45 Inch Vinyl Records

They just can t think of elvis without picturing that signature yellow sun record label or the beatles without recalling the label on all those capitol 45s with their trademark orange and yellow swirl.

45 inch vinyl records. The 7 inch 45 rpm record was released 31 march 1949 by rca victor as a smaller more durable and higher fidelity replacement for the 78 rpm shellac discs. The warm sound and unmistakable depth possible with vinyl attract many audiophiles. For people of a certain age seven inch 45 rpm vinyl records are what music was and is all about. Vinyl sales in the uk reached 2 8 million in 2012.

4 6 out of 5 stars 36. Also known as singles because each side had a playing time of less than five minutes 45s. Seven inch records or 45s were first introduced in the late 40s by the rca victor record label. The names are derived from its play speed 45 rpm and the standard diameter 7 inches.

The most common form of the vinyl single is the 45 or 7 inch. It is called a 45 because it plays at 45 rpm s or revolutions per minute on a turntable. Vinyl lp records enjoyed a resurgence in the early 2010s. Us vinyl sales in 2017 reached 15 6 million and 16 7 million for 2018.

The 45 record was made to be the rival of the 33 or 12 inch long playing record. While more contemporary types of media have been released turntables lps vinyl and 45 rmp records are still being played. 45 records have become boutique collectible.