{"id":31174,"date":"2021-02-01T18:57:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=31174"},"modified":"2024-01-19T10:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T10:18:36","slug":"top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Reasons Why Vinyl is Called Vinyl (and Not LPs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fe0933a0a48\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fe0933a0a48\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#vinyl-records-havent-always-been-called-vinyl-records\" >Vinyl records haven\u2019t always been called vinyl records?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#1-%e2%80%9clong-play%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-sounds-like-a-creepy-sex-game\" >1. \u201cLong Play\u201d &#8211; Sounds Like a Creepy Sex Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#2-extended-play-%e2%80%93-sounds-like-something-your-dad-tells-you-after-coming-out-red-faced-from-mommys-room\" >2. Extended Play &#8211; Sounds like Something Your Dad Tells You After Coming Out Red-Faced from Mommy\u2019s Room<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#when-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-cds-shit-got-really-confusing\" >When people started listening to other formats like CDs, shit got really confusing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#3-singles-sounds-more-fun-than-it-is\" >3. Singles (Sounds More Fun Than it is)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#4-youre-a-douche-if-you-call-it-%e2%80%9cwax%e2%80%9d-lets-be-honest-we-all-know-one\" >4. You\u2019re a Douche if You Call it \u201cWax\u201d (Let\u2019s be Honest, We All Know One)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#5-if-you-call-it-a-phonograph-you-are-110-and-are-probably-dead\" >5. If You Call it a Phonograph You Are 110 (And Are Probably Dead)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#6-%e2%80%9cred-wax%e2%80%9d-now-this-is-just-outright-confusing\" >6. &#8220;Red Wax&#8221; Now This is Just Outright Confusing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#7-45-refers-to-a-7-inch-%e2%80%93-its-like-naming-a-car-after-the-speed-it-goes\" >7. 45 Refers to a 7 Inch &#8211; It\u2019s Like Naming a Car After The Speed it Goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#8-gramophone-records-%e2%80%93-youre-starting-to-sound-like-grandad-again\" >8. Gramophone Records &#8211; You\u2019re Starting to Sound Like Grandad again<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#9-%e2%80%9crecords%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-be-specific-dammit\" >9. \u201cRecords\u201d &#8211; Be Specific, Dammit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#10-dubplate-%e2%80%93-no-it-isnt-a-car-part\" >10. Dubplate &#8211; No, It Isn\u2019t a Car Part<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#so-why-do-people-now-say-%e2%80%9cvinyl%e2%80%9d-versus-lp\" >So Why Do People Now say \u201cVinyl\u201d versus LP?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#when-we-started-calling-them-%e2%80%9cvinyl-records%e2%80%9d\" >When We Started Calling Them \u201cVinyl Records\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#indie-artists-that-are-releasing-vinyl-records\" >Indie Artists That Are Releasing Vinyl Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-why-vinyl-is-called-vinyl-and-not-lps\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vinyl-records-havent-always-been-called-vinyl-records\"><\/span>Vinyl records haven\u2019t always been called vinyl records?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Who would&#8217;ve to thunk it, and who fucking cares? But if you want to be able to talk the walk and want to be able to mix it with your fellow industry buds, it\u2019s best you read on.<\/p>\r\n<p> The change in name didn\u2019t happen overnight. It\u2019s only become the norm to call it \u201cvinyl\u201d since the format had a resurgence in the 21st century. In order to understand how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-pressing\/\">vinyl record pressing<\/a> got their name, it\u2019s important to understand the history of records.<\/p>\r\n<p>The names we call records have altered through the generations, largely based on whatever format is popular at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-%e2%80%9clong-play%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-sounds-like-a-creepy-sex-game\"><\/span>1. \u201cLong Play\u201d &#8211; Sounds Like a Creepy Sex Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Long-Play-Sounds-Like-a-Creepy-Sex-Game.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Long-Play-Sounds-Like-a-Creepy-Sex-Game.jpeg 564w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Long-Play-Sounds-Like-a-Creepy-Sex-Game-300x283.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Imagine telling your kids that you and mom are going inside to play some \u201clong play\u201d. It just doesn\u2019t sound right. LP&#8217;s got their name from being a \u201clong play\u201d record. Way before we had the luxury of digital files and almost limitless digital data, we had to rely on the length of a physical format.<\/p>\r\n<p>When people switched to the newer \u201cmicrogroove\u201d records, which used a thinner stylus and a lower speed of 33 \u2153 rpm, they could fit around 22 minutes on each side. These were made out of PVC vinyl. They ushered in the age of the album, with beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">custom vinyl record pressing<\/a> covers, and loads of collectibles that can be found in dad\u2019s and grandad\u2019s collections everywhere.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>Plus, the audio fidelity of records has led to a comeback in the 21st century.<\/em> LPs were introduced to the market in 1948, and by 1958 accounted for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LP_record#cite_ref-autogenerated1958_9-1\">58% of the value of all record sales<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>The records were popular for classical music but also formed the basis of rock and pop albums that we all know today.<\/em> The history of the 12-inch is fascinating, and you can read much more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/what-is-the-history-of-the-12-inch-vinyl-record-format\/\">in this recent post<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-extended-play-%e2%80%93-sounds-like-something-your-dad-tells-you-after-coming-out-red-faced-from-mommys-room\"><\/span>2. Extended Play &#8211; Sounds like Something Your Dad Tells You After Coming Out Red-Faced from Mommy\u2019s Room<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-CDs-shit-got-really-confusing.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-CDs-shit-got-really-confusing.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-CDs-shit-got-really-confusing-300x212.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>When trying to understand why we use the term \u201cvinyl records\u201d it helps to understand that people used to call records EPs and LPs.<\/p>\r\n<p>In fact, there is a third type of record too, the single. A single would contain just one song. \u201cEP\u201d stands for \u201cextended play\u201d which meant that they could fit 2-3 songs on the record. \u201cLP\u201d means \u201clong play\u201d and contain more songs, though you still need the vinyl to be pressed on both sides to give long enough playtime for an album.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fluance.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-lp-and-ep\/\">LP vs EP<\/a> was what people used to categorize the type of vinyl they were buying. It was much more likely for someone in the \u201960s or \u201970s to say they were \u201cgoing to buy the new Pink Floyd LP\u201d than to say they were \u201cgoing to buy the new <strong>Pink Floyd vinyl record<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lp-prism-260x300.png\" alt=\"lp-prism\" width=\"554\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lp-prism-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lp-prism.png 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Because all of the formats were made primarily of vinyl by this time, the term \u201cvinyl record\u201d wouldn\u2019t have helped much as a description. Instead, on the shelves in a store, you would want to know if you were buying an EP (with two or three songs) or an LP (which could have 10 songs over both sides).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-cds-shit-got-really-confusing\"><\/span>When people started listening to other formats like CDs, shit got really confusing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-CDs-shit-got-really-confusing.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-CDs-shit-got-really-confusing.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-people-started-listening-to-other-formats-like-CDs-shit-got-really-confusing-300x212.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Some people would still use the term \u201cLP\u201d to describe an album. \u201cEP\u201d also took on another meaning. People release digital EPs, which have nothing to do with how much space is on a record.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>If you describe something like an \u201cEP\u201d to a music fan, they will probably think of a collection of three to five songs rather than a vinyl record.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-singles-sounds-more-fun-than-it-is\"><\/span>3. Singles (Sounds More Fun Than it is)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Singles-Sounds-More-Fun-Than-it-is-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Singles-Sounds-More-Fun-Than-it-is-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Singles-Sounds-More-Fun-Than-it-is-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Singles-Sounds-More-Fun-Than-it-is-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Singles-Sounds-More-Fun-Than-it-is-2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Singles-Sounds-More-Fun-Than-it-is-2-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>No, not a singles bar. Vinyl records can also be used to release single songs. Some people still buy them in the modern age, but hey, why wouldn\u2019t you use that beautiful vinyl to press more songs on? The sort of singles you find in that bar is probably more fun.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-youre-a-douche-if-you-call-it-%e2%80%9cwax%e2%80%9d-lets-be-honest-we-all-know-one\"><\/span>4. You\u2019re a Douche if You Call it \u201cWax\u201d (Let\u2019s be Honest, We All Know One)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Youre-a-Douche-if-You-Call-it-Wax.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Youre-a-Douche-if-You-Call-it-Wax.png 499w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Youre-a-Douche-if-You-Call-it-Wax-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>You\u2019re not cool if you call it WAX, and please stop wearing sunglasses inside. Early versions of master discs were made out of soft wax, but this trend didn\u2019t last long. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/what-is-pvc-plastics-820366\">PVC<\/a> is much more efficient. This is a hipster trend we could all do with leaving behind. Leave the wax to the beauty salons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-if-you-call-it-a-phonograph-you-are-110-and-are-probably-dead\"><\/span>5. If You Call it a Phonograph You Are 110 (And Are Probably Dead)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/If-You-Call-it-a-Phonograph-You-Are-110-And-Are-Probably-Dead.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/If-You-Call-it-a-Phonograph-You-Are-110-And-Are-Probably-Dead.png 700w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/If-You-Call-it-a-Phonograph-You-Are-110-And-Are-Probably-Dead-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Who knew that Thomas Edison was a hipster? He invented phonograph records in 1887, which were made out of shellac. They were brittle, didn\u2019t last long, and only gave you five minutes of listening time per side. OK, so they were important for the history of vinyl records, but they\u2019re best left in the past. These days, you should only hear the term \u201cphonograph\u201d in old-peoples&#8217; homes.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-%e2%80%9cred-wax%e2%80%9d-now-this-is-just-outright-confusing\"><\/span>6. &#8220;Red Wax&#8221; Now This is Just Outright Confusing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/red-wax-vinyl-record.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"606\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Man, the Japanese are always making cool shit. Of course, they had to take vinyl to the next level. Red wax has some red mixed in with the standard black color. You only see it when you hold it up to the light. It\u2019s like a cool hiding game only the cool hipster audiophiles understand. Ok, it\u2019s interesting, and a good way to tell if your vinyl was pressed in Japan, but other than that, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.stevehoffman.tv\/threads\/vinyl-lp-described-as-red-wax.598522\/\">kind of pointless<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-45-refers-to-a-7-inch-%e2%80%93-its-like-naming-a-car-after-the-speed-it-goes\"><\/span>7. 45 Refers to a 7 Inch &#8211; It\u2019s Like Naming a Car After The Speed it Goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/135-go-You-mean-that-Ferrari-you-twat-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/135-go-You-mean-that-Ferrari-you-twat-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/135-go-You-mean-that-Ferrari-you-twat-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/135-go-You-mean-that-Ferrari-you-twat-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/135-go-You-mean-that-Ferrari-you-twat-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/135-go-You-mean-that-Ferrari-you-twat-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hey look at that \u201c135\u201d go! \u201cYou mean that Ferrari, you twat\u201d A 45 RPM record refers to a 7-inch vinyl. Be specific. Not all vinyl is the same and it\u2019s straight-up disrespectful for you to think so. For your \u201crecords\u201d (see what I did there?):<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>45rpm &#8211; 7 inch record<\/li>\r\n<li>55rpm &#8211; 10 Inch record<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-gramophone-records-%e2%80%93-youre-starting-to-sound-like-grandad-again\"><\/span>8. Gramophone Records &#8211; You\u2019re Starting to Sound Like Grandad again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lp-ep-and-old-times-224x300.png\" alt=\"lp-ep-and-old-times\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lp-ep-and-old-times-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lp-ep-and-old-times.png 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>I\u2019ll admit it, gramophones were kind of cool. But they relied on the horn to generate the sound, so no hooking it up to your brand new Bose speaker system! Gramophones are some interesting antiques but not much use to the modern audio lover. Oh, and the records are rare, plus they\u2019re brittle and made out of shellac.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-%e2%80%9crecords%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-be-specific-dammit\"><\/span>9. \u201cRecords\u201d &#8211; Be Specific, Dammit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Records-Be-Specific-Dammit.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Records-Be-Specific-Dammit.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Records-Be-Specific-Dammit-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Records-Be-Specific-Dammit-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Records might mean vinyl, or it might mean your car insurance documents. Saying \u201cvinyl records\u201d is probably a better way to specify what the hell it is you\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-dubplate-%e2%80%93-no-it-isnt-a-car-part\"><\/span>10. Dubplate &#8211; No, It Isn\u2019t a Car Part<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Dubplate-vinyl-record.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Dubplate-vinyl-record.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Dubplate-vinyl-record-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Dubplate-vinyl-record-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>A dubplate is a certain type of record that is associated with reggae music. It\u2019s an acetate disc, used by studios for testing recordings before pressing onto vinyl. Reggae sound systems started to use them to play unreleased music in the clubs. It\u2019s pretty specialist, and you\u2019re not going to sell many \u201cdubplates\u201d to your fans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"so-why-do-people-now-say-%e2%80%9cvinyl%e2%80%9d-versus-lp\"><\/span>So Why Do People Now say \u201cVinyl\u201d versus LP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-boy-with-the-vinyl-300x200.png\" alt=\"the-boy-with-the-vinyl\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-boy-with-the-vinyl-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-boy-with-the-vinyl-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-boy-with-the-vinyl-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-boy-with-the-vinyl-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-boy-with-the-vinyl.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All you need to do is check out the Steve Hoffman forums to establish that nobody knows exactly why the change occurred. Does it really matter? Is this just one of those things us audio geeks love to argue about? If you think about all that happened in between vinyl sales dipping in the \u201880s, and making a comeback since 2000, it makes sense.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the \u201clull\u201d there were new formats introduced. As well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=CDs\">CDs<\/a>, we had cassettes and digital music formats. In fact, there were even some other formats that have been largely forgotten about, like minidiscs (some people still use minidiscs today).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-we-started-calling-them-%e2%80%9cvinyl-records%e2%80%9d\"><\/span>When We Started Calling Them \u201cVinyl Records\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-We-Started-Calling-Them-Vinyl-Records.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-We-Started-Calling-Them-Vinyl-Records.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-We-Started-Calling-Them-Vinyl-Records-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-We-Started-Calling-Them-Vinyl-Records-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-We-Started-Calling-Them-Vinyl-Records-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/When-We-Started-Calling-Them-Vinyl-Records-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Most people agree that it was the resurgence of vinyl records that led to them being categorized in this way. When records started selling again after the turn of the millennium, calling them vinyl records was a way to make it clear that you didn\u2019t mean CDs, cassettes, or other formats. The lines of what people mean when they say an \u201cLP\u201d or an \u201calbum\u201d or a \u201crecord\u201d get blurred.<\/p>\r\n<p>Someone might say that Rubber Soul by The Beatles is their favorite record, but they don\u2019t necessarily mean the physical format, they mean the collection of songs. By saying \u201cvinyl\u201d, it is clear what you mean.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"indie-artists-that-are-releasing-vinyl-records\"><\/span>Indie Artists That Are Releasing Vinyl Records<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s very common for artists to release their albums (or singles) on vinyl records in the modern age. Certain vinyl records have been bestsellers for decades! Among Amazon\u2019s vinyl bestsellers last year were \u201cIgor\u201d by Tyler, the Creator, and When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? By Billie Eilish.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-records-of-the-most-famous-musicians-today\/\">Loads of famous musicians<\/a> are releasing their albums on vinyl.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vinyl-record-disc-300x128.png\" alt=\"vinyl-record-disc\" width=\"600\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vinyl-record-disc-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/vinyl-record-disc.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Even smaller indie artists are able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/reasons-release-vinyl\/\">offer vinyl for their fans<\/a>, with short-run vinyl records available. We offer records with low minimum order quantities, so even if you will sell hundreds rather than thousands, vinyl releases are a great option for every musician.<\/p>\r\n<p>The format represented 85% of physical music sales in 2020 and looks set to <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/article\/is-vinyls-comeback-here-to-stay\/\">continue to take over the physical release market<\/a>. A vinyl record will live longer than you and it\u2019s the only physical music product that is selling currently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/statista-300x300.png\" alt=\"statista\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/statista-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/statista-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/statista.png 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that vinyl changed the path of music. Some argue the way we listen to music in the form of albums comes from the vinyl format. If you are reading this then hopefully we have shed some light on all the terms and names used for the vinyl record. What do you call a vinyl? A vinyl? An LP? A 45? Let us know, as it can be confusing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>___________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a>\u00a0and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinyl records haven\u2019t always been called vinyl records? Who would&#8217;ve to thunk it, and who fucking cares? But if you want to be able to talk the walk and want to be able to mix it with your fellow industry buds, it\u2019s best you read on. The change in name didn\u2019t happen overnight. 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