Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

[Neil Hamburger]

Why Do they make records in 33 and 45? If the actual track is coded to the record for a specific speed for playing why does it matter is the speed is 33 or 45 aren't they both the same. Is it an antiquated thing?

[picklemonkey]

• the lower the rpm, the more sound you can fit on a record
• the higher the rpm, the better the sound quality

each was developed by a different company... Columbia Records introduced the 33 to the market, while RCA introduced the 45. i think these two became standard basically because these were two record giants

[asdf_admin]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

thank you.

[Neil Hamburger]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

I guessed that it had something to do with the amount of data you could cram onto it, thanks for the response.

[fletcher]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

I guessed that it had something to do with the amount of data you could cram onto it, thanks for the response.

I wouldnt really call it data, but yes thats basically why they did it. Back in the day:
33s were LPs
45s were EPs, singles etc..

Also, who remembers 78s?! Ive got a box of them in my attic, thankfully my decks do a 78 speed so I can still listen to Doddy and the Diddymen, as well as some of the old Marvin Gaye albums.

[Neil Hamburger]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

Also, who remembers 78s?! Ive got a box of them in my attic, thankfully my decks do a 78 speed so I can still listen to Doddy and the Diddymen, as well as some of the old Marvin Gaye albums.[/quote]

Talk about raising the bar, there were 78s? My stars where they heavy bastards due to the amount of grooves they would have had to had have?

[Jerry67]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

black spot?

[Steve Graham]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

take some records that play on 45, play them on 33.. get some nice downtempo tracks

"Bedrock Breaks - Forge" comes to mind

[fletcher]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

Also, who remembers 78s?! Ive got a box of them in my attic, thankfully my decks do a 78 speed so I can still listen to Doddy and the Diddymen, as well as some of the old Marvin Gaye albums.

Talk about raising the bar, there were 78s? My stars where they heavy bastards due to the amount of grooves they would have had to had have?[/quote]

Yeah man they are heavy slabs

[Steve Graham]

Re: Why Do they make records in 33 and 45?

^^^ rock werent they? lol