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Just in time for Black Friday Record Store Day shopping: Why 45 RPM records are considered “high-end”

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The Black Friday edition of Record Store Day is coming up. If you plan to go out shopping, you may encounter 12-inch records that spin at 45 RPM. Why do they tend to sound better? That’s a great question about vinyl. Here’s the answer.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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