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What is the difference between 33 45 and 78 records?

Joe Ford

What is the difference between 33 45 and 78 records?

33 Records With tighter grooves and a slower spin rate, the 33rpm records left the 78s in the dust. In just ten years, 78s plummeted to only 2% of music sales. And in 1959, the last US-made 78 record was produced. Not all sales went directly over to 33s, however.

What size is a 45 record?

7 inches

What record albums are worth money?

Most Valuable Vinyl Records

  • The Beatles, “The Beatles” (aka “White Album”)
  • Elvis Presley, “My Happiness”/”That’s When Your Heartache Begins”
  • Sex Pistols, “God Save the Queen”/”No Feeling”
  • Bob Dylan, “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan”
  • The Velvet Underground, “The Velvet Underground & Nico”
  • The Rolling Stones, “Street Fighting Man”/”No Expectations”

What can I do with old 33 records?

How to Dispose of Old Vinyl Records

  1. Sell old vinyl records on eBay.
  2. Sell records at a garage sale or flea market.
  3. Place a classified ad in your local paper or in your local area of Craigslist.
  4. Call your local library and see if they accept donations of vinyl records.
  5. Ask family or friends if they would like any of your vinyl records.

Are 33 LPs worth anything?

Rare and Valuable LPs (33 RPM) Many have values that exceed $100. Some sell for $1000 or more. “Most collected artists” records have the highest values. Most “Fans” LPs made after 1970 sell for $10 or more and some made before 1970 sell for $100+.

What size is a 33 1 3 record?

12-inch

Are 33 albums worth anything?

If the record is in good condition (and note that some records/genres/artists are more popular, and would be worth more), it will probably be around $15-$20. Special editions, signed or rare albums will fetch higher dollar amounts, even up to several hundred dollars.

Where can I sell 33 rpm records?

We recommend eBay.com. If you do not wish to do the work of selling them yourself, there are many companies that will sell them on eBay for you on consignment.

What size record is a 33?

Chances are, the records you’d like to listen to are full-size 12-inch records, spinning at 33 1/3 RPM, or 7-inch singles, spinning at 45 RPM. Often, EPs and maxi-singles are produced on 12-inch disks that also rotate at 45 RPM.