(formats...)grew up in the digital age....

and i never understood this business with 12" and 7" and rpms and all that jazz. aren't things a lot easier with cds now? i was reading the thread about the temptation 7" and i was thinking, what could be so different about temptation on 7" vs a 12" or what have you.

and why do bands release one song on one 12" vinyl disc...isn't that just a waste of space. i look at the diameter of the thing and logic tells me that you could fit more than on song on a 12" why do bands decide to release a song on so many different inches of vinyl?

maybe i'm wrong about the facts, but for a younger generation, i can say it's quite bewildering.

Originally posted by snucker and i never understood this business with 12" and 7" and rpms and all that jazz. aren't things a lot easier with cds now? i was reading the thread about the temptation 7" and i was thinking, what could be so different about temptation on 7" vs a 12" or what have you. and why do bands release one song on one 12" vinyl disc...isn't that just a waste of space. i look at the diameter of the thing and logic tells me that you could fit more than on song on a 12" why do bands decide to release a song on so many different inches of vinyl? maybe i'm wrong about the facts, but for a younger generation, i can say it's quite bewildering.

Size matters..if you want a great piece of artwork.Yes it easier with CD's but not as much fun.Best format for recording on though is MINIDISC where you can edit the tracknames and all without showing how bad you write.I do miss the old 78's though!:D

I always preferred the edison cylinder myself.

Originally posted by Major Tarantino I always preferred the edison cylinder myself.

Was it the mono or stereo version.I have both and a WASHBOARD too signed by L.D.:D

Just an observation, but you generally got stonking sound quality on a 12" single. I'm sure there is a very valid reason for that, I just don't know what it is.

Some people prefer the warmer sound you get from vinyl. CD's can sometimes sound a little harsh and electronic sounding. Maybe.

Originally posted by Major Tarantino Some people prefer the warmer sound you get from vinyl. CD's can sometimes sound a little harsh and electronic sounding. Maybe.

i understand that...it's just all those different formats of vinyl and why different versions of songs are put on different formats of vinyl. i think it's awfully confusing.

It is rather confusing (pump panel reconstruction mix) at times.

Originally posted by Old Blue Just an observation, but you generally got stonking sound quality on a 12" single. I'm sure there is a very valid reason for that, I just don't know what it is.

12" has better sound than a 7" for a single both played at the same speed as the grooves can be further apart enabling more information to be recorded. plus as it rotates at 45rpm the outer edge will have a fasterrelativespeedtothatof a7"& again means you can fit more information on.

they used to just have 7" singles historically,probably on the smallersize due to costsinvolved, then people started making extended versions & the 12" was born.

new order were afaik the 1st band to specifially record a song as a 12"version & then edit down to a 7" asoposed to extending songs forthe 12".

temptaion is a case in point,completely diff intro being the main difference.

... in addition to Hisbits 12" rundown the key difference between vinyl and CD is thus:

Vinyl can record a far wider spectrum of audio frequency, in simple terms; more wide ranging bass, mid and treble.

Compact Disk (or any digital format) has a narrower bandwith so sometimes can sound a little 'tinny' in comparison to the true and fat sounding vinyl.

Saying that, anyone with a quality CD player (around £1-2k) will be enjoying sounds very close to vinyl and within time CD will overtake vinyl totally.

Have always preferred vinyl myself for the reasons listed above by hibster and huntsman; just played, back-to-back, the vinyl and CD versions of Here To Stay (Housecat mix), and I agree that the CD version is a bit 'tinnier'.

About the only drawback to vinyl that I've come across is that it can be quite heavy moving from one place to another.