The Day Vinyl Records Ran Away

Vinyl discs was just a fad and do you know that there was once a war between RCA Victor and Columbia Records because they introduce different formats then. The 12" (30 cm) Long Play (LP) 33⅓ rpm microgroove record introduced by Columbia fought with the 7" (17.5 cm) / 45 rpm Extended Play (EP) by RCA Victor Records. For two years in a row , 1948 to 1950, record companies and consumers faced uncertainty over which of these formats would ultimately prevail in what was known as the "War of the Speeds".

Vinyl records show to us how it emerges into one of the the leading playback object on its golden years. Remember prices of vinyl records aren’t too expensive then and the 12” Long Play made it on top. Actually the whole media format thing is for every consumer satisfaction. So in short long live vinyl discs.

The whole scenario shifts to the 12” inches for albums because they are substantially full of sound. The LP discs provided 1.5 hours in play time. Hence, people love it. The sound quality and durability of vinyl records is highly dependent on the quality of the vinyl used. Most vinyl records are pressed on recycled vinyl.

Then in the 80’s vinyl records simply wane down on the road leading to its goodbye because tapes and cds are coming up on the market. Consumers shift away from vinyl discs slowly because the trend goes to computers which is associated with CDs and DVDs. It simply means Vinyl discs ran away from the scene.