a competing format for the 33 1/3 RPM (33) format of rival Columbia records that premiered in 1948. Eventually the 45 RPM format (7 inches in diameter with a one-inch center hole) was adopted for shorter recordings while 33 RPM (12 inches in diameter with a 1/4 inch center hole) was used for so called LP (long playing) albums. This eliminated the need to reduce the groove width or quality of 45 RPM recordings.


Why are records dragging on your record player?

They typically drag because that's how they make sound. If it didn't dray there would be no music. If you mean that it sounds slow, that is because as stated above, it is part of the process. Better turntables have a strobe to adjust the timing, or speed of the rotation to keep it at 33 rpm or 45 rpm or 78 rpm. Which brings me to the next part of the answer. Make sure that the speed of the turntable matches the speed of the recording. Playing a 45 rpm record at 33 rpm will sound very slow and dragging. Most record players and turntables have a selector for 33 and 45 rpm. 78rpm records use a different needle, and not all players will play these older format records.