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LP
A 12-inch LP vinyl record Top: the original LP logo as used by Columbia Records
Media type
Audio playback
Encoding
Analog groove modulation
Capacity
Originally 23 minutes per side, later increased by several minutes, much longer possible with very low signal level
Readmechanism
Microgroove stylus (maximum tip radius 0.001 in or 25 μm)
Developedby
Columbia Records
Dimensions
12 in (30 cm), 10 in (25 cm), 90–240 g (3.2–8.5 oz)
Usage
Audio storage
Released
1948
The LP (from "long playing"[1] or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of 33+1⁄3 rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a vinyl (a copolymer of vinyl chloride acetate) composition disk. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire US record industry and, apart from a few relatively minor refinements and the important later addition of stereophonic sound in 1957,[2] it remained the standard format for record albums, during a period in popular music known as the album era.[3] LP was originally a trademark of Columbia[4] and competed against the smaller 7-inch sized "45" or "single" format by RCA Victor, eventually ending up on top.[5] Today in the vinyl revival era, a large majority of records are based on the LP format and hence the LP name continues to be in use today to refer to new records.[6][7]
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