When was the first record sold?
1931
In 1931, RCA Victor launched the first commercially available vinyl long-playing record, marketed as program-transcription discs. These revolutionary discs were designed for playback at 331⁄3 rpm and pressed on a 30 cm diameter flexible plastic disc, with a duration of about ten minutes playing time per side.
Who owns the largest record collection?
Zero Freitas
Zero Freitas has the largest collection of vinyl records in the world – six million and counting, most of them are stacked haphazardly in boxes in a 25,000-square-foot former candle factory in São Paulo.
When was the first record album made?
1948
In 1948, thanks to CBS, we were introduced to the world’s first LP (Long Play) record. Created by Peter Goldmark, this vinyl record had a capacity of around 21 minutes per side and was 12 inches wide, playing at a speed of 33 1/3 RPM.
When did Records stop being made?
The analogue format made of polyvinyl chloride had been the main vehicle for the commercial distribution of pop music from the 1950s until the 1980s and 1990s when it was largely replaced by the compact disc (CD).
What was on the first ever 12 inch record?
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 In
The first twelve-inch LP (containing only one track per side), was Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 In C Minor by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
What was the first record?
1860 ‘Phonautograph’ Is Earliest Known Recording : NPR. 1860 ‘Phonautograph’ Is Earliest Known Recording Audio historians have found a sound recording that predates Edison’s phonograph by nearly 20 years.
Who has the largest CD collection?
Paul Mawhinney
Paul Mawhinney calls it the World’s Greatest Music Collection, and he might just be right. He is the owner of a music archive numbering more than three million records and 300,000 CDs, from “the first CD ever produced” to Elvis Presley’s Sun Records 45s, but he’s finally had enough.
Are records making a comeback?
It’s clear that the vinyl revival is well underway, and vinyl records are truly making a comeback. In an increasingly digital society, there’s something to be said for analogue experiences.
What is the biggest selling 12 inch single of all time?
Blue Monday
But Blue Monday, which opened with a now-famous programmed kick drum salvo (shamelessly borrowed from Donna Summer’s 1979 song Our Love), became the biggest-selling 12” single of all time.
Where can I buy issue of Record Collector?
To buy an issue, visit our shop clicking the shop now button to the right. This month, the cover star is Noel Gallagher, who offers us one of the most in-depth interviews he’s done in years.
When did people start to collect vinyl records?
In fact, as soon as record albums came on the market, collections were born. Those first collections were by and large accumulations of favorite artists and pieces of music. Today’s vinyl enthusiasts relish the opportunity to buy rarities, so there is a definite market here for up and coming pickers.
Who are the most famous record collectors in the world?
Paul Mawhinney (born 1939): 3 million items ( Record-Rama ), sold to Freitas in 2013. Bob George (born 1949): 2.2 million items, donated to the ARChive of Contemporary Music in partnership with Columbia University. Anonymous Brazilian collector: 1 million items, sold to Freitas.
Who is on the cover of Record Collector?
This month, the cover star is Noel Gallagher, who offers us one of the most in-depth interviews he’s done in years. As candid and outspoken as ever, he discusses his lockdown hell, critiques the latterday work of Oasis, reveals a hitherto hidden passion for electronic dance music and free jazz, and questions the prolific output of Paul Weller. Me…