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Misc. => Off-Topic => Topic started by: zoliky on 2021-11-28 00:53:38

Title: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: zoliky on 2021-11-28 00:53:38
Does LP refer to a Vinyl? or can it be both a CD or Vinyl? I have a few albums ripped from Vinyl and I would like to include the words {LP} after the title to differentiate them from the CD version.
Title: Re: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: soundping on 2021-11-28 02:00:17
LP = Lone Play Vinyl 12-inch.
Title: Re: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: zoliky on 2021-11-28 11:08:16
Thank you. Those Vinyl records that are smaller than 12" are called EP? I think I saw EP used for CDs which makes me a little bit  confused about it.
Title: Re: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: Apesbrain on 2021-11-28 15:36:25
EP or "extended play" records are can be 12", 10" or 7", but have fewer songs than a typical album:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_play

EPs can be issued on CD, too.  "Vinyl records that are smaller than 12"" would also include 45s and 78s.
Title: Re: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: NateHigs on 2021-11-28 20:26:54
LP = Lone Play Vinyl 12-inch.

LP = Long Play. Album length. And no it’s doesn’t always mean vinyl, there’s plenty of people how use LP as a substitute for “Album”
Title: Re: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: mooblie on 2021-11-29 00:34:00
Agreed: LP = long play i.e. a 12” vinyl disc playing at 33 1/3 rpm, i.e. a duration LONGer than the typical previous generation disc: playing at 78 rpm.
Title: Re: Does LP refer to a Vinyl record?
Post by: zoliky on 2021-12-04 12:09:26
LP = Lone Play Vinyl 12-inch.

LP = Long Play. Album length. And no it’s doesn’t always mean vinyl, there’s plenty of people how use LP as a substitute for “Album”

In that case, it probably makes more sense to tag my Vinyl rips with the word "Vinyl"
I would leave out "Rip" as in "Vinyl Rip" because it looks like "Rest in Peace" LOL. I will use the word "Vinyl" alone. Bause it is on a hard drive someone who see the word Vinyl in the album name probably understand that it cannot be a physical Vinyl record. Am I right?