Vinyl Records (picture + text)

Monochrome vinyl.
The most common category of records has a history since 1902 - a classic black vinyl. However, by 1920 in the US there are the first examples of unusual vinyl - records of all possible colors. Contrary to general skepticism on the sound quality adding colored pellets in the production of disks is not affected. In the 70s, the label released the first transparent Capitol LP. Today, colored vinyl is produced in large quantities, but it is mostly white plate.





Sometimes, it produced the same record in several different ways: ordinary black disk for mass-market and limited edition colored vinyl. So it was with this single American group Mars Volta:



Today, colored vinyl and very few people will be surprised at the many music fans, he certainly has a collection



Glowing vinyl
But to get to his collection of shining record few can. These LP produced mainly in the 80s such as the labels Teldec, Chic, Jive, Oasis. It is necessary to bring to light the black plate and it changes color or becomes a rainbow, like a CD.



Colorful vinyl
Colorful vinyl became the first mass-produced in Lebanon, and a little later in Luxembourg. This was mainly informal recording, so-called bootlegs. Today, these records out on the label Swingin 'Pig Records and cost several times more expensive than usual.



Etched vinyl
Laser-engraved plate now popular in the UK, where they are mainly produced singles. The fact that such a record music is recorded on only one side. If you try to play the engraved side and shellac, and the player will be damaged by the needle. Sometimes, though engraved on vinyl produced entire albums - with the number of disks in the package is increased to five or six pieces.



Picture discs
Vinyl Records with images on both sides of the usually composed of five layers and manufactured as a sandwich. However, there is also a three-layer version. They say the latter there are problems with the sound, and so it is in many countries out of production. Three-layer double-double by the absence of the black border around the edge records.



To finish this brief overview would like plates of unusual forms. They also received the most widespread in the UK and is also designed for singles - non-standard form of eating most of the usable area of ​​the vinyl. These plates are cut from a piece of vinyl is still hot either automatically or manually (the most expensive author's copies, the price of which goes up to 2000 euros). Occasionally on Internet auctions and get the uncut version. To get them to their collection the dream of many audiophiles.



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Unfortunately these records - still a rarity in Russia. However, gaining popularity in the wake of interest in retro vinyl in all its diversity, and one gets to us. The main thing - do not miss the moment.



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