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Vinyl Records: Black Magic at Work

Stuff You Should Know

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The War of the Speeds

Goldmark invented the vinyl record. He figured out how to etch the groove smaller so you could fit more stuff. Columbia Records reduces the first LP in 1948. RCA is who released the 45, which people collect too. They're the smaller ones that only have a song on each side. It's like the single.

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