In the 1980 s promotional vinyl eps were often sent to clubs and radio stations to give an overview of an artist s music and live eps of top selling artists were sometimes sent to radio stations to promote the.
Do i want lp or ep vinyl.
Two such abbreviations or terms aside from albums and singles are lp and ep.
In the music world there are some technical terms and abbreviations that need to be known.
The name is thus analogous to double album as vinyl records the most common format for the double ep they consist of a pair of 7 inch discs recorded at 45 or 33 1 3 rpm or two 12 inch discs recorded at 45 rpm.
It was originally coined many years ago probably 70 to differentiate a full album from a single or an otherwise less than full album e g what we would now think of as an ep.
However a stereo cartridge can easily.
Both lp and ep offer tracks that the audience demands for and for most the difference between lp and ep would not matter as long as one gets to hear their desired form of music.
Limited edition vinyl records fans will pay the right price for highly collectible records with hq audio and packaging.
The terms are from the days of vinyl records.
An ep contains a few songs usually around 3 5 songs and an lp is a full album.
Whether you re getting involved with the music industry or simply a music enthusiast wanting to become more knowledgeable about the way it defines music these are two important definitions to understand.
That was a meaningful designation when vinyl was the primary media that music was sold on.
A mono cartridge should not be used to playback a stereo record unless the manufacturer states that it has both horizontal and vertical compliance.
Fast turnaround vinyl pressing you have a planned event and you can t wait the usual 16 weeks to get your vinyl records.
Small order vinyl pressing artists and record labels only need the quantity that they can sell.
Lp means long play.
Lp long play can be any size but usually 12 ep extended play can be any size but usually 7 or 10 45rpm 33 1 3rpm 78rpm 16 2 3rpm speed for correct pitch tempo playback vinyl is the material that the disc is made from.
The terms lp and ep originally come from vinyl record formats.