How many songs can a vinyl hold?

  • pe-pa

    Member
    January 6, 2024 at 8:41 am

    A typical vinyl record, also known as a long-playing (LP) record, can hold up to 20-25 minutes of music on each side at a comfortable listening volume. The capacity of a vinyl record depends on the speed at which it is played. For example, a 12-inch record played at 33 RPM (revolutions per minute) can hold up to 20-25 minutes of music on each side, resulting in a total of 40-50 minutes. If the same record is played at 45 RPM, it can hold less music but will have higher sound quality. There are also 7-inch records known as singles, which usually hold one song on each side. These are typically played at 45 RPM and have a total duration of around 8 minutes. Double and triple albums were sometimes released on multiple 12-inch records to fit more content, but these

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